Two of my house standards, laid side by side in our cartooned gift box. And for the cook who’s ready to branch out beyond bottled salad dressing, my classic foolproof vinaigrette recipe.

Zingerman’s Peranzana extra-virgin olive oil from Marina Colonna is rustic and fruity, with an apple-y aroma and a finish with a whisper of almond. Rioja red wine vinegar from Spain is naturally converted, barrel aged for four years and has mellow, deep flavors of raspberries and red grapes.

Independent of each other, they have a hundred uses in the kitchen. Bound together in a vinaigrette, they make salads and just-cooked vegetables outstanding.

This is a great all-purpose gift, built from foods the recipient can snack on right out of the box. Whatever the occasion, folks will dig right in.

The Weekender. Illustrated. This colorful cartooned gift box is filled with a loaf of Zingerman’s Artisan Bread, a tin of Virginia peanuts, a Walnut-studded Magic Brownie and a Pecan Blondie, Smooch Lion Natural Gummis, Belgian Butter Cookies, a Ginger Jump-Up Molasses Cookie, John Macy's Cheesesticks, a couple jars of British Preserves and a nosher-sized version of our extremely popular, extremely good Sourcream Coffeecake.

The Long Weekender, packed in a handsome wooden crate, includes all the items in the Weekender plus Zingerman’s freshly roasted Coffee, Koeze Cream-Nut Peanut Butter, Zingerman's Macaroons and a loaf of Chocolate Sourdough Bread.