Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar
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24 Locally Made Treats
Behind each door you'll find a delicious shareable treat from our beloved collection of 24 artisans located throughout the state of Illinois.
Featuring items like these from Illinois small businesses!
- Pease’s Chocolate (Springfield, IL | 1 Milk, 1 Dark Chocolate Penny) The Chocolate Penny is a salute to the great heritage the BUNN family had with Abraham Lincoln as the company’s first attorney in the mid-1800s.
- Flesor's Candy (Tuscola, IL | 1 Peppermint Cream & 1 Chocolate Cream) crème filled chocolates feature a fondant made in our biggest kettle and beat in exactly three pounds of real butter per batch for extra yumminess.
- Completely Nuts (Chicago, IL | 3 Oz. package of Cinnamon Roasted Nuts Each batch of nuts from is roasted to perfection in copper kettles using fresh ground cinnamon, and vanilla.
- Abe's Gourmet Popcorn Shop (Belleville, IL | Caramel Corn Bag) Features scratch made Caramel Corn that delights your taste buds and ends with a big buttery finish
- Katherine Anne Marshmallows (Chicago, IL I 2 pack of Chocolate Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows) Handmade pillowy marshmallow created with some amazing ingredients: organic sugar, local wildflower honey and NO corn syrup
- Chocolate Factory’s (Golconda, IL | Mint Patty Squares)Mint Patty Square is made from creamy white chocolate with mint flavor and swirled with their delicious dark chocolate. (Golconda, IL | Mint Patty Squares)
- Abe's Gourmet Popcorn Shop (Belleville, IL | Caramel Corn Bag)features scratch made Caramel Corn that delights your taste buds and ends with a big buttery finish
And many more! Please be sure to click the tabs below to read about all of the items in the box. Advent calendars will be delivered in the month of November prior to Thanksgiving regardless of the delivery date that you select at the time of check out.
- Dell's Popcorn Shop (Decatur, IL | 3 ounce Classic Whipped chocolate fudge square)
- Twisted Cookie (Forest Park, IL | Fruity Pebble Krispie Treat dipped in Chocolate)
- Dulce Caramels (Buffalo Grove, IL | Chocolate covered Honeycomb 30g)strives to deliver a true balance of flavors and textures resulting in a uniquely delicious treat.
- Katherine Anne Marshmallows (Chicago, IL I 2 pack of Chocolate Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows)are handmade & created with amazing ingredients including organic sugar, local wildflower honey and NO corn syrup
- Abe's Gourmet Popcorn Shop(Belleville, IL | Caramel Corn Bag) features scratch made Caramel Corn that delights your taste buds and ends with a big buttery finish
- The Confectionary (De Kalb, IL I Oreo Bark)
- Maurie's Sugar Shoppe (Eureka, IL | Cub Paw - cashew, caramel, and chocolate)
- Completely Nuts (Chicago, IL | 3 Oz. package of Cinnamon Roasted Nuts) is roasted to perfection in copper kettles using fresh ground cinnamon, and vanilla.
- Heaven's Honey (Chicago, IL | 2 Oz. Jar) local Raw Honey is unpasteurized and unfiltered, extracted right in Chicago by local bees and local farmers.
- Graham's. (Geneva, IL | 4 Caramels - 2 Classic Caramel, Raspberry Caramel, Chocolate Caramel)
- Flesor's Candy (Tuscola, IL | 1 Peppermint Cream & Chocolate Cream) crème filled chocolates feature a fondant made in our biggest kettle and beat in exactly three pounds of real butter per batch for extra yumminess.
- Pease’s Chocolate Pennies(Springfield, IL | 1 Milk, 1 Dark Chocolate Penny) are a salute to the great heritage the BUNN family had with Abraham Lincoln as the company’s first attorney in the mid-1800s.
