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Looking for a gift for the foodie in your life? Whether they’re a coffee snob, fromage fanatic, wannabe sommelier, or snack lover with a discerning palate, there are plenty of delightful baskets across the internet that could be theirs.
These are not your everyday gift baskets, mind you. They feature the best artisanal food that you can find. They'll wow the recipient and show them that you went the extra mile with supreme contents, including wine, coffee, chocolate, baked goods, fruit, and more.
If you want to give someone a well-rounded and high-quality gift basket, look no further. This delectable selection from a variety of vendors is lovingly crafted by Wine Country Gift Baskets. It includes a variety of savory and sweet treats, like lemon cakes, smoked Gouda cheese, milk chocolate truffle balls, bacon habanero bites, and more packaged in a stylish basket.
Includes: Soft nougat fruit and nut bites, hot honey crunch mix, lemon cakes, puff pastries, sticky toffee, white chocolate truffles, milk chocolate truffle balls, madeleine cake, shortbread cookies, smoked Gouda cheese spread, pesto olive tapenade, cream crackers with onion, sun-dried tomato and cheese baguettes, bruschetta Italian toast, bacon habanero bites, olives, and more
There are plenty of fruit baskets out there, some more exciting than others. For one that will blow the recipient away, go with the Exotic Fruit Gift Basket from Melissa’s Produce. It’s fresh, juicy, colorful, and frankly blows most other fruit baskets out of the water. This 8-pound treasure may include Asian pears, blood oranges, feijoas, kiwis, kumquats, persimmons, pomegranates, sapotes, tamarillos, lychees, passion fruit, specialty bananas, strawberry papayas, cherimoyas, baby pineapples, pepino melons, mangos, starfruit, or coconuts.
Includes: Asian pears, blood oranges, feijoas, kiwis, kumquats, persimmons, pomegranates, sapotes, tamarillos, lychees, passion fruit, specialty bananas, strawberry papayas, cherimoyas, baby pineapples, pepino melons, mangoes, starfruit, coconuts (all subject to availability)
North Country Smokehouse has been operating out of Claremont, New Hampshire, for more than 100 years, and a 2018 expansion led it to add sugar-free bacon and several organic options to its product line. You can give the gift of both with its Best of Organic Bundle. In all, 6 pounds of meat come split into 8- to 12-ounce packets for easy use. The all-organic cured meats include applewood-smoked bacon in traditional and sugar-free versions, Canadian bacon, kielbasa, ham steak, and Black Forest deli ham.
Includes: Organic applewood-smoked bacon, organic sugar-free applewood-smoked bacon, organic Canadian bacon, organic Polish-style kielbasa, organic ham steak, organic Black Forest deli ham
For the die-hard chocolate fan, the Dark Chocolate Deliciousness Box from Mouth is a must. It features bars from star chocolatiers across the United States, including Dandelion, Woodblock Chocolate, Goodnow Farms, and more. They can be happily and mindlessly enjoyed, but are also a delightful exploration of terroir by way of single-origin chocolate.
Includes: Hacienda azul 70% by Dandelion Chocolate, Costa Rica 80% dark chocolate bar by French Broad Chocolates, Dominican Republic 75% dark chocolate bar made Videri, Madagascar Sambirano single-origin chocolate bar by Woodblock Chocolate, Madagascar 75% dark chocolate bar by Twenty-Four Blackbirds, rum 77% dark chocolate bar by Goodnow Farms, raw chocolate truffle bar by Mouth
Moose Munch popcorn is said to have gone through more than 160 recipe attempts to get a winning formula. It’s sweet, crunchy, caramelly, a little salty, and hard to stop snacking on. This assortment includes a range of Moose Munch in various kinds of chocolate, caramel, and more, all in a decorative tin.
