Di Bruno Holiday Catalog 2015

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Our collection of gourmet gift baskets, filled with hand-selected items personally assembled in Philadelphia, are the perfect experiences to share and savor. We’ve collected our favorite, our bestselling, and our signature items to create incredible food experiences for you to eat up!

Browse page after delicious page to find the most wondrous gift for the food lover in your world.

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Table of Contents GIFT BASKETS............................................................3-14 CHEESE COLLECTIONS..............................................15-16 SWEETS.....................................................................17-18 DB FAVORITES...........................................................19-20 CULINARY DISCOVERIES...........................................21-22 HOUSE OF CHEESE PAIRING CLUB............................... 23 SHIPPING DETAILS........................................................ 25 CORPORATE GIFTING.................................................... 26 FOR A FULL LIST OF PRODUCTS WITHIN EACH BASKET, VISIT DIBRUNO.COM Bonus!

GIFT BASKE INCLUDE TIP TS S & TRICKS ON HOW TO EAT THEM!

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THE ABBONDANZA Always our #1 bestseller, this blend of classic charcuterie, aged cheddar, salted candied cashews, sweet caramels, and classics like olive oil crostini, fig and honey jam, pepper shooters, and spicy cheese spread will satisfy any and all of their gourmet cravings!

BASK003 - $74.99

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AVAILABLE IN-STORE!

Bequet Caramels Like sugared velvet to melt away your troubles

DB Black Lava Cashews - Butter, sugar, and salt wrapped around a creamy cashew

Aged New York Cheddar Sharp, creamy, and full of flavor

DB Pepper Shooters Filled with love... but more importantly, cheese and meat

DB Sweet Soppressata Rustic charcuterie, made in a timehonored fashion

DB Fig & Acacia Honey Jam - Acacia honey and delicious figs swirled together

DB Olive Oil Crostini The foundation of all great snacking, with a hint of olive oil

DB Abbruzze Cheese Spread - Packed with chiles, garlic, herbs, and spices

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A. THE TASTE OF DI BRUNO

B. THE PROVOLONE AND PEPPERONI

The quick and delicious way to take a tour of our shops! Pair together some tasty combinations with our traditionally made, slow-cured Sweet Abbruzze Sausage and aged sharp cheddar, or keep it simple with our crunchy, twice-baked crostini dipped into savory, port wine-infused creamy cheese spread. Finish off with crunchy, buttery and sugar-coated Très Toffee Cashews, and call it a (delicious) day. Here’s your chance to experience what we snack on behind our store counters and around our tables.

BASK084 - $49.99

Two of our favorite snacking friends together in the same cozy box! Along with some of our classic antipasti items like succulent roasted red peppers and meaty, buttery Cerignola olives, this is a box for those who love to nibble, pick, nosh, graze, or snack all day long.

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BASK977 - $59.99

AVAILABLE IN-STORE!

THREE CHEESE SPREAD SAMPLER

Abbruzze, Port Wine, and Roasted Garlic & Herb —Oh my! A trio of spicy, sweet, and deliciously savory dippable cheese spreads with the crunch of our olive oil and cheese crostini. For that snack-aholic in your life, your own cheese stash or holiday party, or that indecisive cheese lover you know!

BASK976 - $39.99 TWO CHEESE SPREAD SAMPLER ALSO AVAILABLE! BASK975 - $29.99

THE OIL AND VINEGAR CRATE

The two best friends of any home cook, our Di Bruno Bros. Fruttato Olive Oil and our BarrelAged Gold Balsamic Vinegar are a set that speaks volumes without much ado. The Fruttato is a study in contrasts, coming in with a meltedbutter-like richness and finishing crisp and earthy.

Add to that our top-tier balsamic, Di Bruno’s Balsamico Gold is an aged balsamic vinegar of Modena, made from Trebbiano and Nebbiolo grape must and aged 12 years. Full, intense flavor with a well balanced sweet and pleasantly sour taste, the two together make only the finest vinaigrette, marinades, and finishing touches to any dish.

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SWEET BASIL & GARLIC SAUCE

the gift of

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convenience, comfort, and deliciousness!

VODKA CREAM SAUCE

CAVATELLI PASTA

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CALAMARI PASTA

VERY IMPORTANT PRODUCTS FOR A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON!

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THE VIP CHEESE CRATE

For only the most important people in your life, this collection of cheeses, antipasti, and some sweet, sweet endings is the best way to pamper the food lovers of the world. From biscotti and olives to our best-selling cheeses, treat someone to this epic collection of cheese-lovin’ goodness!

