Dean and DeLuca... you are killing me!

A while back, I sent a friend a basket of goodies from Dean and DeLuca.  For those of you not from NY or who have never heard of them... please check out their website.  They are a gourmet food market that has the best, most yummiest products, including: gourmet popcorn, aged balsamic vinegar and chocolate bars (including one with pepperoncini!). Since I ordered from them once before, I get the occasional "hey you former customer lady, order from us again!" email, like I did this morning...

When I opened that email up, this is the photo that jumped out at me:

Whoa. Are you freaking kidding me?  Don't these people know I've been on a graham cracker kick for the past week?  S'Mores?  With caramel?  And real gold flakes?  Are these people crazy?  Apparently so.  A S'mores making kit for eight (including a jar of gold flakes, D+D chocolate bars, home made marshmallows, graham crackers and caramels) will cost you a whopping $135.  But if you can forgo the gold, it's only going to knock you back $55.  Talk about luxury camping supplies!

So maybe you weren't planning on spending a chunk of your paycheck on high end sugary sweet camping treats.  You can still take a look at the Dean and DeLuca website and see what you might find.  Try buying yourself or a foodie friend a gourmet confection or some Maldon sea salt.  Maybe even try one of their cuts of meat or caviar. They even have a sale page where you can find great deals.  No need to spend an arm and a leg.  It's all about opening up your palate and trying new things.  You never know what you might like!

Do you have a favorite gourmet shop in your town or a favorite website to shop for luxury food items?  Please share here!

Chow for Now!