Includes: Moose Munch premium popcorn, six bags (milk chocolate, dark chocolate, classic caramel, milk chocolate-covered, dark chocolate-covered, milk chocolate s’mores)
Looking to delight the Italian food fanatic of the group? Look no further. The Italian Treasures Gift Box at iGourmet has just about everything they could want, aside from a plane ticket to Italy. Fifteen regions of the country are represented in the box, from Tuscany to Abruzzi to Umbria. Enjoy aged Parmigiano Reggiano, Sicilian tomato sauce, Italian roast coffee, fragrant Puglian pasta, torrone, acacia honey from Tuscany, Genovese pesto, and more.
Includes: Parmigiano-Reggiano stravecchio, boschetto al tartufo bianchetto, piave, sliced speck, SiGi marmalade, coppi pasta, Genovese pesto, Sicilian tomato sauce, 100% Italiano extra virgin olive oil, three-leaf balsamic vinegar, Forteto acacia honey, Italian roast coffee, Italian chocolate bar, Umbria vegetable tapenade, torrone, cheese serving knife
It’s hard to beat Champagne, especially from a producer as iconic as Dom Perignon. This basket includes a bottle of Dom paired with snacks, such as Godiva white chocolate truffles, Hammond's lemon cakes, Lille chocolate cookie thins, Le Preziose blackberry and raspberry fruit jellies, and Ghirardelli milk and white chocolate caramel squares. It’s luxe, tasty, and crowd-pleasing. Even if the person you’re sending it to doesn’t happen to love Champagne enough to drink it casually, this bottle is nice, so it can be saved for the next special occasion.
Includes: Dom Perignon, nougat and fruit bites, Choco Voglia cream-filled truffles, hot honey crunch mix, Godiva milk chocolate truffles, lemon cakes, smoked Gouda cheese spread, Monica's brownie cookies, Poshi artichokes (basil and thyme), cherry strudel, Lille chocolate cookie thins, vanilla fudge with sea salt, sesame crackers, Dolcezze & Sapori taralli Italian pretzels with olive oil
Paris, and France in general, is often considered an epicenter of luxury, so if you want to give a truly indulgent treat to someone you love, consider the Taste of France Collection by iGourmet. This basket includes aged cheeses, dried meats, olives, crackers, jams, shortbread cookies, and more. It makes for a stunning and well-rounded spread.
Includes: Agour Ossau-Iraty cheese, aged Mimolette cheese, Buche de Chevre cheese, Saucisson Sec Aux Herbes de Provence, Jambon Sec, purple fig jam, olives, cornichons in white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, whole wheat mini toasts, crispy French waffle crackers, French shortbread cookies
Given that people say “cheese” when smiling for a photo, it’s no surprise that cheese makes people happy. This gift basket from the Di Bruno Bros. would make any cheese lover downright ecstatic by way of the best of the best, including Parmigiano-Reggiano and Marcel Petite Comte among other legendary cheeses.
The set also comes with jam, crostini, a cheese knife, a cheese board, and a chocolate bar. If you want to go above and beyond, there are additional gifts you can add to the basket, such as a card, Asian pears, or more knives.
Includes: Marcel Petite Comte, manchego, Gouda, Parmigiano-Reggiano, imported jam, crostini, Boska mini cheese knife, wooden cheese board, pistachio ginger chocolate bar
Who doesn’t love a good cookie? Cheryl’s is well known in the baking world, and for good reason. Its Best of Buttercream Cookie Boxes include many of its best-sellers, ranging from orange citrus to salted caramel chocolate to wedding cake and beyond. The boxes are available in 12, 24, 32, 72, or 100 total cookies. Each one is individually wrapped, making this a great choice for a party or business event.
Includes: Buttercream frosted cut-out cookies, buttercream frosted key lime white chip cookies, buttercream frosted orange citrus cookies, fudge buttercream frosted chocolate cookies, strawberry buttercream frosted sugar cookies, buttercream frosted salted caramel chocolate cookies, buttercream frosted lemon burst cookies, buttercream frosted wedding cake cookies, buttercream frosted peanut butter buckeye cookies
Nuts and snack mixes are fantastic for picnics, road trips, home bars, backyard barbecues, and movie marathons. If you want to thank a host or bring great snacks to a get-together, consider the Giant Gourmet Gift Basket from Nuts.com. It features a wealth of roasted nuts, tasty popcorns, dried fruits, chocolates, crackers, and even honey. It’s a nicely diverse basket that has something for everyone.