BASK035 - $99.99

PASTA AND SAUCE

Nothing beats the simplicity of a homemade pasta meal, especially with the finest imported pastas and tried-and-true Di Bruno’s sauces. With a trio of Bartolini family-made pastas and a matching trio of diverse sauces, this is the gift of convenience, comfort, and, above all, deliciousness!

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AVAILABLE IN-STORE!

THE FAVOLOSO A simply "Favoloso" gift for anyone, this is a truly fabulous collection of a little bit of everything! From our favorite cheeses, sweet soppressata, condiments, sweets, antipasti, and biscotti, the gourmet in your life will definitely go nuts for these perfectly paired goodies. Nuts coated in butter and sugar, that is. BASK074 - $149.99

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AVAILABLE IN-STORE!

THE EXTRAVAGANZA It just doesn’t get any bigger, better, or more extravagant than this! We tried our best to take one of our shops and fit it into this epic box of awesomeness.

Four incredible cheeses, tried and true cheese spreads, two house-cured meats, condiments, antipasti, coffee, sweets, and all the accompaniments you could ever dream of, just waiting to be gifted to (insert name of deserving foodie here)!

BASK002 - $299.99

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FOR THE HOME CHEF!

THE CUCINA Just like the old saying, “If you can’t find anything to eat, get into the kitchen!” At least that’s the way we say it around here. We get to play with awesome food all day, and that’s exactly what we put inside this box! From pasta, sauce, olive oil, and balsamic to truffle honey, candied pecans, cured meat and fine cheeses, we’ve officially taken to stocking pantries with a collection of things to cook up, to snack on, and to play with in your own Cucina. For the gourmet, budding cook, or someone with an empty pantry!

BASK978 - $199.99

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Send a taste of philadelphia!

THE PHILLY BASKET This is our beloved city with a giant bow wrapped around it! It's got all the most delicious things from in and around our shops—from local bacon, Philadelphia honey, chocolates, coffee, jerky, spices, and of course, some Italian Market originals.

Even for a Philadelphia native, there might be a few surprises tucked inside.

BASK028 - $179.99

Limited. Get it while supplies last!

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CULINARY PIONEER BASKET We’ve scoured the earth for the finest, most tantalizing foods that this world, nay, this UNIVERSE has to offer, and for the love of food, we’ve concocted this truly unbelievable master collection of our blow-your-mind, pamper-your-tastebuds finds of this year. Encapsulated olive oil beads from Spain, goat’s milk caramel sauce from Vermont, almond-stuffed olives in herbs and honey from Greece, and award-winning cheeses from around the world will only get you started. This is not a gift to be taken lightly, but reverently, deliciously, and with a sense of culinary adventure! BASK027 - $399.99

Limited. Get it while supplies last!

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THE BRUNCH BASKET It’s our favorite meal of the day, possibly because it’s a combination of two of our other favorite meals of the day, and if anyone you know is on the same page, this is the ultimate brunch-lover’s haven.

Bacon spread and biscuit mix, mimosa chocolate and cinnamon honey cream, cordials, cocktail mixers, coffee AND tea are just the beginnings of this unbelievable assortment. Almost makes you want to wake up early! Almost.

BASK030 - $199.99 Limited. Get it while supplies last!

THE SPICY BASKET It’s the heat you don’t want to beat and that irresistible spicy factor that keeps you coming back for more! And more, and more, and more. For the spice-lover in your circle, we’ve rounded up the spiciest cheese, spreadable salami, hot sauce, small-batch pickles, our number one best-selling Abbruzze Cheese Spread, and even hot chili pepper crostini to spark some seriously kicked-up snacking.

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Cheese collections Designed by our Certified Cheese ProfessionalsTM, these epic cheese plates are perfect for partying or a fantastic gift for the turophile, or cheese lover, in your life.

HOUSE OF CHEESE PLATE This namesake collection is a special foray into cheese pairings— taste your way through the book with a selection of cheeses and some specific accoutrements.

Casatica with Soppressata, Camembert with English Walnuts, and Abbaye de Belloc with dried figs are a flavorful adventure.

Comes with our amazing sesame flatbread and Fig & Acacia Honey Jam to help top off this epic experience.

