by Isabelle Esteves

Created on: August 04, 2010

Grandparents come in a wide variety of ages and these days, they are not necessarily even seniors.  There are some younger grandparents who will definitely enjoy a food gift subscription because their lives are so busy while for older grandparents who may not be able to afford some of lives luxury a subscription to a specialty food can allow them to indulge in some of the delicacies that might be beyond their means to purchase.

Omaha Steaks

If your grandparents are carnivores, Omaha steak can provide them with some of the most delicious steaks, chops and even seafood that you can imagine. There are a wide variety of choices with Omaha steaks and it is quite likely that you will find one that will suit their tastes perfectly.

Harry and David

If you are looking to send your grandparents beautiful fruits, Harry and Davis sends only the best and they can make a delivery that is small enough to not overwhelm the grandparents with more fruit than they can eat.

Wolfermans 

Want to get your grandparents excited about breakfast? Send them a subscription to Wolfermans where you can choose from their wide variety of English muffins, toasting breads, scones and lots more. The muffins come in three sizes and lots of flavors. You can add jam, honey, coffee, tea and more. Mornings will never be boring at your grandparents.

QVC  

QVC offers a lot of different food specialty options. They also offer the option to put things on automatic delivery. You could use the bill to ship to option so that you can pay for the items and have them shipped to your grandparents. They offer everything from lump crab cakes to wine and moose tracks.

Vermont Brownie

Do your grandparents have a sweet tooth? How about the brownie of the month club? The Vermont Brownie Company offers the option.   You can choose how many months you want them to receive. You can also send either 6 brownies or 12. They have 8 flavors as well as seasonal ones so you can be sure that this will be a gift that will be cherished.  Think flavors such as mint patty, peanut butter and dark chocolate chevre. They also have a traditional brownie.

I Gourmet

If you can’t quite decide what to give your grandparents for a specialty food club, Igourmet   offers multiple options for you to choose from. They have cheese, olive oil, salsas, teas and coffee or if you want something really special, the Connoisseurs Club will focus on a different country each month and send a variety of food items that exemplify that particular country. The monthly offerings will include 3 or 4 items.

These are just a few of the delightful specialty foods that you can have sent to your grandparents for as many months as you can afford. Most clubs allow anywhere from a single delivery to once a month for a year. Your budget will determine exactly how much of a gift you want to send.

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