Includes: Roasted and salted mixed nuts, roasted and salted pistachios, dark chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, Turkish figs, roasted and salted cashews, roasted and salted almonds, chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, jumbo gourmet buttercrunch, caramel-coated popcorn, monkey munch, dark chocolate-covered cherries, chocolate-covered espresso bean mix, honey mustard pretzel pieces, dried fruit mix, gourmet honey, gourmet strawberry preserves, gourmet crackers, gourmet chocolate
Jams and jellies are great on toast, crackers, biscuits, tarts, scones, cookies, and more. Frog Hollow Farm has a delicious fruit conserve collection consisting of five 8-ounce jars, with flavors such as apricot, nectarine, plum-blueberry, nectarine-plum, and peach. Please note that certain flavors are subject to availability and may be substituted to a different flavor. Either way, it is sure to be tasty.
Includes: 5 jars of fruit conserve, 8 ounces each (apricot, nectarine, plum-blueberry, nectarine-plum, peach)
Vegans avoid a lot of common ingredients, which can sometimes make it a challenge to find a good food gift. Luckily, the Bite Society has this Very Vegan Gift Basket filled with vegan-friendly snacks and treats, including Ethiopian coffee, strawberry pinot noir jam, potato chips, lemon drops, and even vegan lime-coconut cookies. The packaging is eye-catching and fun, and several of the tins as well as the gray basket can be reused, too.
Includes: Ethiopian coffee, granola, Irish breakfast tea, tortas, strawberry pinot noir jam, potato chips, spicy nuts, lemon drops, vegan lime-coconut cookies
Ackermann Maple Farm, a small family-run company in Vermont—one of the birthplaces of maple syrup—showcases its maple products in this sweet breakfast box. You can choose the grade of pure syrup and the flavor of barrel-aged or infused syrup to send in this gift, along with gluten-free or wheat-based pancake mix. The package also includes maple sugar, maple crumbles to use as a crunchy topping or like sugar cubes, and maple cream, which is pure maple syrup that has been reduced and whipped to a spreadable consistency.
Includes: Bottle of traditional maple syrup, bottle of barrel-aged or infused syrup, maple cream, pancake mix, maple sugar, maple crumbles, 3 recipe cards
Captain Jack's has sat dockside in Seward, Alaska, for more than 20 years, packaging wild-caught seafood products for sports fishermen and local family-owned businesses. The name has become a bit misleading since ownership by Elle Zernia, whose voice you’ll hear if you call and ask for “Captain Jack.” The Deluxe Taste of Alaska gift box combines land and sea flavors into a shelf-stable package. It includes two different Alaskan-made sausages, smoked sockeye salmon, smoked silver salmon, assorted cheeses, mustard dipping sauce, and crackers, along with a wooden-handle spreader.
Includes: 2 types of Alaskan-made sausage, jar of smoked sockeye salmon, jar of smoked silver salmon, jar of mustard dipping sauce, assorted cheeses, box of crackers, wooden-handle spreader
San Juan Island Sea Salt was inspired by college friends reducing seawater to salt as Christmas gifts. Today, the business produces 20,000 pounds of salt annually. The Ultimate Salt Set nestles eight of its best-selling products in an illustrated gift box. It includes a jar each of house-made organic seasoning salt, popcorn seasoning, natural sea salt, and salt cold-smoked with local Pacific Madrona wood, along with an engraved salt box. Two grinders hold a coarse sea salt and black peppercorn blend and a mixed seasoning blend. The set also contains regular or chocolate salted honey caramels.
