Wow!!!!!! My condiment secret santa really, truly, outdid himself.

As it turned out, my gifter lived one town over which made it a little less possible to find that unique and special local flavor. So, he had a plan - let's just meet, make new friends and head down to the historic Seattle Pike's Place Market where I could choose something from all the awesome goodies. Perfect!

I had already had a bunch of things in mind that I had wanted to try from the Market, but never have. I pointed them out, with the thought that he could pick one for me while I politely looked the other way. Nope! He bought ALL OF THEM! Truffle oils, spreads, cremes, sweet & hot pepper jelly and fresh cinnamon honey! To top it off, we got to walk around and sample all the delicious foods from the market - Pirozhki (stuffed pastry buns filled with meats, cheese, veggies, etc from a Russian bakery), fresh local cheese/mac & cheese, fish & chips fried up right on the water front, sausage and bacon from a german butcher shop and a few Italian deli items.

Chris - I cannot thank you enough for how thoughtful and fun you made this exchange!