This is a great idea. 
I remember wondering what to send my brother one year for Christmas while he was in the states.
Remembering what a lover of food he was and knowing that he was probably finding it tough to buy the usual delicious food stuffs that we had each year for Christmas I decided to send him a food basket.
Let me tell you this went down an absolute treat and became the annual gift while he was away. This was one of the easiest ways for me to get a great and truly appreciated gift to my brother while he was on his O.E.
An excellent idea.
