Gourmet List

Kate S asked:


If you ever wonder what to send to your clients, friends or loved ones, send a gourmet gift basket.  Gourmet baskets are the most versatile gifts that are appropriate for any occasion. Who would not want to receive an elegant basket filled with gourmet treats?  Indeed, it is not unusual for recipients to keep the beautiful basket intact for a while so they can admire their present longer.  There are many types of gourmet baskets to choose from.  This article provides an overview of different types of gourmet gift baskets available and tips for sending these gifts.

Gourmet baskets come in many different themes.  They can be used for providing a romantic dinner for two to serving as extravagant office treats.  Gourmet baskets can be sent for birthday, anniversary, housewarming, thank you, sympathy, or congratulations. They can be sent as corporate gifts to your clients and business referrals, or to your friends and loved ones.

Popular gourmet baskets usually contain generous assortment of fine gourmet treats, such as fine chocolates, cheeses, fruits and nuts mix, gourmet cookies, crackers, gourmet coffee, and other savory snacks. For food connoisseurs, you may want to send a gourmet food basket filled with lobster pate, tomato basil cheese, Romano cheese sticks, Pimento stuffed olives, herb salami, rosemary herb baquette breadsticks, double chocolate mocha truffles, water crackers, Kasilof smoke salmon, pistachios and a wood style cutting board for serving all these items on.

Italian gift baskets are another type of popular gourmet gifts. They deliver everything you need for a grand Italian dinner,including pasta sauce, thin spaghetti, penna pasta, Italian bread sticks, Haute Cuisine Italian cookies, vinaigrette, Parmesan Bruschetta bag, artichoke hearts, double chocolate truffles, Pimento stuffed olives, Salmon fillets, extra virgin olive oil, and cream filled pastry cookies. These gourmet food baskets are great corporate gifts, or for birthday, congratulations or thank you.

For your wife’s birthday, or your anniversary, you may want to send a breakfast basket, which is associated with warmth, comfort and good taste. Imagine her delight when she receives a beautiful cloth lined muffin and bread basket filled with fantastic breakfast favorites, including classic buttermilk pancake mix, New England maple syrup, Belgian waffles, cinnamon nut coffee, Perugina chocolates, and cappucino rolled wafer cookies. If you prefer ready to eat breakfast, then you can send a scrumptious selection of fresh baked goodness in a wicker basket.  Packed with moist, rich pound cake, chocolate chip blondies, and brownies with walnuts, this basket offers a great way to start the day of your loved one.

Coffee gift basket is a dream present for coffee connoisseurs. In addition to premium coffee, the container is filled with shortbread cookies, chocolate chip cookies, capuccio caramels, creamy coffee candies.  Some coffee baskets come with coffee mugs or a CD of classical music, and are ideal for sending your sincerest wishes to friends and co-workers.  Similarly, tea gift basket can be sent to tea lovers.

Chocolates are favorites for most people, especially women. The chocolate gift basket may be the perfect present for your girl friend, mom, or female boss. You can send a box of chocolate truffles, or a basket filled with premium chocolate bars, chocolate covered pretzels, Italian chocolate espresso cake, chocolate biscotti chunks, chocolate popcorns, brownies, and cookies. The chocolate gift basket will provide the most delightful chocolate experience.  It is the perfect present for you to make friends, make amends, or say I love you. 

Meat and cheese gifts are men’s favorites.  For male recipients, you can send a tray filled with delicious Heart of Wisconsin cheeses, mustards, sausages and crackers. The wooden tray will come in handy for serving the gourmet meat and cheese. 

 

Gourmet baskets for individuals with dietary restriction are also available. You can send gifts that are sugar free, Kosher, or heart healthy, according to your recipient’s needs.  Special theme gourmet baskets are also available.  For example, for the bookworm in your life, you can send a book lover chest which comes in a book end chest filled with gourmet treats and coffee to enjoy during reading time. For recipients who are always on the go, you can send a travelling gourmet tower, which consists of 3 faux leather suitcases for a treat on the go. The suitcases are filled with savory treats such as tomato basil crackers, vanilla cream cocoa, sliced beef salami, honey sweet peanuts, chocolate chip cookies, assorted chocolates, buttery almond toffee, garlic cheese spread, vanilla caramels, cheddar cheese pretzel sticks, and gourmet roast coffee. The 3 suitcases will be great for travelers for years to come.

In conclusion, gourmet baskets are the most versatile gifts that are great for any occasion. There are many themes to choose from, including gourmet food, breakfast, coffee, tea, Italian, chocolate, sugar free, meat and cheese.  No matter whether it is for your clients, friends, or loved ones, you can sure leave a lasting impression with a gourmet gift basket. 

Iprwire Staff Writer asked:


Gourmet gift baskets have plenty of uses. You can give them to employees or clients to help increase your profits for your business. You can give them to family or friends to help celebrate a special holiday or anniversary. You can give them as thank you presents or get well soon presents as well. No matter what your giving need may be, these arrangements are the perfect choice.

However, you need to choose the arrangement you give carefully. When shopping for these arrangements, you should also stop to think about the type of food you want the arrangement to contain. Many people choose arrangements with wine as the central element. Others will choose an arrangement of chocolate goodies or other candies. Tea and coffee are other popular themes for these arrangements. Think about what your friend will like, and then find an arrangement to match. However, avoid foods that spoil quickly, such as fruit, because your friend may not be able to eat them before they spoil, and then your gift will be wasted.

Remember, not all arrangements are made of the same quality, and thus many people end up looking cheap when they give someone a food arrangement. Your friends, family, and coworkers know what quality foods are, so when choosing gourmet gift baskets, take the time to find a company selling beautiful arrangements made with high quality foods.

Take the time when shopping to look at all of the food items an arrangement contains. Often companies will create arrangements with one or two high quality items, and then fill in the arrangement with cheaper, less tasty items. The best arrangements will contain only high quality foods with no filler items. Consider each item in the basket to ensure that you are getting the best for your money.

Next, look at how the arrangement appears at first glance. You could find an arrangement with the best foods, but if it does not make a good first impression, you may end up looking as though you gave a present of lesser quality. The best gourmet gift baskets will include high quality foods arranged in a beautiful fashion so they make an excellent first impression.

Finally, find an arrangement that has practicality in mind. If you choose an arrangement with wine in it, make sure it has a wine opener included. Also, make sure that you choose an arrangement in a practical container. Purses, totes, briefcases, magazine bins, and decorative boxes all are something that the recipient can continue to use for many years after you give the present.

Van’s Gifts is a company that meets all of these needs. They make their gourmet gift baskets practical, with wine openers and practical containers in each one. They also use only the best name brand food distributors, such as Godiva chocolates, and arrange their products carefully so they make a great first impression. To see for yourself, visit their website at http://www.vansgifts.com, where you can see the foods they offer and pictures of their beautiful arrangements. They have wine, chocolate, candy, tea, and coffee arrangements to offer their customers, as well as non-food items, so you will have plenty of arrangements to choose from.