An Aromatic Autumn Is it just me, or are Americans preoccupied with holiday flavors? Consider pumpkin spice for example. Towards the end of summer coffee shops add to the menu their pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cheesecake can be found on the dessert menus at restaurants, and pumpkin beers are offered on tap and in liquor stores. I suppose there's something about these flavors that moves us into the holiday spirit. Other flavors that become more fashionable are apple, caramel, cinnamon, peppermint, and gingerbread, to name a few. I guess there's something unique about keeping these rich, warm tastes for this time of year. It brings us something to look forward to as the weather gets colder and we begin to spend more time in the house. Have you ever considered where these flavors came from? Take cinnamon for instance... Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka, previously called Ceylon and can be linked back to 2800 B.C. Throughout history, this spice was so strongly desirable that wars have been fought over it! Used as a type of money, medicine, for embalming (bizarre, huh?), 
and an aphrodisiac, cinnamon has been considered valuable all over the globe throughout the course of human history. There's something for you to ponder the next time you enjoy a cinnamon roll! At the beginning of every holiday season I cannot wait to dig into some holiday specialties such as a peppermint mocha (though I prefer mine with white chocolate) or a scoop of pumpkin ice cream. Another one of my favorites is gingerbread cookies with candy buttons. YUM! I'm getting hungry just thinking about this! What if this year you could bring someone the perfect gift of these flavors? If you have in mind someone who is in need of a bit of holiday cheer, give them a Hanukkah Gift Basket from Baskets By Rita. This Hanukka gift basket is a great choice for the Chanukah Hanukkah Holiday. Our Kosher gift basket contains smoked salmon, all natural pretzel dipper chips, chocolate dipped fruit, pistachios, crackers, Chocolate chip cookies, candles, raspberry honey mustard, fruit and nut bar, Jelly Belly candies, and Ghirardelli chocolates. We finish white washed basket with a beautiful blue and white bow. Send Hanukkah gifts to celebrate this special Jewish holiday. Make it easy on yourself this year with your holiday shopping and leave the work up to us. While you're at it, why not order a little something for yourself? Ultimately, the holidays are meant to be enjoyable! If you found this blog interesting, why not share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter? Thanks for the repost! http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Hanukkah-Gift-Basket-_p_249.html
