I cooked salmon and shrimp linguine for lunch today. Salmon is my favorite fish. It doesn’t matter if it’s smoked salmon, raw salmon as in sashimi, or any other type of salmon, I love it. I’m someone who would really appreciate this Smoked Salmon Trio.

At Great Food this holiday season, you can save $5 off this classic Northwest Smoked Salmon Trio. Simply use the coupon code - AFFST - at checkout to get $5 off! This offer expires December 31, 2008.

Here are a few other savings offers at Great Food that expire December 31, 2008:

Save $15 on Gift Chef Case of Assortment of Gourmet Cooking Sauces

Save $5 to $20 on Gourmet Food for the holidays

Save 15% on Harvest Song 6-pack Jams Holiday Collection by using the coupon code - AFFHS - at checkout to get 15% off savings!

Save 15% on Chewy’s Rugulach packed in a beautiful gold tin by using the coupon code - AFFRUG - at checkout to get 15% off savings!

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Right, if you’re running late and still have a few hard-to-buy-for people on your gift list, consider giving them a tea experience they can enjoy over and over. I’m a big tea lover and if anyone gave me either of these gifts, it’s happy days and you can count on me inviting you over to share a cuppa.

Okay, here we have the Sweet Holidays gift bundle which comes in a large tin of Creme Caramel loose leaf tea plus a steeping mug (you get a choice of colors). The 16-ounce steeping mug, hand-crafted in porcelain, is perfect for brewing a smooth tea.

Creme Caramel is an aromatic dessert tea blend of fine black teas with real pieces of gourmet caramel that will melt into the tea as you brew. Gosh, that sounds so delicious, and you can now save 22% off the retail price here at The Tea Spot.

Next up, we have the 3 Cups of Tea gift bundle, a very interesting name because the Chinese like everything in threes. The number three is associated with life, the good life, continuing good life. So it’s all good ! You can’t go wrong with a gift of good life three times over.

The tins contain loose leaf tea blends of a green tea, a black tea, and a white tea. The Green Roasted Mint features green tea & peppermint leaves, Mango Tango features a rich black tea with a tropical fruit twist, and Snowflakes features pure white tea leaf buds.

Gosh, I can almost smell the aroma, can you? That plus the fact that you save 27% off the combined retail price if you order it here.

I’ve loved all the tea gifts I’ve received . Tea warms up the heart and the feet. The tea drinkers around you are going to love this gift!

I know your days are getting busier as Christmas draws near. If you’re like me, you probably have so much on your hands right now that you haven’t even had time to think about the food you’re going to be serving.

Well, to make things easier, I’ve got a round-up of great food deals here that will help make your meal planning a little easier.

And also if you’re still short of gift ideas, remember these fabulous food gifts are just a click away and will surely bring a smile to anyone’s lips.

GOURMET STATION

Save 50% off 2-day shipping of Ole English Christmas Dinner - use coupon code HS08. Offer expires December 25, 2008.

The 3 promotions below expire January 3, 2009.

1. Save 15% off any Dinner of the Month certificates - use coupon code DM8
2. Save 15% off any Soup of the Month certificates - use coupon code SM8
3. Save 10% off all Gift Certificates - use coupon code GC8

SHOCK COFFEE

Save 5% off all Shock Coffee products - use coupon code 5OFFSHOCK. Offer expires December 31, 2008.

OLD TIME CANDY

Save 5% off all candy - use coupon code 06985. Offer expires December 31, 2008.

ARTIKO CHEF

Save an additional 5% off items already on sale - use coupon code SALES5PERC. Offer expires December 31, 2008.

THE CRAB PLACE

Do you remember what candy you were eating or who you were fighting with to get your hands on that piece of candy around Christmas when you were a kid? Wouldn’t it be really something if you could be holding those same candies and eating them again this Christmas?

I love this whole idea of going back to the good old days of Mary Janes, Chiclets, Zagnut, Chunky, Abba-Zaba, BB Bats, Sen Sen, Chick-O-Sticks, Teaberry Gum, Kits, Sugar Babies, and so many other candies we enjoyed back in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s.

Yes, indeed these candies are still available today at the Old Time Candy Company. What better time to spring a surprise on your loved ones or your guests with those Wax Lips, Fizzies, Slo Pokes, Wax Bottles with flavored syrup, Candy Cigarettes, Necco Wafers, Candy Buttons on paper tape and Sugar Daddies!

In this month of November, you can save 5% off all candy from the Old Time Candy Company by using this coupon code - 05556. Expect squeals of excitement and lots of fun and laughter this Christmas. Everyone’s gonna love your gift.

