Penny’s By Plaza Flowers

Voted Best Florist In Philadelphia

Penny’s By Plaza Flowers offers a variety of floral options and gift baskets  perfect for the Christmas holiday season.  Our company is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We provide local same day and express flower delivery service anywhere in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. Our firm has been voted “Best Florist in Philadelphia” on numerous occasions. We operate multiple floral design centers in the Norristown area. Our Plaza Flowers location is located at 417 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403. The Penny’s Flowers location is at 263 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.

Penny’s By Plaza Flowers has delicious holiday gift baskets!

Food and Floral Combination Basket

Holiday Treat Favorites

There are so many delicious foods this time of year. Most of us may have memories of our moms or grandmas whipping up a batch of fudge, divinity or those yummy little wedding cookies with pecan pieces and coated with powdered sugar. It is so rewarding to give a gift of holiday treats to someone and see the delight on their face. I started to wonder what are some of the favorite holiday treats in other parts of the world. Doing a little research yielded some interesting results.

• Eggnog – If you live in the USA, chances are that someone will hand you a tasty cup or glass of Eggnog during this season. It has been referred to as the nectar of the Gods! Often it is accompanied with a touch of brandy, rum or bourbon. The main ingredients are milk, cream, whipped eggs, sugar and spices.  Not a low calorie beverage but it is enjoyed by many and sold in estimated quantities of 130 million pounds each year.
• Buche de Noel – The French translation is ‘Yule Log’. A yummy dessert of sponge cake filled butter cream icing and covered with decadent chocolate icing.  Sometimes it is even dusted with powdered sugar.
• Stollen –   This sweet bread, a favorite holiday treat in Germany, is eaten during the entire Christmas season. It is full of sweet raisins, dried fruit, chopped candied, nuts, cinnamon and cardamom.
• Panettone – This Italian sweet bread originated in the city of Milan. It comes in cylindrical shape and has candied orange or lemon plus raisins. Sometimes people add chocolate to the recipe.
• Mince Pies – These desserts are made from dried mixed fruit, brandy and spices. Kind of like the American Fruit Cake, these small Mince Pies are not a favorite in their home land of Australia.
• Pavlova – This New Zealand holiday treat is actually enjoyed at other times in the year as well as Christmas. It consists of a meringue-based cake that has a delicate, flaky and crunchy crust but inside is a delicious cream filling. Many times it is topped with strawberries and kiwi fruit.
• Apple Cider – Not a much better holiday treat to get you in the Christmas spirit than a warm cup of Apple Cider. In Canada folks are serious about their Apple Cider.  They also have versions  served with the addition of cinnamon, orange peel, nutmeg, cloves and other spices. These are referred to as Mulled.
• Christmas Pudding – Sometimes topped off with a sprig of holly, this boiled cake with dried fruit and spice is a favorite in Britain. Ingredients in the recipe date back for generations and include treacle, molasses, citrus juice or brandy.
• Turron – When in Spain for Christmas you will find a traditional treat called Turron. The Spanish translation is nougat. This confectionary treat is made up of honey, sugar and egg whites, mixed with toasted almonds, pine nuts or hazelnuts. You can get it hard and crunchy or soft and chewy. It is a favorite Christmas confectionary treat in Spain and actually other parts of Europe. The bite size pieces make it a favorite for popping in your mouth while you celebrate.
• Natilla – Similar to flan, which most of us are familiar with, Natilla is sweet and little bit spicy. Popular in Colombian, this Christmas pudding gets native Columbians in the spirit of Christmas.  The custard is eaten fried dough balls and pastry filling or in Columbia they are called bunuelos and manjar blanco.
• Allahabadi Cake –  Named after the city of Allahabad, this Indian cake is similar to the American fruitcake. Although similar to fruitcake, it differs in that it has the addition of marmalade, nuts, ginger and fennel. The Christian population cooks and serves Allahabadi Cake during Christmastide.
• Makowiec – Some people compare this traditional Polish treat to a poppy seed Swiss Role. It is a Sweet yeast bread that is wrapped around a dense, bittersweet poppy seed or walnut filling
• Gingerbread – Such a wonderful and well know tradition, Gingerbread is so awesome. In Sweden it is a favorite Christmas treat. The Gingerbread there comes in the form of  biscuits that are thin and crispy. They are spiced with ginger, cinnamon and cloves and often cut into basic shapes such as love hearts or stars.

The professional floral designers at Penny’s By Plaza Flowers would be excited to help you select a perfect holiday treat basket gift!

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Penny’s by Plaza Flowers is a family owned business founded in 1983 by Dottie Drummond. Dottie had a keen ability to leave her customers delighted with service and stunning Flowers.  Since inception Plaza Flowers has offered this same level of service Dottie ingrained into the business and future generations of  Plaza Flowers family members. Seven day per week service for the entire Philadelphia region existed then and still does today.

Wonderful Flowers and gifts prepared by the professional Penny’s by Plaza Flowers folks can be found at any time which keeps loyal customers coming back. As a result of their outstanding service, Plaza Flowers has been voted and awarded numerous commendations such as,  as “Best Florist” by several regional publications, Pennsylvania’s “Florist of the Year” and has been ranked as a “Top Florist” by three national wire services. Plaza Flowers has been selected to design flowers for thousands of weddings, three presidential inaugurations, and the GOP 2000 Convention in Philadelphia.

Searching for the best flowers and plants from a florist you can trust?  Penny’s by Plaza Flowers is the best choice to send flowers or gifts to your special sweetheart on Romance Awareness Month. You will find the finest quality flowers direct from farms around the globe.  Penny’s By Plaza Flowers sells the freshest blooms from farms in Holland, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and California.