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When you’re looking for a gift for a total foodie, there’s one way you can’t go wrong: give them food. One of the best ways to gift delicious eats is through gift baskets, offering yummy bites in gift-worthy packaging.
The best gift baskets and bundles offer a little something for everyone, from a box full of New York staples to a variety of hot sauces for their personal “Hot Ones” reenactment. We’ve gathered a selection of gift baskets for everyone on your list, whether you’re shopping for your organic-wine-obsessed best friend or your Kansas City-barbecue-loving father-in-law.
A tea and coffee pairing for warm-drink lovers
Bean Box
Bean Box Perfectly Paired Coffee + Tea
This set from Bean Box pairs a coffee and a tea for a delightfully on-theme experience. Currently, you can choose the S’mores and Spice bundle, pairing a clove-filled black tea with a medium-roast coffee, or the Garden Party bundle, with notes of fresh flowers and peppermint.
A trio of olive oil to zhuzh up their cooking
Kosterina
Kosterina Flavor Trio
This EVOO trio from Kosterina features three different flavorful options for versatile cooking. Your recipient will enjoy creating dishes with greek herb and lemon, garlic, and spicy red pepper infused oils.
An organic wine and cheese gift set
Plonk Wine Club
Plonk Wine Club Organic Wine & Rogue Creamery Cheese Gift Set
This set from Plonk Wine Club — the organic pick in our best wine club guide — includes four red, white, and rosé wines alongside cheddar cheese, blue cheese, crackers, and pear preserves. Both the wines and cheeses are organic.
A taste of Kansas City BBQ
Joe’s BBQ
In this writer’s humble opinion, the best BBQ in the country comes from Kansas City, and no one does it better than Joe’s. This kit comes with everything you need to make its iconic Z-Man sandwich right at home, including brisket, onion rings, kaiser rolls, barbecue sauce, and provolone cheese. If your recipient is a true fan, add in a Joe’s trucker hat, too.
A tin of arguably the best chocolate chip cookies ever
Levain
Levain Signature Cookie Assortment
Levain arguably makes the best cookies in New York City, but the good news is anyone across the country can enjoy the chunky, chewy cookies thanks to Levain’s nationwide shipping. The Signature Cookie Assortment is totally giftable, with eight cookies in a keepsake tin box. There are a variety of flavor assortment options to choose from, including the Signature Assortment, Vegan & Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Walnut, Chocolate Lovers, Fall Chocolate Chunk, and more, so you can be sure to get a combination their tastebuds will love most.
A taste of New York at home
Magnolia Bakery
“Best of Magnolia Bakery” Sampler Pack
Gift a taste of this famous Big Apple bakery with this sweet gift. Magnolia Bakery, a New York City institution, has put together this selection of cupcakes and banana pudding that ships anywhere across the country.
A feast from the best restaurants in New York City
Goldbelly
Goldbelly “Taste of New York” Weekender Box
The box from Goldbelly features iconic New York Foods from some of the city’s most beloved restaurants, including pizza from John’s of Bleeker Street, pastrami from Eli Zabar, cheesecake from Junior’s, bagels from Zucker’s, and black-and-white cookies from William Greenberg Desserts.
A basket fit for your favorite home cook
Williams Sonoma
Harry & David Italian Inspirations Basket
With pasta, olives, salami, and other ingredients, this massive basket will be an appreciated addition to any kitchen.
A luxury box of chocolates
La Maison du Chocolat
La Maison du Chocolat Gesture Gift Box, 16-piece
One of the best chocolate brands for gifting is La Maison du Chocolat. Their chocolates come in chic boxes wrapped in a branded brown ribbon. This set includes 16 ganache and praline chocolates.
