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Food52 Secret Santa
With the holidays (and the Holiday iPad app!) just around the corner, we're all starting to get a good dose of that holiday cheer.
Our ever-cheerful community has come up with the brilliant idea of a Food52 Secret Santa -- that's right, a cross-country gift exchange, Food52-user to Food52-user.
Sign up by November 25th here, and check out some edible gift ideas to start preparing!
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Comments (62)
over 1 year ago Bevi
Can you use the photos we posted on the Secret Santa hotline posting? Some of us took photos and listed what we received.
over 1 year ago brette warshaw
Brette is the Editorial Assistant of Food52.
Calling all participants of the Secret Swap: We here at Food52 would love to see photos of your goodies! Send in your pictures to editors@food52.com by this Sunday, 1/1 with the subject line "Secret Swap" -- and let us know what the items are and who sent them. Thanks a bunch!
over 1 year ago BlissfulBaker
Also, Enbe (the secret swap organizer) asked us to send the photos to her, as she was planning on combining them into a post. Can you please coordinate with her to get copies of the photos? I didn't keep copies on my computer, after sending mine to her.
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
I just received my box (and took a photo to send to enbe!) My Secret Santa is a mystery - I can gather her first name and where she's from, but thats it! I got homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam, homemade spicy catsup, and homemade 'moose piss' aka meyer limoncello! Awesome! Thank you, Secret Santa!!!
over 1 year ago Ms. T
I received the most delightful box of goodies from Summer of Eggplant! Southern comfort in a box: candied figs, pound cake, smoked trout pate and stone ground grits, with a custom spice blend for shrimp and instructions on how to make shrimp and grits. Each with a lovely story--my favorite was about Uncle Jimmy and his fig tree. So thoughtful and fun :)
I just put the box in the mail for my recipient today and only hope that it generates even a fraction of the delight that my Secret Santa achieved. You set the bar high, Summer of Eggplant!
Thanks for organizing, enbe. What a fun way to get into the holiday spirit.
over 1 year ago Panfusine
YAAY!! Just got my lovely red secret Santa box, , Thanks so much Jennie (from www.jenniecreates.com . not sure what your food52 handle is, ), Waiting to tuck in!
over 1 year ago Panfusine
Thanks so much for the delightful mint chocolate cookies Jenny , My son & I just LOVE them. (although I think I should save some for the other half!)
over 1 year ago Jodibarnett
Help! I lost the contact info for the recipient of my gift. I feel terrible!!! How can I get this info again?
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Email or message enbe.
over 1 year ago luvcookbooks
Meg is a trusted home cook.
I want to be a Secret Santa!
over 1 year ago enbe
Thanks everyone for the support and kind words! Seriously you all are so sweet :)
Just an update: we're up to 104 people!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Wow! That's amazing. I can't wait until the 25th. I feel like a kid at Christmas!
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I agree! I'm really stoked about this!!!
over 1 year ago eatboutique
I'm in!! I love edible gift swaps. :-)
over 1 year ago enbe
@ Kitchen Butterfly: I added an addendum for international participants if you are still interested!
@ Lazychef: see my failed attempts at responding to your question below. Still getting used to this new format!
over 1 year ago MrsWheelbarrow
Cathy is a trusted source on Pickling/Preserving.
I've tried sending jams and cookies internationally and have had terrible luck - they've never reached their intended destination. (Mexico, France) No problem with the UK.
over 1 year ago enbe
I had plenty of cookies shipped to me in the UK while I lived there and they got there fine (stale, but fine). I haven't had any experience outside of the UK/US. I think it'd be appropriate to be somewhat skeptical, unfortunately.
over 1 year ago luvcookbooks
Meg is a trusted home cook.
I've received from Germany (late but received) would love an international Secret Santa if you want someone to try it out.
over 1 year ago enbe
Oops that was supposed to be a reply to you, see my comment above!
over 1 year ago enbe
I've had a few people add requests about early shipments on the form (in the address or dietary needs section) and I don't think it will be a problem for most gifters since this information will be sent along to them shortly after November 25th. Just add a "pretty please" ;)
over 1 year ago Louisa
I'm in!
over 1 year ago lazychef
This is such a great idea. I'm totally in. Would it be possible to request a slightly adjusted send date? I'll be out of town at the beginning of December and hate to think of a box of deliciousness languishing on my doorstep...
