I bought myself a little something recently.

Okay, maybe more than a little something. Last weekend in Las Vegas, I splurged on a gorgeous pair of sparkly gold stilettos. They were the perfect pair of shoes for Vegas, but I’m going to find any excuse to wear them now that I’m back home. I have to get the cost-per-wear down a bit, if you know what I mean.

But this post isn’t about my new shoes. This is about the other little gift I bought for myself. This gift is one that won’t hurt my toes or cause me to twist an ankle. This one was waiting for me when I got home from Vegas, delivered carefully to my front step, and was filled with sweetness. Literally.

Maggie, the lovely lady behind the brilliant concept that is Eat Boutique, added some new gift boxes to the Eat Boutique line up, just in time for the holidays. I treated myself to a box of her favorite jams.

I’m a big fan of Eat Boutique, and meeting Maggie this September in New York City for a cup of coffee was a highlight of my trip. She’s such a warm and friendly person, filled with an amazing energy. Our brief get-together in a Soho coffee shop just wasn’t long enough.

You might remember that in July, Maggie was generous enough donate a gift box for me to give away to one of my readers. And just recently, I included an Eat Boutique gift box in my holiday food gift guide. And I’m not the only one who fawns over Eat Boutique. Just yesterday, Food52 included an EB gift box in their hand-curated Shop.

Included in the box are four jams – Sqirl Kumquat Chamomile Marmalade (from Los Angeles), We Love Jam Blenheim Apricot Jam (from San Francisco), Blue Chair Jam Tomato Provencal Jam (also from San Francisco), and The Stand Blueberry Cinnamon Jam (from Brooklyn, New York).

The assortment of flavors is heavenly. Trust me.

And, once again, Maggie has promised to give a box of these jams away to one of my readers for free. She’s pretty incredible, that Maggie.

To Enter:

It’s very simple to enter — no hoops to jump through. And, while I would love it if you followed me on twitter and liked my Facebook page, it is by no means a requirement.

All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post with the answer to this question: What is your favorite food gift to give — or to receive?

The Fine Print:

Because there is always fine print, right? Comments are open through Friday, December 16 at 9:00 pm EST (6:00 pm PST). Just one comment per person, please. I’ll randomly select the winner the morning of Saturday, December 17th. The gift box will be shipped to the winning commenter directly from Eat Boutique (to either you, or the recipient of your choice). Because of shipping costs, this is only open to residents of the continental United States ONLY.

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Would you rather guarantee your opportunity to taste these jams — or any other gift box packaged up by Maggie? Don’t want to take your chances on the giveaway? Use the promotion code “MerryEB” for $10 off your order at EatBoutique. Maggie has offered this discount for readers of the merry gourmet, simply because she’s so sweet. And she likes us!

Saturday 12/17/2011 — Addendum: We have a winner! According to the random number generator, the winner is comment number…

And comment number 9 belongs to…

Congrats! You’ll love the jams gift box. Happy holidays!