Five pints of the internet’s favorite ice cream
Salt & Straw
Salt & Straw The Best Sellers Pack: Classics
It’s usually hard to gift ice cream without it showing up at the door as a melted mess. Thankfully, Salt & Straw packs all its gifts with dry ice. Your recipient can enjoy this pack of five ice cream pack in the brand’s best-selling flavors: Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons; Double Fold Vanilla; Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip; Chocolate Gooey Brownie; and Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Non-alcoholic spirits for sober parties
Free Spirits
When we tried the best non-alcoholic whiskeys, Free Spirits Bourbon was the clear winner. Now, you can get a gift set of non-alcoholic spirits, including tequila, bourbon, and gin. Whether you’re mixing up mocktails or sipping neat, having a sober-friendly drink on hand is a party essential.
A meat lover’s dream
Omaha Steaks
Omaha Steaks Custom Assortment with Free Dessert
Omaha Steaks has been in business for over a century, and anyone who enjoys a good cut of meat will appreciate this lavish gift. The Custom Assortment package allows the gifter to pick and choose from various cuts of meat, making the gift even more personalized.
A basket of breakfast goodies
Amazon
Stonewall Kitchen New England Breakfast Gift
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so treat someone with this basket full of morning meal goodies. This package includes maple syrup, pancake and waffle mix, two types of jam, and a tin of coffee.
The internet’s favorite prebiotic soda
Poppi
Poppi Sparkling Prebiotic Soda Fun Favorites Pack
Who does love a special beverage? Poppi is a trendy “better-for-you” soda brand that is made with unfiltered apple cider vinegar and prebiotics from agave insulin. From personal experience we can confirm that it actually tastes incredible.
A gourmet spice cabinet restock
Burlap & Barrel
A spice collection is essential for experienced chefs or new cooks. Burlap and Barrel sustainably sources all its spices and ensures maximum freshness in every jar. Having tried its spices ourselves, we can confidently say your giftee will never have had a spice cabinet like this.
Tropical fruits they’ve never tried before
Miami Fruit
Miami Fruit Variety Box
Treat your favorite adventurous eater to a box filled with tropical fruits they may have never tried, let alone even heard of, before. Miami Fruit harvests in-season tropical fruits from local farms in South Florida and ships them nationwide. You can’t be sure exactly what they’ll get in their shipment, and that’s part of the fun, but each box usually contains bananas along with other seasonal finds like soursop, sugar apple, guanabana, and more.
A box of tongue-numbing hot sauces
Amazon
Hot Ones Hot Sauce Challenge
If they watch “Hot Ones” and think I could do that, give them a chance to try with this set of 10 hot sauces. Ranging from mild to hotter-than-hot, and packaged in that order too, this set is ready to test their tongue-tingling tolerance. Once they complete the challenge they can use the sauces to dress up eggs, tacos, chicken wings, or anything they’re eating that needs a kick.
Treats for the ultimate sweet tooth
Milk Bar
Milk Bar The Sweet Spot
It’ll be hard to decide what to eat first from this trio of Milk Bar favorites — will it be the moist birthday cake truffles, buttery Milk Bar pie, or the chewy cookies in creative flavors like Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow?
A carb-heavy box of pastries and bread
Harry & David
Harry & David Signature Bakery Tray
The tray of cookies, cakes, and other pastries will be a big hit for anyone who loves lingering in bakeries. Reviewers love the lemon poppyseed cake and raspberry galettes.
A tour of french flavors
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma Tour de France Gift Crate
Made in collaboration with European culinary experts, this wooden crate is stuffed to the brim with a selection of bites inspired by French haute cuisine like smoked salmon, paté, trout roe, and triple-cream cheese.
A sushi making kit
Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods Sushi Making Kit
With a bamboo rolling mat, sushi rice, rice vinegar powder, nori, sesame seeds, and wasabi powder, all they need to do is add fish to make their favorite sushi rolls at home. The kit even comes with a grocery guide, cooking instructions, and drink pairing suggestions.
A selection of cheeses, paired with jam
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma Best of Cellars Jasper Hill Cheese Collection
Is there any gift better suited for a cheese connoisseur than a selection of artisanal cheeses? This set features popular picks from the cheesemakers at Jasper Hill, along with jams and preserves specifically picked to pair well with each cheese.