(sorry if this is a duplicate post, just got the old error message and wanted to be sure I posted!)
over 1 year ago lazychef
This is such a great idea. I'm totally in. Would it be possible to request a slightly adjusted send date? I'll be out of town at the beginning of December and hate to think of a box of deliciousness languishing on my doorstep...
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
There are some that live outside of the states, and can and are willing to send to other parts of the world. You should sign up KB it would be so nice to participate all the way from Nigeria,
over 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
A real fantastic idea. If I lived in the States (and could take part), I would look forward to jams and cookies....the most! Sigh. Great idea
over 1 year ago beyondcelery
Spectacular idea!
over 1 year ago Ms. T
Love it--I'm in!
over 1 year ago Ms. T
What fun--I'm in!
over 1 year ago calendargirl
Enbe, this is brilliant. I just signed up, what fun!
over 1 year ago calendargirl
Enbe, this is brilliant. I just signed up, what fun!
over 1 year ago calendargirl
Enbe, this is brilliant. I just signed up, what fun!
over 1 year ago calendargirl
Enbe, this is brilliant. I just signed up, what fun!
over 1 year ago KateSmith
Great Idea! I'm looking forward to it!
over 1 year ago em-i-lis
Emily is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Love it! I'm in too!
over 1 year ago garlic&lemon
This is SUCH a great idea! I'm already planning my goodie box.
over 1 year ago SKK
Enbe- you are so great to have created this! Can't wait!
over 1 year ago SKK
Way to go, Enbe! Love, love, love you thought this up. In and done.
over 1 year ago SKK
Enbe - look what you have generated! This is going to be so great!!!
over 1 year ago wssmom
Enbe is the BEST for starting this!!! Was in on the original; still in!!
over 1 year ago MrsWheelbarrow
Cathy is a trusted source on Pickling/Preserving.
Fun fun fun. I am so in.
over 1 year ago MrsWheelbarrow
Cathy is a trusted source on Pickling/Preserving.
Fun fun fun. I am so in.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I joined up on the original post, count me in. This is such a great idea. Thank you enbe and editors for featuring this.
over 1 year ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Three cheers for enbe for the Best Idea Ever! Here's the original Foodpickle thread, http://www.food52.com/foodpickle... in case you were wondering.
over 1 year ago enbe
Thanks so much for featuring this! Our numbers have more than doubled already since this post and I hope the trend with continue :)
over 1 year ago Waverly
Sorry about the repeats - error message
over 1 year ago Waverly
What an excellent idea. I would love to join in!
over 1 year ago Waverly
What an excellent idea. I would love to join in!
over 1 year ago Rohwyn
I'm brand new here, but I love this idea. I'm in. :)
(I keep getting error messages when I try to comment. *fingers crossed*)
over 1 year ago Panfusine
Enbe... Hats off for coming up with this fabulous idea, Count me in
over 1 year ago Rohwyn
I'm brand new here, but I love this idea! I'm in. :)
over 1 year ago Panfusine
Count me in !
over 1 year ago Panfusine
I'm in!!
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I just read up on it, and what a great, great idea!!!
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I love this!! I have no idea how this will work as I missed the thread on it where the idea was birthed, but I'm in!!!
over 1 year ago Niknud
Enbe is awesome for arranging this - I am super excited. One more way to get involved with the community! Plus, any excuse to bake MORE delicous yummies during the holidays....
over 1 year ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
How fun! I am IN!!!
over 1 year ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
What fun! I am IN!
over 1 year ago BlissfulBaker
I'm so glad you featured this on your blog! Helen, if you click the link to sign up, you'll find the details of how it all works. Enbe (the Food52 member who started the event) is an organizational queen.
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Yay! I'm glad this popped up in the blog. I love it!
over 1 year ago Helen's All Night Diner
Sounds like fun, count me in! How will it work?
over 1 year ago Helen's All Night Diner
Sounds like fun, count me in! How will it work?
over 1 year ago Bevi
Yay! Virtual Secret Santa with real life goodies!