BASK045 - $79.99

RED WINE CHEESE COLLECTION Ah, red wine! The nectar of the gods! We have a lot of favorite beverages, but this curated group of cheese is the best stuff to nosh on next to a tall, slender bottle of red. From Époisses to Moliterno, Truffle Tremor, Valdeon, and L’Amuse Gouda, we’re jazzed to sip, swirl, and wash down those cheese flavors with magical red wine.

Goes great with the Hot Abbruzze Sausage we threw in, too!

BASK013 - $99.99

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A. WHITE WINE CHEESE COLLECTION

B. ITALIAN CHEESE COLLECTION

C. BEER LOVER’S CHEESE COLLECTION

D. FRENCH CHEESE COLLECTION

White wine is such a grand and versatile pairing for our cheeses, so we put together this gang of deliciousness.

This collection includes Ossau Iraty, Bayley Hazen Blue, Leonora, Challerhocker, Robiola Bosina, and some Sweet Soppressata for an all-around awesome box of white wine drinking buddies. BASK913 - $99.99 Our brew-centric cheese collection pulls the best and the brightest, all in the pursuit of hoppiness. Dig into Colston Bassett Stilton, Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, Idiazabal, Harbison, and Reading Raclette, with a meaty side of our cured Finocchiona salami and, of course, be sure to have a cold, craft brew in hand. BASK004 - $99.99

Sure, it may be our heritage, but it’s also one of our alltime favorite food obsessions. With this assortment of Caciocavallo, Gorgonzola Dolce, La Tur, Fontina Val D’Aosta, Quadrello di Bufala, and Cacciatore salami, you’ll get to mangia on only the finest from our dear Italia.

BASK014 - $89.99

French cheeses selected by our cheesemongers to transport you to Paris in an instant. With Delice de Bourgogne, Bleu d’Auvergne, Comté Melodie, Carre du Berry, and Cantal as the stars of the show, Saucisson Sec completes this ode to cheese, sure to please any Francophile. BASK018 - $89.99 dibruno.com | 16

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A magical tour of only the finest sweets and pretty treats! This collection stands out in a chocolatey crowd. Featuring chocolate covered pretzels, caramels with a hint of sea salt, minty-fresh peppermint bark, decadent truffles, and more.

BASK079 - $99.99

PEPPERMINT BARK GIFT BOX

THE SWEETS STACK

Crafted with both white and dark chocolate and sprinkled with all-natural peppermint pieces, this peppermint bark has a smooth, rich taste experience that finishes with a delicious little crunch. CAND064 - $24.99

Just the right amount of sugar, and a gift that makes them melt into chocolate happiness. Beautiful, peppermint-topped pillows of chocolate-coated marshmallows and a side of rich, decadent Sin in a Tin (or chocolate pâtÊ) BASK007 - $49.99

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OUR PRIVATE COLLECTION

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No matter what time of day, you’re bound to find this at the center of our holiday table! A sweet loaf of cakey bread, this traditional treat takes multiple days to make, and is studded with all manner of sweet, spiced, and savory delights. Serve with sweet liquor and mascarpone cheese!

DIBR086 - $24.99 NEW! Now also available with bits of dark chocolate!

DIBR088 - $24.99

Use in your next French toast, bread pudding, rum cake, or morning toast!

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LE CRET GRUYERE 1655

Wholesome flavors of toasted seeds— the hallmark specimen of Gruyere.

DELICE DE BOURGOGNE

A triple-crème Brie that just might change your life. Sensuously salty with tastes of sweet buttercream, it has the creamy texture of pudding.

Scoopable & Spreadable!

CHFR011 - $9.99/8 oz.

CHSW056P $12.99/8 oz.

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PROVOLONE AURICCHIO STRAVECCHIO

favorites

Seriously sharp and one of the world’s most famous and favorite cheeses. Though aged for three years, it maintains a surprisingly creamy texture. CHIT320P - $9.99/8 oz.

The ones we can’t live without.

CHALLERHOCKER

Vanilla and hazelnut emerge from the subtlest Swiss-iness. Smooth as velvet, like white chocolate fudge. CHSW019P - $14.99/8 oz.

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COLSTON BASSETT STILTON

A well-balanced blue with a sweet buttery flavor. Crumbly & fudgy but retaining a creamy texture.

CHGB124P - $14.99/8 oz.

BLACK LAVA CASHEWS

Dusted with Hawaiian Black Lava sea salt.

Throwback by the handful, pair with any Gouda you can find, or crunch and bake into breakfast or desserts.

HOUS1065 $11.99/each

All hail the king of blues!

