On the 9th day of gifting our Assistant Buyer Adrienne brought to you: Quince & Apples Apples in Sparkling wine preserves!

Our house sommelier shares a favorite cocktail recipe to help take the edge off the first half of the work week.

On the 8th day of the Hot For The Holidays gifting guide Manager David gave to you some advice about some awesome pickled vegetables to give as gifts or take for yourself. (Or Both).

In today's installment of Hot For The Holidays, sandwich associate Charlie explains why he has such deep feelings for the Swissmar universal cheese knife.

In today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide, Cheesemonger Bryan tells you about his favorite way to remember everything he's tasted.

In the fifth installment of Pastoral's Hot For The Holidays gift guide, sandwich bar associate Yahn tells you all about one of his favorite local confections.

In Part 4 of our Hot For The Holidays gifting guide, cheesemonger Nick gives you a tip on a beautiful seasonal cheese for the winter months.

Our house sommelier gives you some tips on great wines that he loves for this holiday season.

Day 3 of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide brings you the wonderful artisan cured meats of the Creminelli family in Utah. The savory, bold flavors in our Creminelli salami will be sure to leave you with your mouth agape. But then close it again quickly so you can keep eating them. Store Manager Nicole tells you all about what makes these charcuterie treasures so special.

This week guest monger Stephanie Houghton gives us her take on this new twist on a classic type of pairing (blue and dessert wine):

THE PAIRING

"The mead has a yummy honey sweetness but it is well-balanced with nice acidity and a fruity notes of...

Today's installment of the Hot For The Holidays gift guide is like butter. Literally. Counter Associate Nora tells you all about her (and Julia Child's!) favorite butter from Normandy, France

Gift giving for your foodie friends can be a challenging position to be in. There's so many options, how can one possibly choose? That's what your friendly neighborhood Pastoralite is for! Here, day by day, we'll be listing the things that we think make for great holiday gifts in our Hot For The Holidays gift-giving guide, brought to you by a different Pastoralite each day, so check back often to find the perfect inspiration for delicious holiday treats!

Chicago Magazine Features Pastoral's Chocolat et Fromage Gift Box in their Holiday Gift Guide

Cheese & Chocolate get friendly in this collection of confections and curd. Whether your someone special has a sweet tooth or your sibling is a total curd nerd, this gift box has a little something for everyone.

Pastoral's "Fromage a Trois" gift collection featured in O, the Oprah Magazine 's December 2010 issue