In my early working years, there were times when I had to work and couldn’t make it back for the holidays. Then there were the years when my kids were young and the pressure of cooking a halfway decent meal for the extended family was the last thing I needed.

In those days, we didn’t have the luxury of meals that we could order in or have sent to someone far away who couldn’t make it home for the holidays.

I mean, where were we going to have a hickory-smoked turkey breast, lobster scampi puffs, French baguette with rosemary peppercorn dip, butternut squash, green beans almondine and a decadant pecan pie without slaving for hours in the kitchen?

Or have a spiral sliced ham, spicy lamb skewers, spanakopita (traditional Greek appetizer), scalloped potatoes, ratatouille and a cranberry pear tart appear from thin air, for that matter, huh?

But now we can order a gourmet feast online from ArtikoChef.com and have it delivered to your door. From now through November 30, 2008, click here and use the coupon code - OCT08DISC10FEAST - to enjoy 10% off gourmet 3-course dinner feasts.

If you’re planning a romantic Thanksgiving Dinner for 2, your order will come with free truffles and candles during this same period from now through November 30, 2008. Just click here and use the coupon code - freetruffles_candles.

I don’t know about you but with the busy days just before the holiday season, I get really stressed up having to cook dinner whether it’s just a few of us or if we’re having the in-laws or outlaws .

Quite frankly, I’d really rather order a meal to be delivered than cook up a storm myself. I think sometimes spending a bit of money is well worth the stress we put ourselves through.

Gazing at the food Gourmet Station offers to deliver has me drooling. I’m surprised at how inexpensive their feasts of mouth-watering ribs and steaks, soups, desserts and even a Cajun 4-course meal are.

How heavenly to have someone else do the cooking, deliver the meal to my house and I don’t have a lift a finger!

Whether it’s a deluxe gourmet meal for your family, or a gift certificate for someone who can’t make it to dinner, or simply a presentable corporate gift, go see if you can pick something out at Gourmet Station.

From November 27 - December 2, 2008, you can enjoy 20% off all their products. Click here and use the coupon code - BLACKFRIDAY - to enjoy the offer.

I used to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with my gal pal in California. That’s where I had my first taste of roast turkey and I’ve gotten hooked ever since.

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas is only a month away from each other, she would try not to have roast turkey twice. Actually I wouldn’t have minded having turkey twice in a month but well, I wasn’t calling the shots.

So she would either have ham or a pork roast for Christmas. It’s nice to have something completely different to look forward to, like some plump scallops, for example.

Or lobster tails? I rarely see lobsters sold anywhere, only served at fancy restaurants.

But if you live in the continental United States, you can shop The Crab Place for award-winning Maryland seafood and have it delivered fresh to the your doorstep. They offer discounted weekday shipping to different parts of the US so you should definitely check that out.

On the Black Friday weekend from November 28 thru December 1, 2008, you can use this link to save 25% off their award-winning Maryland Lump Crab Cakes.

I love crab cakes dipped in chili sauce. I don’t think they ship internationally but I’m definitely checking out the free seafood recipes on their site for some ideas of what to cook for Thanksgiving in case I really can’t find that turkey .

Just a little over two weeks ago, my good friend came all the way from California for a visit. We haven’t seen each other in like ten years and the first thing she suggested was to go have a cup of coffee.

Immediately it brought back memories of how we used to sit in her den on freezing winter nights, curled up on her sofa holding our coffee mugs to warm up our hands and watching TV. Good times, they really were the best of times.

I can’t do without my morning cup of coffee, and neither can she. I guess that’s what makes us good friends !

That’s why I really wish I’d gotten her this Shock Coffee gift set which contains bags of ground coffee, canned coffee, a travel mug, a ceramic mug, and a matching “Sleep is Overrated” t-shirt and hat.

Shock Coffee produces some of the world’s finest energy coffee blends made from 100% Arabica coffee beans with no caffeine added. Mmm, I can almost smell the roast. They offer both whole beans and ground coffee in ‘energy’ and ‘organic’ blends.

I love food gifts, she does too so I’m pretty sure she (and I) would’ve loved receiving any of the Shock Coffee drinks, coffee beans and blends, powdered instant cappuccino and even chocolate-covered coffee beans with an irresistably cute name like Shock-A-Lots. Hmm, I should still be in time to send it as a Christmas gift.

From November 1 thru December 31, 2008, use the coupon code - 5OFFSHOCK - to get 5% off all Shock Coffee products.