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Best Gift Baskets for People Who Love to Eat

Get ready to start salivating.

Jason Stahl

Nov 12, 2024

We all have that friend who's a little too obsessed with food. You love them for all the amazing meals they share with you — from photo-perfect charcuterie boards to the most gorgeous cakes — even if only on social media (insert sad emoji face). So when it comes to finding the perfect holiday gift for them, the only question you might ask yourself is: Should I go with a bottle of wine or a nice chunk of Brie? But we ask: Why stop there?

Here are 14 of our favorite Christmas gifts that any food-loving friend or family member will salivate over.


Christmas Party Collection

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Christmas Party Collection

Shop : Meat and Cheese Sleigh Gift from Harry & David

If you want to give someone a Christmas party as a present, then order this aptly named gift right now. That's OK, we'll wait...

It has so many treats to snack, nibble, and even nosh on, plus the unforgettable fruitcake (this version isn't one to joke about – it's actually delicious!) they'll be partying through New Year's.

Shop : Meat and Cheese Sleigh Gift from Harry & David



Chocolate Obsession Gift Basket with Wine

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Chocolate Obsession Gift Basket with Wine

Shop : Chocolate Obsession Gift Basket with Wine from Harry & David

Chocolate and wine go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Sure, I could have said macaroni and cheese or hot dogs and mustard, but chocolate just goes with everything. When you have this much chocolate (four pounds!), you’ll need two amazing bottles of wine, including one (2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon) that won the silver medal at the 2023 San Francisco International Competition.

Shop : Chocolate Obsession Gift Basket with Wine from Harry & David



Festive Christmas Pretzel Box

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Festive Christmas Pretzel Box

Shop : Festive Christmas Pretzel Box  from Harry & David

If eating salt-covered pretzels are making you thirsty, then you need this sweet box because every single pretzel twist and rod is covered in either Belgian milk, dark, or white chocolate. And they’re decorated very festively, from the twists with Santa’s hat to the rods with crushed peppermint candies.

Shop : Festive Christmas Pretzel Box  from Harry & David



Grafton Village Cheese Gift Crate

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Grafton Village Cheese Gift Crate

Shop : Grafton Village Cheese Gift Crate from Harry & David

Located in Vermont, where cheesemaking is second nature, Grafton Village has been around since 1892, making award-winning cheeses. They make aged cheddars, as well as smoked cheddars, which are infused with maple, truffles, and chili. All are available in this crate. Any cheese lover would be tickled pink to receive this.

Shop : Grafton Village Cheese Gift Crate from Harry & David



Specialty Christmas Banquet

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Specialty Christmas Banquet

Shop : Specialty Christmas Banquet from Harry & David

A banquet is a sumptuous feast, and Christmas dinner is quite the sumptuous feast. Ergo, a gift called the Specialty Christmas Banquet is perfect for all the people in your life who love to feast at Christmas.

Shop : Specialty Christmas Banquet from Harry & David



Pop-Out Christmas Bakery Box

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Pop-Out Christmas Bakery Box

Shop : Pop-Out Christmas Bakery Box from Harry & David

This one’s like a rogue gift. At first, it just looks like a simple box, but upon further review, there are two compartments, one revealed when you pull out the other. It’s where all the delicious secrets are kept, including three different cakes and six different cookies and cookie bars.

Shop : Pop-Out Christmas Bakery Box from Harry & David



Gourmet Celebration Chest with Wine

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Gourmet Celebration Chest with Wine

Shop : Gourmet Celebration Chest with Wine from Harry & David

Go big or go home this Christmas. And by big, I mean an entire chest bursting at the seams with a delectable array of sweet and savory items, including smoked salmon, pineapple relish with charred pepper, chocolate baklava, hickory-smoked summer sausage, and so much more. You can also create your own scene from an Italian restaurant with a bottle of red and a bottle of white…whatever kind of mood you’re in on Christmas night…

Shop : Gourmet Celebration Chest with Wine from Harry & David



Triple Treat Classic Fruit With Cheese Pairings

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Triple Treat Classic Fruit With Cheese Pairings

The rule of three suggests that anything that comes in threes will make a greater impact on you than any other amount. I couldn’t agree more when it comes to the Triple Treat gift because it offers a double dose of trios with three different seasonal fruits (pears, apples, oranges) and three different artisanal cheeses (cheddar, blue, gouda).



Giant Royal Riviera Pear Duo

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Giant Royal Riviera Pear Duo

Shop : Giant Royal Riviera® Pear Duo from Harry & David

There are pears, like the ones you buy at the grocery store. Then there are pears, like the iconic Royal Riviera Pears from Harry & David. But now, thanks to a glorious growing season in the Rogue Valley, there's a third level of pears – these ginormous Royal Riviera Pears! They're so giant, it took teams to find a box big enough for them. They're so colossal, it may take a team to eat just one! (If so, try pairing it with some blue cheese.) Good luck fitting them under the tree.

Shop : Giant Royal Riviera® Pear Duo from Harry & David



Holiday Charcuterie and Cheese Board Gift

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Holiday Charcuterie and Cheese Board Gift

Shop : Holiday Charcuterie and Cheese Board Gift from Harry & David

What would a holiday party be without charcuterie and cheese? Seriously, can someone tell me? I’ve never been to a holiday party that didn’t have charcuterie and cheese. Three different salamis, three different cheddars. Remember what we said about the rule of three?

Shop : Holiday Charcuterie and Cheese Board Gift from Harry & David



Boarderie Holiday Cheese & Charcuterie Board

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Boarderie Holiday Cheese & Charcuterie Board

There’s a wedge of cheese in the shape of a snowman! What else could someone who loves cheese and celebrating Christmas ask for? Maybe more cheese? Click here for more cheese.



Holiday Rose Chocolate Cake

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Holiday Rose Chocolate Cake

Shop : Holiday Rose Chocolate Cake from Harry & David

Take a good look at this cake. I mean, a really good look. This cake had to have been made using artificial intelligence because the roses on it appear to be too real, like they were just snipped off a rose bush. But they’re masterfully made out of buttercream! And they cover four layers of decadent chocolate cake. Totally worth getting pricked by a thorn for a slice.

Shop : Holiday Rose Chocolate Cake from Harry & David



For delivery before Christmas, order by:

  • Dec. 19 for standard shipping (4-7 business days)

  • Dec. 20 for express shipping (2 business days)

  • Dec. 23 for overnight shipping (1 business day)

For more information about shipping, click here.


For more holiday gifting inspiration, check out our other gift guides

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