- Back Yard Patch Herbs (Lombard, IL | Wassail Mix)
- Terry's Toffee (Highland Park, IL | Toffee Flavor Trio Chai, Breakfast toffee & Orange Blossom)
- Louie's P & R(Johnston, IL | 3 Oz. Seasoning Packet) Italian Beef Aus Ju Seasoning is a special blend of spices that creates the tastiest Italian Beef- add to your roast to a slow cooker for Italian Beef made easy.
- Chocolate Factory’s(Golconda, IL | Mint Patty Squares) Mint Patty Square is made from creamy white chocolate with mint flavor and swirled with their delicious dark chocolate.
- Anderson's Candy Shop (Richmond, IL | Chocolate covered candied ginger )
- Paul Wayne (Chicago IL, I Rosemary Cashew Snack Mix)
- Minonk Chocolate ( Minonk, IL I 4 chocolates - caramel, peanut butter crunch, toffee, sea slat and caramel)
- Lagomarcino's ( Moline, IL I Dark Chocolate Peppermint Square)
- Bee Happy (McHenry, IL | 4 sachets Herbal Christmas Tea)!
- Mentoring Gardens Kitchen ( Harvard, IL I White Chocolate Granola)
- Blackout Baking Company (Oak Park, IL I Blackout hot cocoa Mix - serves 4-6)
- The Chocolate Affair (Highland, IL I Sea Turtle )
All items are non-perishable, and refrigeration is not needed upon receipt of the box.
- Advent calendars will be delivered in the month of November prior to Thanksgiving regardless of the delivery date that you select at the time of check out. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the busy holiday shipping season.
- If you are buying multiple boxes going to multiple addresses, you can purchase them in one order. Once you receive your confirmation, please forward it to us at office@deliciousfooddelivered.com Please include the recipient names, mailing addresses, and gift messages for each box. We will handle the rest to ship it out for you.
- Shipping is free in the contiguous United States; we do offer shipping to Hawaii and Alaska for an additional extra charge that will be added at checkout.
- Unfortunately, we do not offer international shipping. It’s a little too much for us to manage and do well! We encourage you to have your order delivered to you and then ship it overseas on your own. To help you calculate postage if you choose to ship internationally yourself, our advent boxes weigh 6 lbs with dimensions of 21” high x 14” wide x 4” deep.
The physical box is 21 inches high x 14 inches wide x 4 inches, with each daily item being contained within a 3 inch square cube.
Free shipping!
We will attempt to have orders delivered 1 - 3 days before the date you requested but due to the nature of the shipping during the pandemic and holiday season, may be unable to deliver on the precise day you select. Advent calendars will be delivered in the month of November prior to Thanksgiving regardless of the delivery date that you select. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Can I order multiple boxes going to multiple places in the same order?
If you are ordering fewer than five boxes, we encourage you to create a separate order for each box being ordered. This allows you to receive an individual tracking number for each order.
If you are buying five or more boxes going to multiple addresses, you can purchase them in one order. Once you receive your confirmation, please forward it to us with the shipment details for each box. Please include the recipient names, mailing addresses, and gift messages for each box. We will handle the rest to ship it out for you.
Do you offer international shipping, or shipping to Hawaii and Alaska?
We do offer shipping to Hawaii and Alaska, though there will be an extra charge at checkout to ship to these states.
Unfortunately, we do not offer international shipping. It’s a little too much for us to manage and do well! We encourage you to have your order delivered to you and then ship it overseas on your own. To help you calculate postage if you choose to ship internationally yourself, our advent boxes weigh 6 lbs with dimensions of 21” high x 14” wide x 4” deep.
Do you offer expedited shipping?
If you need us to ship your order right away, just shoot us an email and we'll make sure to put you at the front of the shipping list.
Gifting
Can I include a message that the gift recipient sees?
Yes! You can add a gift message at checkout. If you’re unable to add a message at checkout for any reason, email us your order number and gift message and we'll add the message for you.
Will the price be printed on the packaging slip?
No. We know many of these orders are gifts, so we never show prices anywhere in the shipping materials.
General Questions
Can I use a gift card?