A variety of unique honeys
Savannah Bee Company
Savannah Bee Company Book of Honey
Make their life sweeter with this set of six jars of honey. Tupelo, Lavender, Saw Palmetto, Wildflower, Acacia, Black Sage, Sunflower, and Orange Blossom honeys each bring a unique flavor profile for them to enjoy. The type of honey in each box depends on the season.
A complete spread from an iconic deli
Katz’s Delicatessen
Katz’s Delicatessen Birthday Box
As the oldest deli in the city, Katz’s Delicatessen is a New York City institution. Whether they’ve been wanting to try a Katz’s sandwich ever since watching “When Harry Met Sally” or have been missing the deli’s classics since moving far away, this box will be a welcomed gift that probably won’t last long.
Inside they’ll find 1 lb. pastrami, 1 lb. corned beef, 1 lb. swiss cheese, a half loaf of rye, 1 quart of half sours, 1 quart of full sours, 8 oz. mustard, 8 oz. reuben dressing, 8 oz. sauerkraut, and 1 package of black and white cookies. It’s all the fixings they need to whip up reubens, pastrami sandwiches, and then some.
A bundle of meats straight from Spain
Mercado Famous
Mercado Famous La Familia Bundle
Help them upgrade their next charcuterie board with a selection of cured meats from Mercado Famous. The brand is bringing the Spanish way of life to the states with its high-quality, organic meats made to savor. This specialty bundle includes one pack each of Jamon 50% Iberico, Jamon 100% Iberico, Chorizo Iberico, Salchichon, and Lomo Iberico.
A box of 32 pieces of mochi ice cream
Mochidoki
Mochidoki Mochi Best Sellers Collection
Introduce your giftee to the delicious world of mochi, ice cream wrapped in dough made from sticky rice. Mochidoki now ships nationwide, and this pack has 32 pieces in 8 best-selling flavors. The package has enough dry ice to keep everything frozen for up to five hours after delivery.
A healthy variety of nuts and fruits
Amazon
Oh! Nuts Holiday Nut & Dried Fruit Gift Basket
There are a few out-of-the-ordinary fruits in this box: Dried summer plums, papaya, and pear. Pair them with crunchy nuts, meat, and cheese, or enjoy them on their own.
Unique sweet and savory snacks
Amazon
Cravebox Gourmet Specialty Snack Box
Cravebox is chock full of sweet, savory, and healthy snacks like cheesy pretzels or strawberry graham crackers. They’ll be excited to receive snacks that they’ve likely never heard of before, and it can inspire a reordering of some of their favorites.
A flavorful pack sauces and noodles
Momofuku
Momofuku Pantry Starter Pack
If they’re always looking for ways to add new flavors to their meals, this starter pack is a great place to start. This set includes Korean BBQ sauces, chili crisp, and flavorful noodles.
A box of Japanese snacks they can’t get in the US
Bokksu
Bokksu Gift Snack Box
Bokksu works directly with snack makers in Japan, so your recipient won’t be able to find these unique and delicious treats here. Every month’s box has a different theme and contains 20 to 25 snacks, as well as a tea pairing. Past themes include Harvest Luxury, Omakase Tasting Journey, and Pixel Pop.
A cheesy collection from a New York City institution
Murray’s Cheese
Murray’s Cheese Greatest Hits
If they crave a mild cheese, there’s a manchego. For a sharper edge, try the cheddar. There’s also aged gruyere and creamy mini brie. To go along with this sampler of Murray’s Cheese’s popular varieties, there are cherry preserves, crackers, and almonds in the box as well.
Eight servings of ‘tea drops’
Tea Drops
Tea Drops Discovery Tea Sampler
Tea Drops are tea leaves that come in fun shapes such as hearts, flowers, and stars. As the name suggests, simply drop the packed tea leaves into boiling water to create a cup of tea. The tea kit contains both caffeinated and non-caffeinated varieties.
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