It's almost like Christmas in July -- that time of year when you have so many people to thank, including schoolteachers, coaches, a tutor, and the booster club president. In fact, that list may be longer than the number of ideas you have for gifts. Thankfully, you can find some delicious gift options on the Web, certain to suit an array of tastes (and cravings). So click away, and -- with the shopping complete and delivery taken care of -- wait for the thank yous from satisfied recipients to come your way.
- Good Karmal. This all-natural caramel made from a secret recipe comes beautifully packaged in either a woven box (9 pieces) adorned with handmade paper or in a small wooden crate (18 pieces), and is always shipped ultrafresh. Each caramel tucked inside is wrapped with an inspirational quote (think Gandhi and Aesop), boosting the recipient's good fortune.
- The Lee Bros. Boiled Peanuts Catalogue. The eponymous owners recently hit the New York Times bestseller list with a Southern cuisine cookbook, but their region-centric online business has been thriving for more than a decade. It boasts a unique, engaging lineup of such down-home (and often hard-to-find, depending on where you live) "delicacies" as fig preserves, Sun Drop soda, moon pies, Vidalia onion relish, and boiled peanuts.
- Harry & David. The well-organized website of this venerable brand based in Oregon lets you shop for dozens of delicious options by choice or category. Their offerings brim with just-picked seasonal fruits, nuts, preserves, chocolates and truffles, cakes, and sugar-free sweets. Whatever you decide, your gift ships in an ornate box or basket (multiple orders are stacked in towers).
- Fairytale Brownies. Chocolate lovers will rave over these decadent selections, with luscious flavors like Toffee Crunch, Espresso Nib, and Chocolate Chunk Blondie. The freshly baked squares come individually packaged in a variety of quantities and flavor combinations, and -- if necessary, depending on the time of year -- are even shipped in insulated boxes.
- Groovy Candies. Not sure what to give? Nostalgia candy always seems to thrill, particularly these retro-themed assortments that rely on different decades for inspiration. The '60s Groovy Candy Sampler, '70s Happy Candy Sampler, and '80s Totally Awesome Candy Sampler each feature nearly two pounds of treats in a box designed in that era's style.



