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Christmas Fruitcake on a white platter, sliced to show the density of nuts and candied fruits inside. What Is Fruitcake? An Enduring Holiday Tradition

People love to make fun of this seemingly indestructible Christmas classic, but what is fruitcake? Where did fruitcake come from? All we know is that…

Holiday food gift box of snack size cheese, sausage, desserts, nuts, mustards and candies with a small plate of samples. The Best Corporate Food Gifts

With more at stake than the rest of your gift-giving, corporate gifting is something you want to do right. Let us help you find the…

Blueberry crunch bite size granola and blueberries pieces served on a purple plate. Healthy Summer Snacks: Ideas for Active Lifestyles

Looking for healthy summer snack ideas? We’ll help you lighten up for the time of year when you wear less and your lifestyle is more…

Assorted Petits Fours on a white plate with a cup of tea. Share Your Spring Holiday Traditions and Stories

The Swiss Colony has been making gift giving easy since 1926. We’d like to know if we’ve touched your family over the generations. Do you…

Spring Food Gift Ideas (Lookbook)

Browse Spring cookies, colorful Petits Fours and other handcrafted favorites to find delicious Easter food gifts…or treats for any occasion!

A variety of summer sausage logs and cheese bars in a green and white gift box. Christmas Care Package Ideas

Holiday f ood care packages are one of the best ways to send Christmas cheer across the miles – whether back home, to college, or…

Chocolate, mint and triple chocolate dobosh tortes on plates, each with one slice showing the layers. Dobosh Torte: Layers of Luxury

Dobosh Torte (Dobos Torte) is a classic among cakes. With 15 layers, this version of the chocolate torte takes the layered dessert trend to new…

Three sizes of red tins of butter toffee, with a tipped tin allowing some toffee to flow onto decorative plates. What Is Butter Toffee? Meet Wisconsin’s Famous Treat

What is butter toffee? In Wisconsin, sweet cream butter, almonds, and pure milk chocolate are how toffee is made into an award winner. The Swiss…

Three sizes of red tins of butter toffee, with a tipped tin allowing some toffee to flow onto decorative plates. Butter Toffee

Every single piece of Swiss Colony Butter Toffee is hand-poured, hand-fashioned and hand-packed for homemade care in every bite, and a melt-in-your-mouth flavor bursting with buttery goodness—the best you’ve ever tasted! In fact, our Butter Toffee is so mouth-wateringly delicious, it won the Wisconsin State Fair Seal of Excellence…but the most important awards it wins are in the hearts and minds of our customers.

Marzipan candy in the shapes of strawberries, lemons, oranges, peaches and green apples nestled in a gold box. Traditional Christmas Candy: Old Fashioned, Hard & Soft

Remember the Good Old Days? Marzipan candy, maple walnut fudge, and good old-fashioned hard Christmas candy add traditional flavor to holiday celebrations. Christmas celebrations are…

Colorful Fruit Gel Slices arranged in an opened red Swiss Colony tin. Military Care Package Ideas for Soldiers

The best gift baskets for military men and women are those that provide a taste of home. We’ve got great care package ideas for soldiers.…

Chocolate caramel pecan clusters served on a red platter with holiday greenery and shiny garland. The Best Christmas Gifts for Chocolate Lovers

Chocolate lovers aren’t that hard to shop for…but you don’t want Christmas to get predictable and boring. We’ve got ideas for the best chocolate gifts.…

Sliced beef log summer sausage with slices of sausage and garlic bread on a cutting board. Summer Sausage: A Wisconsin Tradition

What is summer sausage? There are many out there, but there’s only one Swiss Colony BEEF LOG…star of meat and cheese gift baskets for more…

Father’s Day Food Gifts & Other Great Ideas for Dad

What to get Dad for Father’s Day? Put down the necktie! We’ll help you out with great Father’s Day food gifts and other ideas. Mothers…

Red striped chocolate petits fours that reads be my valentine, coated with white chocolate and red hearts. Valentine’s Day and Chocolate: History and Gift Ideas

Valentine’s Day and chocolate have a long history together. Learn all about it, and get some sweet Valentine’s Day gift ideas! Chocolate and roses are…

A red mixing pitcher packed with pancake mix, syrup, breakfast links, coffee, apple bread, crème and a red spatula. Breakfast Gift Basket Ideas: Bacon & Beyond

Celebrate National Hot Breakfast Month by learning different ways to use bacon for breakfast, including how to cook bacon in the oven and breakfast casserole…

Patriotic popcorn tin filled with butter, cheese and caramel popcorn, and a clear bowl filled with mixed popcorn. National Popcorn Day(s)

When is National Popcorn Day celebrated? Well, take your pick — there are three of them! Learn popcorn facts, and even how to make caramel…

Easter basket with plush rabbit and an assortment of colorful candies Premade Easter Baskets: Convenience Meets Tradition

The history of Easter baskets is filled with tradition. Premade Easter baskets leave more time for finding Easter eggs and a chocolate bunny. Easter is…

Sliced glazed Easter ham on a white platter, ceramic bunnies, and a side plate of asparagus and sliced ham. How to Cook & Serve a Traditional Easter Ham

Want to put together a fabulous Easter ham dinner menu? We’ll teach you how to bake a ham, carve it, and build a traditional menu…

A close-up view of salted caramel petits fours, one cut to show the soft caramel filling. Petits Fours

Petits Fours have been holiday traditions for decades, but they’re not just for Christmas. In addition to our tried-and-true classic assortments, you’ll find Petits Fours in the fresh flavors and pastel colors of spring and the earth tones and warming spice notes of fall.

Layered chocolate dobosh torte with an alpine scene on the side, and a plate with a slice of the torte. Dobosh Torte

The Swiss Colony’s reputation was built on selling Wisconsin cheese…but founder Ray Kubly wanted to utilize the state’s other dairy products—like butter—so in 1959 he built a bakery staffed with meister konditors (master pastry chefs) recruited from Austria. The bakery’s very first product was a multi-layered cake fashioned after one from the bakers’ homeland: Dobosh Torte.

Green woven holiday basket of cheese, spreads, chocolates, cookies, preserves and mustards, with samples. Holiday Gift Basket Ideas to Create Memories

Take a look at holiday gift basket ideas that will be big hits this holiday season.