Thoughtful Food Gifts for Thoughtful Eaters

Know someone who loves the booze but not the buzz? They’re not alone: Non-alcoholic imbibing has grown exponentially, according to a Nielsen survey. Splash some cash on the gift of excessive drinking without the annoying threat of a hangover with Mocktails Uniquely Crafted Sampler Pack. These alcohol-free yet colorful and creative concoctions allow your loved ones to take part in the social aspects of drinking without any of the drawbacks. Plus, if they're watching their weight, these are typically lower in calories than alcoholic drinks. They’re the best gift you can give — bar none!

Give the gift that keeps on giving...vitamins and nutrients! Send a cornucopia of smart and sweet flavors from Harry & David’s legendary Fruit-of-the-Month Club collections. The array of fruit in the myriad clubs include a taste of juicy Florida citrus, pears from Oregon, and exotic and sweet fruits picked from soil-rich fields all over the globe, from Chile to New Zealand. There's also an organic option that is carefully harvested and packed in accordance with the USDA National Organic Program.

Reel in a gift fit for royalty with wild caught king salmon. Also known as Chinook, these king salmon fillets — besides being good for you, with all the omega-3s and other nutrients — are MSC-certified sustainable seafood. What does that mean? Well, the Marine Stewardship Council protects the oceans and ensures that wild seafood is available for consumption. This salmon is just that.

Your friends will go crazy for the Bear Creek Nuts Deluxe Collection. The nutty by nature collection of honey cinnamon almonds, everything-seasoned cashews, along with two kinds of trail mix, is a good source of protein, and its heart-healthy fats help lower bad cholesterol. Which is good.

You’ll rake in a bountiful harvest of appreciation when you send The Chef’s Garden® Petite Greens with Edible Flowers Box and Cookbook. Each box is crammed with freshly harvested seasonal greens from the family-owned, regenerative farm on Lake Erie in Huron, Ohio, which has supplied premium produce to top restaurants around the world for decades. Seasonal picks are based on the time of year you place your order. And, at 640 pages, the cookbook is not just your be-all and end-all resource for recipes — it also doubles as a dumbbell.

Dark chocolate is shown to have certain antioxidants that may help lower cholesterol and improve blood flow, which protects against heart disease. Let Scharffen Berger help you potentially live longer! The original farm-to-bar chocolate brand (now part of the 1-800-Flowers.com family of brands) has a well-earned reputation for selling some of the highest-quality dark chocolate. They source their cacao from the west coast of Africa, Latin America, and South America. Remember: The higher the cacao percentage, the lower the sugar content. There's also a vegan option. The premium vegan chocolate bark uses oat milk and coconut sugar. They caramlize the oat milk to taste more like milk chocolate.

A plant-based diet is nothing new. What do you think cavemen were gathering in between hunting? Renegade Foods, a renowned California-based artisanal vegan food producer, is taking plants to a whole new level, artfully creating mouthwatering, plant-based charcuterie like soppressata, salami, and chorizo that look and taste as good or better than the real thing. Combined with premium herb-infused vegan cheese and traditional mini toasts, the texture-defying Classic Vegan Charcuterie Meat and Cheese Assortment will delight vegans and meat eaters alike with its deceptively authentic deliciousness — without the cholesterol.