Scintillating Summer Gifts

Summer is a time that beckons us outdoors, offering us the perfect backdrop for gatherings and entertaining. Whether you're attending a neighbor's barbecue, dear friend's anniversary, picnic in the park (or at the beach), or festive outdoor birthday party, summertime is perfect for these shared moments. But don't you dare arrive empty-handed!

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Showing up with a gift in hand serves as a thank you for the host, or simply, just because. So here's your cheat sheet for the perfect summer gifts to offer a taste of the season to your friends and loved ones.

Summer Crate of Snacks

Chock full of a variety of flavors, this tasty collection is great for anyone eager to keep their taste buds curious. No matter if you prefer sweet or savory, crunchy or smooth, with treats like summer sausage, chocolate cookies, cheeses, and nuts, this creative assortment is a mouthwatering adventure for anyone to receive, show off, and – if you're lucky – share.

Summer Grilling Gift Box

Grilling is a perfect summer pastime for everyone, not just Dad (though Father’s Day does land in a summer month). What better gift to bring to a summer BBQ than this grilling gift of sauces and rubs. They provide the meat, you provide the flavor. It's a match made in heaven!

Sunny Days Fruit and Cheese Gift Box

This set of fruit, cheese, crackers, and sparkling juice is as refreshing as the breeze off the ocean on a hot summer day. Even on a rainy summer day. There's just something about thunderstorms during summer...but I digress. Why not bring that breezy feeling to someone you love? Invite them for a picnic and bring along this gift box. It'll be a nice picnic to remember – especially after you take a few crackers with some peach pepper preserve and sharp cheddar cheese. Mwah!

The Chef’s Garden Baby Summer Squash

Vegetables? As a gift? Well, when they come from The Chef’s Garden…absolutely! Not only is this collection of squash colorful and cute, but it has a crispier and creamier flesh than most squash. Impress your friends with this unexpected, delightful gift. It’ll brighten up their kitchen, and their taste buds. After all, a bright summer deserves bright flavors.

Summer fruit

Summer is synonymous with juicy fruit, specifically cherries and peaches. Cherries are always a crowd pleaser. Bring them to your next shindig as a refreshing dessert. Or, heck, why not take those cherries, bake them into a pie, and impress your friends at the next neighborhood BBQ? You'll be sure to win them over. When it comes to peaches, anyone would be delighted to receive a basket of Oregold peaches. Or, if you feel like mixing it up with a summer fruit theme, add some peach salsa or peach preserves, or make a batch. of homemade peach iced tea. Wait! We forgot peach pie, perhaps the greatest fruit pie of all time.

Serveware

A beverage in elegant seveware is guaranteed to elevate any outdoor event. Gift these gorgeous, crisp ocean-blue glasses, stylish appetizer plates, or a set of glassware tumblers. Fill them with delicious iced teas, creative mocktails, sparkling juices, or award-winning wines and turn any occasion into a celebration.

Picnic baskets

Tote one of these beauties along on your next trip to the park, beach –– or even your own backyard! A picnic basket is perfect for anyone who just wants to take the afternoon off. Lay out on a nice blanket, bask in the sun, because after you open any of these gifts, you have nothing to do for the rest of the day...except have more wine, fruit, cheese, charcuterie...and so on and so forth.