If you are running on a tight budget and are looking for gift ideas, then why don't you make up a gift basket? There are numerous occasions where we receive gifts that we either don't want or gifts that will be left in a cupboard for years. It is always nice to receive a useful gift that everyone can enjoy. A gift gourmet basket idea can be made up of many different items and here are just a few ideas to help you along. Here is a list of useful basket gift ideas:
• A rustic gift basket idea. Find a wooden wine case and varnish it with an oak varnish. Fill the case with fresh straw or silk or even crepe paper and fill the crate with two or three bottles of good red or white wine, a tub of liver pate, a tub of deer pate and wild boar pate, a smoked duck, a tub of onion pate and some jars of wine jelly. You can also add some savory crackers or fresh Italian bread rolls. Add a chocolate or two as well. Sprinkle some decorative confetti and wrap the box in cellophane wrapping.
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• Purchase a basket that can be used again for ornamental purposes and fill the basket with crepe paper or a silk cloth and add a bottle of liquor, Cote d' Or chocolates, some Swiss chocolates, dried fruits as well as citrus flavored sugar.
• Make up a beautiful Spanish gift gourmet basket. The basket can be lined with crepe or silk or even a small table cloth. Add a bottle of Sangre de Toro wine, a bottle of Ponche, and some sliced ham, a ham pate, some Manchego cheese, a chorizo, a small bottle of olive oil, some almond Turron and an assortment of crackers or cookies.
• Another ideal gift gourmet basket idea for men is a gift basket filled with nuts, dried fruit and Belgian Beer. You could also make up a gift basket with whiskey, cigars, books, CD's and DVD's. Just add an assortment of the person's favorite foods along with any of the above.
Gift baskets come in many different shapes and sizes and can be used for all ages. When it comes to the summer months, everyone usually loves to be out and about and there are some exceptional gift gourmet basket ideas which everyone will love. For instance a picnic gourmet gift basket idea is perfect as you can add all the essentials needed for a picnic. Wine, cheese, chocolates, cookies, cold meats, jellies, fresh rolls or bread, instant desserts can all be added to a picnic gift gourmet basket.
Another gourmet basket gift idea is a food basket or a beach gift basket or even a barbeque gift gourmet basket. You can include barbeque spices and sauces, a barbecue set, wines and beers as well as a variety of meats. For the beach you can add dry snacks, slip slops, sunscreen lotion, fruit juices as well as a beach towel.
Gourmet Gift Basket Idea
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