Includes: Jar of natural sea salt, jar of madrona-smoked sea salt, jar of popcorn blend, jar of San Juan blend, pepper salt grinder, Daily Grind grinder, engraved salt box, box of salted honey caramels
The Epicurean Trader emphasizes craft products online and in all of its San Francisco stores, so it’s no surprise that the company’s curated cocktail kits explore twists on classic beverages. The G&T Kit holds three small-batch gins and five tonic water flavors for an experimental mix-and-match evening. The box’s contents can vary depending on availability but often feature artisanal gin from St. George Spirits of Alameda, California, and Fever-Tree’s line of tonic waters. The kit includes a recipe card to get the tasting started—just add ice and a lime.
Includes: 3 types of gin, 5 flavored tonic waters, recipe card
Rogue Creamery sits just a few dozen miles from the California border, but it looked northward to fill out this gift box. Four of its organic award-winning cheeses—three blue and one cheddar—are joined from Washington state by preserves and crispbread crackers and from Oregon by hazelnuts, salami, and even artisan chocolate made just doors from the creamery’s shop. The creamery has been making cheese since 1933, and in 2016, all of its products, the creamery, and its dairy farm became USDA certified organic.
Includes: Rogue River blue cheese, Smokey blue cheese, Crater Lake blue cheese, Jefferson 2-year aged Cheddar, Girl Meets Dirt pear cutting preserves, Zella “The Rogue Zella” roasted hazelnuts, Lillie Belle Farms “The Most Awesome Chocolate Bar Ever,” La Panzanella Croccantini sea salt crackers, Olympia Provisions Saucisson D’Arles
The word “experience” in this gift package gives a hint of what your recipient will find when opening the box: not only 45 oysters from this five-generation farm, but also the tools and accompaniments for an evening of shucking and slurping. The oyster selection depends on availability but typically ranges from sweet Fanny Bay Sun Seekers, to briny Taylor Pacific Petites, to strongly briny Shigokus. To help in cracking into them, the box contains a shucking knife and gloves. For serving, it includes mignonette sauce, Tabasco sauce, and a lemon.
Includes: 45 in-shell oysters, Taylor-engraved shucking knife, pair of shucking gloves, Taylor Shellfish mignonette sauce, mini Tabasco sauce, whole lemon
New York’s Eli Zabar builds gift baskets with a mix of fresh, seasonal, and shelf-stable ingredients assembled when ordered and typically shipped the next business day. This kosher basket is no exception. On the fresh and refrigerated side, it features breads from the company’s kosher bakery, fresh fruit, smoked salmon, and Parmesan cheese. Shelf-stable products include kosher crisp breads, olive oil, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate. Add-ons such as Kosher Raisin Nut Rounds and Giant Celebration Challah can be selected for the order, or you can choose a larger Super Deluxe basket.
Includes: Kosher breads, kosher crisp breads, nuts, chocolates, smoked salmon, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, fresh and dried fruit
Hickory Farms is well-known for artisan goods, and this particular gift box is filled with bestsellers. In addition to the signature beef summer sausage, there are six kinds of cheese, three types of mustard, and two kinds of crackers. It's enough to make a truly impressive charcuterie board in one, neat package.
Includes: Signature beef summer sausage, smoked gouda blend, harvest cheddar blend, farmhouse cheddar, mission jack blend, jalapeño cheddar blend, smoked cheddar blend, honey pineapple mustard, sweet hot mustard, spicy sriracha mustard, olive oil and rosemary crackers, golden toasted crackers
The Tour de France gift crate is a true tour de force. It includes a wealth of luxuries that would impress the most discerning Francophile. The artisanal fresh-caught salmon is smoked on fruitwood for a silky texture with complex taste. Brillat Savarin cheese is a buttery triple-cream cow cheese with a rind that has notes of nuts, mushrooms, and truffles. The included pork paté is made with a blend of onions and spices. Deep orange trout row adds a pop of color to the affair. Last, but most certainly not least, are the blinis, aka small French pancakes, best served with roe and some crème fraiche.
