Daisy54, obxgirl, ben haines and underhill - thanks very much for your most helpful suggestions.

Sandy

If you want to send more than just biscuits try:

http://www.scottishgourmetfood.co.uk

I sent a selection of smoked products to my sister last Christmas, that was well appreciated. They do made up hampers or you can choose your own selection od foods.

Cigale, I would like to have the contact info for the place that makes charming chocolate mice. I need a gift for a person who loves practical jokes and mice have sometimes figured in these jokes so... Thanks.

I beleive you can order things like that from the BBC America

I often use this company to send cakes to clients:

http://www.beverlyhillsbakery.com

These are my favourite chocolates:

http://www.charbonnel.co.uk

Hope you find what you're looking for!

The Charbonnel chocolates are great.

Under the heading ".. or like food gift item"- not biscuits/cookies, I would recommend the website www.salmonlady.com.
Etta MacKay is a friend, so this may be a bit of advertising, but I do use her services, too, to order salmon here in the US, pay in US dollars and have it delivered to friends and relatives in the UK and Continental Europe. She sells Scottisch smoked salmon which she imports from her hometown of Tobermory, Isle of Mull. She has her European and UK orders shipped directly from Scotland, rather than re-shipping from the US. So you get a three-for-one stop shopping...UK food product, payment in dollars and shipping within Europe....and the smoked salmon is EXCELLENT, so say my recpients and me. She also ships within the US, she and the Scottish Smoked Salmon Company are located in Maryland.
She is taking orders for Christmas and New Years now for shipment within europe.

Judy

Another recommendation for Sainsburys. Our friend in London does work for them and gave me that tip, it worked for us a couple of times!

SUKI: www.burdickcholocate.com
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They package them in wooden boxes 16 and 9 maybe they do smaller not sure. I usually buy one with tea in their shop when book browsing in Harvard Sq.

tt