Best Gift Baskets of 2024: Find the Perfect Edible Gift
Whether you want to impress everyone at a party or indulge someone who lives afar, a charcuterie board from Boarderie is an ideal choice. These best-selling boards are expertly crafted using premium ingredients, including specialties like black truffle salami, merlot pecorino, creamy aged gouda, and dried fruit such as hand-cut Turkish figs. Everything is thoughtfully prearranged and ready to serve. Just pop the cellophane wrappers off.
Classic cheese and charcuterie boards start at $129. Holiday boards start at $139, but you'll want to order yours quickly as these tend to sell out.
Harry & David Harry's Gift BoxWhen it comes to edible gifts, Harry & David is a classic choice. The company is known for its gorgeous boxes of juicy pears, but you can find much more that'll please even the pickiest palate. We're fans of Harry's Gift Box, which offers all the greatest hits at an affordable price. For $60, you get:
New York's Manhattan Fruitier is known for its thoughtfully curated gift baskets, and this fruit and snacks tower is no exception. Inside this snack tower you'll find a delightful assortment of its most popular items, from fresh fruit, to chocolate covered orange slices and pretzels, to an assortment of nuts, trailmix and more.
Gourmet Gift Baskets Champagne & TrufflesThis one gets props from our team for including a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a champagne that instantly elevates any gift basket. The McCreas caramels, among other goodies, are a nice touch too. This sophisticated gift basket will make a loved one feel special no matter the occasion, whether you're celebrating a birthday, the holidays, or just saying, "thank you."
Great gift baskets with baked goods Levain Bakery cookiesNothing says comfort food quite like fresh-baked cookies. We love these massive cookies from New York's Levain Bakery. One cookie goes a long way, and if you pop it in the oven for a few minutes, it comes out with a marvelous ooey, gooey center. Each batch of cookies arrives thoughtfully wrapped with cellophane and ribbons and comes packed in a beautiful blue box with a personal message. Get a four-pack for $29, an eight-pack for $49, or a 12-pack for $79.
Le Marais Assorted Pastry SamplerStart their morning off the right way with flaky, buttery croissants hot out of the oven. This mixed assortment of 12 pastries will transport your friends or loved ones straight to Paris with each buttery, crisp bite. Each box includes an assortment of chocolate croissants, au beurre croissants, almond croissants, kouign-amann batons, chocolate kouign-amann and pain aux raisins. The pastries arrive frozen, so you can defrost them one at a time or eat as many as you want, which may well be all of them.
Callie's Hot Little BiscuitGive your friends and loved ones a taste of Southern comfort. Callie's Hot Little Biscuit is based in Charleston, S.C., and delivers sweet and savory buttery biscuits straight to your door. Biscuits arrive fully cooked and frozen, so all you need to do is pop them in the oven whenever you're ready for buttery biscuit goodness. We tried the Charleston Cravings Biscuit Sampler (linked below) and especially enjoyed the sausage biscuits and the pimento cheese.
Zingerman's The Weekender Gift BoxZingerman's is a beloved Michigan brand, but since it ships throughout the US for free, these gift boxes can be enjoyed by all. The Weekender Gift Box is the most popular option. The colorful box contains an assortment of sweet and savory treats, including bread, cheese, beef sticks, coffee cake, peanut brittle and more. Everything we sampled had held up well during shipping and arrived fresh, with flavors that invoke the Midwest. We liked that there were instructions on the baked goods about freezing them if you weren't planning to eat them right away.
Best sweets gift baskets See's Candies Signature Gift PackSee's Candies offers all sorts of seasonal confections (right now, it's all about the milk caramel apple Scotchmallows), but the famed chocolate purveyor's Signature Gift Pack is a year-round winner. It's a box full of delicious treats, including assorted chocolates, nuts and chews, Toffee-ettes, peanut brittle and assorted lollipops. That pretty much covers all of See's biggest hits.
