<p>I thought of spice rubs right away too. I have a couple from Fresh Market that I use all the time - on fish, pork, chicken, potatoes, etc.</p>
<p>There is actually a Cabela’s very near us (and him!)</p>
<p>I really like the spice rubs idea! He does cook the fish and does a great job at it. Hmm…anyone can recommend what/where I might find rubs good for fish (I don’t cook it) He catches/cooks lots of walleye (pickeral), steelhead, salmon…</p>
<p>How about Cabernet Paste? [Cabernet</a> Paste - Maggie Beer, a Barossa Food Tradition](<a href=“http://www.maggiebeer.com.au/products/cabernet-paste]Cabernet”>Cabernet Paste 100g | Shop Online | Maggie Beer)</p>
<p>Better than smoked salmon IMO is smoked trout and the other more unusual offereings from Duck Trap: [Ducktrap</a> River of Maine - Products - Fin Fish](<a href=“http://www.ducktrap.com/products/fin-fish.php]Ducktrap”>http://www.ducktrap.com/products/fin-fish.php)</p>
<p>I wish someone would give me venison!</p>
<p>Love this thread! It is so timely with great and new suggestions. We had a friend who hunted deer and loved his venison dinners that he would cook for us. Just ordered some Indian spices to send to a friend for Christmas.</p>
<p>Tom Douglas has a line of fish/poultry/meat rubs.
A few cookbooks too.
[Chef</a> Chat - For Tom Douglas, cooking is a fun family affair](<a href=“For Tom Douglas, cooking is a fun family affair”>For Tom Douglas, cooking is a fun family affair)
<a href=“http://store.tomdouglas.com/rubs-c2.aspx[/url]”>http://store.tomdouglas.com/rubs-c2.aspx</a>
I like the Chinese 12 spice on grilled chicken drumettes.
A cedar plank is a good idea, I use alder wood chips, with salmon.</p>
<p>Suzy Q is a favorite for us - but I don’t know if you can use it on fish.</p>
<p>[Susie</a> Q’s Brand »](<a href=“http://www.susieqbrand.com/]Susie”>http://www.susieqbrand.com/)</p>
<p>I just spent about 1/2 hour in a local Indian market. The odors were heavenly, the owner was also cooking and this added to the fragrance. The selection was wonderful and the spices were EXTREMELY reasonable. I asked if they will ship and they said that they do. Their website is nothing to speak of, you may want to talk or email them for specific items. They were lovely to deal with. Indianfoodandspice.com.</p>
<p>My Grandma’s of New England makes the best coffee cake in the universe. Once I put a little rum on it. It is amazing. It freezes beautifully and stays moist for days when thawed. i can now buy it locally at Harringtons. Yum! Not cheap but worth every penny.</p>
<p>If you are considering ordering from Ducktrap, I recommend the smoked cold water shrimp. They are very small, very tender, and delicious. A great hors d’oeuvres, no work involved! Just put out a bowl and some toothpicks. :)</p>
<p>Savory cookies by Carla Hall of Top Chef fame.</p>
<p>[Alchemy</a> by Carla Hall|Archive|Savory Collection](<a href=“HugeDomains.com”>HugeDomains.com)</p>
<p>I love maryland crabs. I order from crabplace.com. They also have other seafood.</p>
<p>This thread is great–it’s helping me get my holiday shopping finished!<br>
We gave Grandma’s of New England coffee cakes and Hula Girl coffee to all the neighbors last year; glad to hear others love it, too. I just ordered some organic citrus from Matt’s in Florida for Christmas arrival, and some honeybells from Hale’s for mid-January.
Anyone know where to get amazing but straight-up caramels? I really don’t appreciate the caramel-sea salt craze. Thanks!</p>
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No, but I know where to get amazing caramel corn: [Gourmet</a> Popcorn | Corporate Gifts & More | Garrett Popcorn Shops](<a href=“http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/]Gourmet”>http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/)</p>
<p>Garrett’s popcorn is the BEST!!! I love both the cheese and the caramel varieties. The stores usually have lines out the door, especially on colder days.</p>
<p>catpb, our local (Seattle) gourmet market was offering free samples of these caramels the other day. They were wonderful. Made in Montana!</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.bequetconfections.com/flavors/]Caramel”>http://www.bequetconfections.com/flavors/]Caramel</a> Flavors | B</p>
<p>Still need to order a food gift to send out of state - anyone see any good deals this week??? I better not wait much longer!</p>
<p>Authenic Smith island Cake - Maryland’s Official State Dessert super good!</p>
<p>oops meant to add, order it in the cool tin. Available online at [Smith</a> Island Baking Co | Smith Island Cake Online](<a href=“http://www.smithislandbakingco.com%5DSmith”>http://www.smithislandbakingco.com)</p>
<p>I’ve shipped them everywhere. YUM!</p>
<p>I love, love, love popcorn so went to the Garrett popcorn site. Is this a typo - $86 for 3.5 lbs of popcorn?? [Garrett</a> Signature Snowflake | Garrett Popcorn Shops](<a href=“http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/garrett-signature-snowflake/garrett-signature-snowflake-3-5-gallon/?nsitemid=183023010204]Garrett”>http://www.garrettpopcorn.com/garrett-signature-snowflake/garrett-signature-snowflake-3-5-gallon/?nsitemid=183023010204) </p>
<p>Vermont Country store has lots of neat food stuff. I ordered some black licorice pieces for my MIL for her upcoming birthday. [Licorice</a> Candy | Black Licorice | Red Licorice | Kookaburra Licorice](<a href=“The Best of Vermont from The Vermont Country Store to your door!”>The Best of Vermont from The Vermont Country Store to your door!)</p>
<p>Also ordered this from Green Mountain Coffee for a taste of New England: [Ultimate</a> Vermont Snack Basket - Green Mountain Coffee](<a href=“http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/Accessories/ultimate-vermont-snack-basket]Ultimate”>http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/Accessories/ultimate-vermont-snack-basket) Not sure of the quality though.</p>
<p>Garrett’s popcorn at least at the storefront in Chicago is EXCEPTIONAL. I looked to order some too, but not sure if I can justify the prices!</p>