Includes: Smoked salmon, trout roe, French blinis, Brillat Savarin cheese, pork paté
Bokksu offers curated collection so of authentic Japanese snacks. The Seasons of Japan box includes highlights from every time of the year, ranging from ginger candies to white chocolate-infused strawberries and beyond. We love that Bokksu includes a pamphlet detailing each snack, its history, and where in Japan it originates from. It's a veritable tasty tour around the nation.
Includes: An assortment of 22 Japanese snacks
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People take coffee and chocolate very seriously. If you know someone who loves a good brew, consider the Deluxe Coffee & Chocolate Tasting Sampler from Bean Box. This flavorful bounty includes eight specialty coffees curated by experts and four handcrafted artisanal chocolates to go with them. Bean Box even includes a helpful flavor wheel and pairing guide to get the most out of the goodies.
Includes: 8 specialty coffees (choice of ground or whole-bean), 4 artisan chocolates, tasting guide
What to Look for in a Gourmet Gift Basket
Presentation
If you really want to wow someone when you give them a gift, then it’s not just about the contents–it’s about the overall presentation. Whether it’s all wrapped up in a bow or neatly arranged in an appealing basket, presentation is the cherry on top of any gift. Many premade gift baskets are known for their beautiful presentations.
Variety
Digging through a gift basket and discovering the goodies inside is just as fun as enjoying the treats themselves. Variety really elevates a gift basket from good to great. Well-rounded gift baskets could include dried meats, cheeses, gourmet snacks, candies, nuts, and fruit mixes. Even if you select a specialty gift basket, you can look for variety. For example, if you’re sending someone a chocolate lover’s basket, you can look for different flavors or types of chocolates. There could be salted caramel chocolate bars, milk chocolate-covered popcorn, double fudge brownies, dark chocolate mints, etc.
Freshness
Stale cookies are sad, especially when they're supposed to be a gift for someone—that’s why freshness is so important when it comes to perishable gift baskets. Typically, fresh baked goods are made only a day or two before being wrapped up and shipped in a gift basket. With next day or same-day shipping, your goods should still arrive fresh and tasty. Keep an eye out for shipping expectations when ordering.
FAQs
How are gift baskets shipped?
Each retailer will have a different shipping process. That said, most gift baskets with perishable items are often shipped with ice packs or on refrigerated trucks within a few days of ordering.
Additionally, most baskets come in some form of, well, basket. Wicker or woven baskets are common, but other options include wooden boxes or plastic tubs. Items may be nestled among package filling (like crinkle paper) or individually wrapped to ensure freshness and cleanliness.
What are the most popular types of gift baskets?
There is an incredible variety of gift baskets available. Popular gift baskets include snacks and foods, wine and cheese, gourmet candies and chocolate, holiday-themed sets, spa care, or a mix of items.
How can I customize a gift basket?
Many retailers allow customizable options. Some may let you swap out a few items for something else, add on extras, include a personalized gift message, or even embroider names onto items. Check for customization options in your online order.
Why Trust The Spruce Eats?
Writer and professional eater Christine Clark is an avid sharer and enjoyer of all things delicious. Her love languages are food and gift-giving. She has a cheese podcast, a fridge that is always too full, and a very lived-in kitchen.
Julie Laing, who also contributed to this roundup, has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years and is the author of the weekly newspaper column and food blog, Twice as Tasty. She loves to gift homemade food, from freshly ground spice blends and her personal sourdough starter, so she looks for quality first in any prepackaged food gift she recommends. Julie published her first cookbook, "The Complete Guide to Pickling," in 2020.
Allison Wignall, who updated this article, is a writer who focuses on food and travel. During her globetrotting she has tasted some of the sweetest confections–from macarons in Paris to fresh gourmet chocolates in Ecuador. Her work has been featured in publications, such as Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Southern Living.