Send some love with sweet treats
Show someone how much you miss them with a delectable edible gift
LETTERBOX GIFTS HAVE become one of the pandemic’s biggest – and loveliest – trends; unable to see friends and family, sending a gift has allowed us to connect, to show that we care and are thinking of them.
Sweet treats and drinks are one of the most popular choices – Radio Lamington is sending out 10,000 lamingtons a week (and for every box bought, another is sent to NHS frontline workers, so a double win).
For many companies, especially small artisan ones, letterbox gifts and delivery have helped them survive. Blushing Cook pivoted to postal gifts last April. ‘Our Postal Floral Treat service has absolutely saved this small business; it has allowed us to keep our doors open,’ says owner Sammi-jo Gascoyne. If you’re looking to send some love, here are the treats we would be delighted to receive...
MELT-IN-THE-MOUTH MACARONS
Lightly crunchy on the outside and, on the inside, a chewy almond meringue and sweet vanilla filling, these French treats come in more than 30 amazing flavours, including rose, pistachio, strawberries and cream and piña colada. From £9.50 for six; mademoisellemacaron.co.uk
CHUNKY COOKIES
Satisfyingly thick, bursting with nuggets of chocolate deliciousness and with a gloriously gooey centre, these delectable cookies come in four fabulous flavours – milk chocolate, double chocolate, miso and white chocolate, and banana and dark chocolate. From £22 for six; cremelondon.com
FLORAL FANCIES Scrumptious brownies filled with dark and milk chocolate pieces and topped with dark chocolate, or tasty blondies, filled with white chocolate raspberry and topped with white chocolate; both decorated with pretty edible flowers from Devon. New(ish) to the collection are buttery floral shortbread biscuits. From £27 for six (brownies); £42 for 12 (shortbreads); blushingcook.com
LUSCIOUS LAMINGTONS
The Aussie treat that combines pillowy light Madagascan vanilla sponge layered with raspberry jam, coated in milk chocolate ganache and finished by being rolled in coconut. As well as the classic recipe, other choices include sticky toffee, tiramisu and red velvet. From £24 for six; radiolamington.com
MORE-ISH MARSHMALLOWS
Deliciously soft and soufflélike, these are flavoured with fresh fruit, organic herbs and spices and boutique alcohol. Choose from eight taste sensations, including raspberry and champagne, blueberry and gin, and even cannabis, grapefruit and pink peppercorn, spiced tomato and vodka, plus a vegan vanilla bean option. £7.50 for six; themarshmallowist.com
DELECTABLE DOUGHNUTS
Squishy, moist and fluffy vegan treats with no added refined sugars or flour and smothered with sugar-free dark chocolate or home-made white chocolate sweetened with maple syrup, then sprinkled with nuts and dried edible flower petals. Flavours include raspberry and white chocolate, chocolate orange and coconut. £19.50 for six; nummyummy.com