Dandelion Chocolate 2024 Advent CalendarDandelion Chocolate's Advent calendar is a luxurious gift that only comes out for the holidays. Yes, it's pricey, but we think it's worth the cost. It comes with 25 delicious chocolates, each nestled in a lovely round box that doubles as an ornament. Every single treat a visual and delectable masterpiece.
Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Sweet Treat TowerJust skip the savory stuff and go for the sugar. (This option will go over especially well with children.) There are four gift boxes filled with different chocolate treats from the famous candy emporium Dylan's Candy Bar. Chocolate-coated pretzels, milk chocolate sandwich cookies, rainbow milk chocolate nonpareils and more will make their day.
Salt & Straw ice creamOregon-based Salt & Straw churns out deliciously fresh ice cream using local and sustainable ingredients, and as CNET's David Watsky noted , "it's become something of a staple on the West Coast." But wherever your gift recipient lives, they'll appreciate incredibly inventive flavors like honey lavender, blackberry tamales, and cinnamon and honey fried chicken. You can buy curated packs or make your own selections and mix and match flavors. A minimum order is five pints for $75.
Best savory gift baskets Williams Sonoma Beehive Cheese CrateIt's only fitting that a "beehive" crate would come with a jar of luscious honey. This gift crate actually gets its name because it's packed with all sorts of cheeses from Utah-based Beehive Creamery. Our favorite is the Seahive cheese, made from cow's milk and rubbed with sea salt and honey. Overall, this crate offers a nice blend of curated snacks and aesthetic appeal.
Jasper Hill Farm's The VermonterIf you're gifting a cheese-lover, you can't go wrong with a delivery from Jasper Hill Farm. The Vermonter includes three lovely Vermont-specific cheeses (Whitney, Harbison and Cabot Clothbound Cheddar) plus Brewer's Sea Salt Crackers and Squirrel Stash Nuts.
Olympia Provisions Euro Charcuterie BoxOlympia Provisions has packed bites inspired by the best of Europe into this tasty box of snacks. Salami made in the styles of France, Italy, Spain and Greece is the main event, but there's also paté, a wedge of cheese, honey, pickled beets, crackers, hazelnuts, olives and a mini mustard in this heavenly package. You may want to sample some of this gift before you send it out.
Porter RoadCNET's David Watsky spent hours testing all the top meat delivery services , and Nashville-based Porter Road stood out as the best one to give as a gift. The company offers a small, but carefully curated, selection of prime beef, pork, lamb and chicken, in a variety of cuts. The "best of Porter Road" box is $135, but you can also choose specialty assortments like the "breakfast box" ($65) or "smoke hero box" ($147).
Best unique gift baskets Man Crates' Whiskey Appreciation CrateActual whiskey is not included in Man Crates' Whiskey Appreciation Crate, but so many other things are. A personalized decanter and glasses, for starters. Your lucky giftee will also find ice sphere molds, coasters, savory snacks and even a pocket-sized whiskey-tasting journal to record their notes about favorite drams.
Momofuku Dave's Faves packThe flavors of the storied Momofuku restaurant and culinary brand are now available at home, and this gift box doesn't disappoint. Chef David Chang includes his faves: five servings of Soy & Scallion Noodles, Chili Crunch and tamari sauce, plus Spicy Seasoned Salt. Pro tip: If you haven't tried the spicy-crunchy chili oil, you're missing out. It has a delightful crunch with just the right amount of heat. You can add it to any dish to elevate your meal, from ramen to grilled chicken to bagels.
Rancho Gordo Desert Island SamplerThink outside the (gift) box and give beans. Everyone (including O, the Oprah Magazine) has been raving about Rancho Gordo beans, so this is a great gift option for cooks in the know. Included are six bags of the company's all-time favorite beans, including cooking instructions and tips.
Bokksu curates a collection of the best snacks from Japan and presents them in a one-time or recurring monthly curated tasting box. CNET's David Watsky has both given and received a Bokksu a number of times and it's "always a hit." Inside the colorful orange box, you'll find everything from seaweed tempura to matcha-strawberry Kit-Kats and more.
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