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SWEET SOPPRESSATA

Air-cured, coarse-ground, and made in a style that is altogether rustic, familiar, and savory. There’s no occasion that isn’t perfect for Sweet Soppressata.

PARMIGIANO/ GOUDA HYBRID FROM HOLLAND!

DIBR111 - $9.99/each

Ancestor Approved!

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PRIMA DONNA

Nutty, sweet, and well-rounded. Firm and slightly oily, with a bit of salt in the finish. Pair with most beers or red wines. We love it with Black Lava Cashews or Cinnful Cocoa Pecans.

CHHO015P - $9.99/8 oz.

It’s the way our founders made, ate, and loved it!

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MONTGOMERY’S FARMHOUSE CHEDDAR

Luxurious, nutty, & toasty. Firm with a buttery texture and a long, balanced finish.

CHGB089P $17.99/8 oz.

Wanna try the best cheddar ever?

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Sweet, nutty and sharp.

Pair to your heart’s content!

Its complex flavor profile complements nearly everything. Douse with an aged Balsamico, pair with jam, shave onto any salad, or infuse into soup broth with its aromatic rind.

CHIT200P - $9.99/8 oz.

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culinary D I S C O V E R I E S 1. TRADESTONE CHOCOLATES Striving to imbue a chef’s sensibility to the art of chocolate-making, Tradestone’s products showcase fresh, seasonal ingredients in surprising, unusual, and always delicious ways.

CAND013 - $49.99/each

2. BLAKE HILL PRESERVES Sourcing most of their fruit inseason from local farms, Blake Hill Preserves are made the oldfashioned way: slow-cooked, with no artificial preservatives, and a high fruit to sugar ratio.

COND006-012P - $6.99/each

3. CAVIAROLI A true work of art, Caviaroli has managed to take a stunning Spanish olive oil and produce it in a gorgeous, encapsulated form. Smooth, silky, flavorful, and delicate, these will captivate the eye and palate when topped on salads, cheeses, and pastas.

COND166-169P $24.99/each

4. ECLAT FIRST HARVEST CHOCOLATE BAR Eclat’s flagship chocolate bar is made with the ultra rare Peruvian Pure Nacional Beans.

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elegantly intense chocolate that runs the gamut from milk chocolate sweet to dark chocolate bitter.

CAND044 - $17.99/each

5. ORTIZ BONITO DEL NORTE Line-caught Albacore (that’s better for you AND our oceans) from the Cantabrian Sea off the north coast of Spain.

Packed in buttery olive oil, this nice section of loin flakes into delicate, silky chunks. Enjoy a classic, canned tuna the way it’s meant to be.

SEAF016P - $14.99/each

8. LUCERO ASCOLANO OLIVE OIL From the olive groves of Northern California, this oil is simply extraordinary. These olives are 100% hand-picked at the end of November and pressed within hours of harvest for the utmost in quality and freshness. OIL019P - $29.99

9. CRISP & CO. PICKLES These pickles are a jam-packed celebration of German-inspired flavors, using a unique blend of vinegar, herbs, and spices.

COND046P-049P - $10.99/each

6. JACOBSEN SALT CO.

10. OLIVE SPOON SWEET

Hand-harvested and sourced with extreme care, these delectable flakes come pure and unaltered, and are infused with a variety of flavors.

SALT001P-006P Starting at $11.99/each

This authentic recipe from Costa Navarino combines the classic flavor of Kalamata olives, almonds, fresh herbs and honey. These meaty and demure olives are stuffed with buttery almonds and soaked in a bath of syrupy delight.

OLIV024P - $19.99

7. FAT TOAD CARAMEL SAUCE Silky, extremely decadent, and made with the best (and fewest possible) ingredients, these sauces are incredible on ice cream, crêpes or pancakes, or perfect for adding a delicious twist to classic baking recipes.

COND096P-101P Starting at $12.99/each

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house of cheese

pairing club What could be better than cheesemonger crafted pairings delivered right to your doorstep, every single month? Each pairing is dreamed up by our cheese pros for a flavor experience like no other.

Cheeses, nuts, jellies, jams, crackers, the list goes on. Each month we will send a dreamy wedge of cheese paired up for a magnificent bite. $49.99/month (Available in 3, 6, and 12 month increments)

HOUSE OF CHEESE BOOK The book comes with the first shipment! It’s part field guide, part cookbook, and part history! BOOK01 $19.99/each

Pairings ship on the 3rd Monday of the month and shipping is included—so just kick back and wait for the cheese to come to you!