Yes! To do so, please email office@deliciousfooddelivered.com and we'll place the order for you.
Are you real?
Yes! Delicious Food Delivered is run by the same people behind Milwaukee Food Tours, Chicago Food Tours, and Travel Deliciously. We know it is nerve-racking to place an order online and not know the seller. Please don't hesitate to call us directly at 262-853-5239 if you prefer to place the order by phone. You can also follow us on Facebook or read our online reviews for further confidence before placing your order.
If I wait and buy this next week, will it be sold out?
We've sold out three years in a row by November 15th, so we encourage you to place your orders before it’s too late. Once the gift boxes are sold out, they’re gone until next year. If you want us to hold the purchase and ship it at a later date, please send us an email and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Shipping
When will my items ship?
Orders placed by Monday, November 21 will ship by Thanksgiving. U.S. delivery takes 2-5 days depending on the destination.
Can I order now but delay delivery until closer to Christmas?
Our holiday gift boxes sell out quickly, and we understand you want to secure your order in time, but may want your box delivered later. If so, please forward us your confirmation email, let us know when you’d like your box delivered, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Can I order multiple boxes going to multiple places in the same order?
If you are ordering fewer than five boxes, we encourage you to create a separate order for each box being ordered. This allows you to receive an individual tracking number for each order.
If you are buying five or more boxes going to multiple addresses, you can purchase them in one order. Once you receive your confirmation, please forward it to us with the shipment details for each box. Please include the recipient names, mailing addresses, and gift messages for each box. We will handle the rest to ship it out for you.
Do you offer international shipping, or shipping to Hawaii and Alaska?
We do offer shipping to Hawaii and Alaska, though there will be an extra charge at checkout to ship to these states.
Unfortunately, we do not offer international shipping. It’s a little too much for us to manage and do well! We encourage you to have your order delivered to you and then ship it overseas on your own. To help you calculate postage if you choose to ship internationally yourself, our advent boxes weigh 6 lbs with dimensions of 21” high x 14” wide x 4” deep.
Do you offer expedited shipping?
If you need us to ship your order right away, just shoot us an email and we'll make sure to put you at the front of the shipping list.
Customer Reviews
I purchased 4 Delicious Illinois Advent Calendars. They were a fantastic gift surprise for each of the reciepients. Everyone loved them. Thanks for putting these together. I'll be back next year.
The Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar is a wonderful, unique gift for anyone on your holiday gift list. No surprise that your calendar gifts brought a great deal of joy to several people and, in the process, supported several small Illinois businesses. From year to year we strive to improve the calendars as we discover new local businesses and receive feedback from purchasers. Appreciate the 5-star review - thank you!
I ordered two Illinois advent calendar s. However one did not get deliver due to a problem beyond our control. The one is being enjoyed everyday.
Thank you for accepting the return and issuing me credit. This was truly appreciated!
I have received a calendar the past two years and have throughly enjoy them!
Thank you for your 5-star review of the Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar & for being a repeat customer - we are so pleased that you are enjoying the calendar again this year. Thanks, too, for your recognition of our fine customer service. Our customers' satisfaction is so important to us.
Every day I shared with my Facebook friends what I found behind the door of my Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar. They were so envious!!
Wow - thanks so much for sharing with your friends on social media the treats you discovered behind each door of your Delicious Illinois Advent Calendar! We appreciate your purchase and support of local businesses in Illinois.
Everyone who I sent these Advent Calendars to were thrilled.
Thank you for your purchases and support of local Illinois businesses. We're happy to hear that your gifts of the Delicious Illinois Advent Calendars were so well-received.
After receiving a “Delicious Wisconsin” last Christmas I was excited to send the Illinois selection to those who sent me the Wisconsin selection. It was very well received and I look forward to ordering next year
Delicious Advent Calendars make for a unique and thoughtful exchange of treats from local businesses from different states - thank you for sharing! We appreciate your purchase and support of local businesses.
