Do you like to give food as a gift to people on holidays?

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....or do you avoid it like the plague?

I have Asperger Syndrome and am afraid something will accidentally be wrong with the food, or that people won't want to eat my food gift (chocolate, candies, whatever), because they think I'm weird

As long as I've known, and there have been holidays and special occasions, I've never given food gifts because I'm paranoid people think I'm weird (because of my AS) and wouldn't want to eat anything I cook or even buy!

Anyone relate to this?

hmm, I guess it depends on the people who would be receiving the food? In general, people have known I am weird, but I would always bake for finals week in college for some of my art classes, and no one ever made a scene about cookies from the weird girl. I guess it helps that I was in art so there was less judgement, and college kids are always hungry (but even the teachers were excited about cookies and brownies, ha)

I am super germ-o-phobic and food that other people have cooked kind of weirds me out sometimes unless I know them and know their kitchen is clean. I would never cook a food gift for people I consider snotty about food, but in general my friends who would be the recipients of such a gift are pretty down to earth and their response is positive. If they throw it away after I leave, so be it. They would be missing out on some delicious stuff!

Sometimes I give my dad peanuts or assorted nuts for holidays because he`s so damn hard to buy for. He`s also diabetic so you can`t buy him any sweets.

One woman at the local post office told me that every once in a while one of the people in town will make some cookies or a pie and bring some over to the post office for them to eat.

I think giving food for the holidays is a nice and a normal thing to do. I'm usually too self involved and lazy to think to do this......but occasionally I've made cookies to bring over to my aunt's house for holiday dinners and she was very appreciative.....even though she does think I'm weird....I AM weird....though actually this aunt is weird too. I suggest you do bring food.

I always bake for the holidays. I can't stand the stress during the Yuletide blood match/ shopping spree, so I've opted out for the last few years. I make cookies for all of the adults in my family instead. No one's complained, and they're all pretty certain I'm weird. As a matter of fact, I've been told they look forward to my cookies each year. I'm sure your family will enjoy your food gifts, too. Treats are something pretty much everyone can agree on.

I make my own beer and wine - and lately cheese.

Seems I get sought after...

I don't like to give "non-durable" items (with the exception of money) as gifts because once the item is consumed, it is as if you never gave a gift to begin with. Books, toys, clothing, electronics can at least be used multiple times. On the other hand, I don't mind if someone cooks me something, since it affords an opportunity to try something I may have never eaten before and it saves on time, as I do not have to make anything to eat.

LOL

I read the title and thought it meant - do you give people food when they are on their vacation. And I found it hard to imagine how that could be done. ( I am british and holidays means vacation )

I enjoy giving food for Christmas. Food is a nice gift to give, and I'd love to receive food.