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GIVE THE GIFT OF ENDLESS CULINARY POSSIBILITIES Sometimes the best gift is the one that allows complete freedom of choice, pure eating anarchy, or the natural selection of delicious goodies! With a fabulous-yet-inconspicuous Di Bruno Bros. gift card, you’re giving someone a culinary adventure, a microcosm of possibility, and a compass to point toward the True North of darn good eats. Whether in one of our shops or on our website, this is the gift of “we know you love food, and we know you love to shop for it as much as you love to eat it.” Electronic gift cards and retail gift cards available at DiBruno.com/GiftCards

As they say, give a man some cheese and he’ll eat for a day.

Give a man a gift card, and he’ll eat whatever cheese he wants until the balance runs out.

Win all the

Cheese!

ENTER TO WIN A FULL YEAR OF CHEESE PAIRINGS! A delightful journey of delicious proportions, enter to win the House of Cheese Pairing Club, where you’ll disappear down the rabbit hole of cheese pairings and delectable delights that our esteemed friend and brilliant author Tenaya Darlington has so expertly captured in our book, House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes, & Pairings.

See DiBruno.com/WinAllTheCheese to enter and for full rules.

Winner announced after the holiday on 1/7/2016. Retail value $600, Valid to residents of the US only.

HOORAY FOR CHEESE!

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the dibruno.com guarantee We guarantee all of our products, every single one, and if for any reason under the sun you are or the recipient are not fully satisfied with your order, please call us at 1.888.322.4337 or e-mail us at customerservice@dibruno.com within 48 hours of receipt. We will do what it takes to make it right to uphold our devotion to quality and our commitment to your experience shopping with us.

Hold on to everything you receive because we might ask for a batch number or specific product identifiers. Why? To trace it back to its origins, find the source of the issue, and nip the problem in the bud! Our bottom line is making you happy, and from start to finish, we want your experience to be the best it can be. Call or email—we’re here to help.

CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR HOLIDAY CUT-OFF DATES TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR GIFTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM!

shipping rates Order Total

Ground

Two Day

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$25.00

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$50.01 - $100

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$100.01 - $150

$13.00

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$150.01 and more

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CALL TOLL-FREE GIFT CARD SHIPPING

DiBruno.com Retail Gift Cards ship USPS First Class mail at no charge. If you need expedited shipping on gift cards, please consider selecting the Di Bruno Bros.

Electronic Online Gift Card*, which is emailed to the recipient within 24 hours of ordering, or contact us to make arrangements to ship a physical card to the recipient via FedEx. * Only valid for online purchases.

SHIPPING TO THE PHILADELPHIA AREA? Your order might be eligible for Same-Day delivery. Hooray! Call our team to find out.

WHEN WILL MY ORDER SHIP?

It takes one business day to receive and process your order. The delivery clock starts approximately once the package is picked up by the delivery service.

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HOW DO WE SHIP YOUR CHEESE?

Cheese is an extremely robust food that has existed long before the advent of refrigeration, even predating recorded history. Our packing materials are heat resistant and ice packs are used to keep products cool, thus adequately keeping your order in prime condition.

To rejuvenate cheeses to original cave conditions, simply place in your refrigerator upon arrival. You can rest assured knowing that we have taken the proper precautions to ensure that the products in your order arrive at the peak of freshness, requiring expedited shipping on products that necessitate more ample refrigeration.

1.888.322.4337

ONLINE DiBruno.com

CATERING & EVENTS 215.665.1659 DiBruno.com/Catering

CORPORATE GIFTING corporate@dibruno.com DiBruno.com/ CorporateGifting

corporate gifting program As part of the business community, we understand the desire to thank clients and business partners in big and delicious ways, so we’ve created a gifting program on a larger scale for businesses and the like to say THANK YOU to patrons, employees, and supporters.

The Gift of

Wow!

THE BENEFITS OF OUR PROGRAM • Structured pricing & personalized service.

• Dedicated representatives and support staff for a seamless process.

• Easy shipping options across all 50 states.

For orders, contact: 215.599.1363 | Corporate@DiBruno.com

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WANT TO SHOP BASED ON YOUR GIFT RECIPIENT’S

Food Obsession?

Live with a midnight snacker or a chocoholic? Give them 3 kilos of Nutella. Friends with a cheese lover? Sign them up to get cheese delivered to their doorstep every month. If they’re learning how to cook, send them our collection of pantry training wheels. Or if they just love a good brunch, send them all the bacon spread and mixers they can handle.

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