I hope you never think I sound like a commercial for anyone or anything, but I am, by nature, an avid helper who longs to direct people to things I like. Penzeys Spices has been such a godsend when it comes to quickly providing me with gorgeous boxed sets of beautiful spices at holiday time. My mother, a great cook who bought spices in bulk, got me acquainted with this company many years ago.

Penzeys does not put any effort into providing customers with organic items. And the Penzeys website is not nearly as glamorous as the actual catalog they’ll be glad to send your way. But, boy, their boxed gift set of salad dressing spices and set of supplies for making the perfect cup of cocoa are really great. Have a look.