Do you want to give gourmet food baskets to your family, friends, or even your business clients? There has never been a time when it has been so easy to find gourmet food baskets in a variety of choices and in every price range. With the internet, you literally have thousands of gift choices. You may even get a little overwhelmed with all of the choices-should you get the flavored oils and pasta basket, or the breakfast basket with homemade scones? Choosing gourmet food baskets just takes a little research-but the choices are definitely out there.

When you are choosing gourmet food baskets you need to think carefully about the recipient or recipients. Are you giving the basket to a young child who is just learning to cook? Do you want to give a basket that has all ready to eat foods, or do you want to send a basket that requires some cooking? Are you giving it as a shower gift or is it in recognition for a job well done? It is very important that you research carefully so that you do not commit a social or business faux pas by giving inappropriate food baskets (such as giving meat to a vegetarian.) You can find gourmet food baskets with everything from homemade cookies or hand-dipped chocolates to flavored popcorn, to cheeses, to smoked seafood. It is also fun to find baskets that include cooking tools and gadgets as well as a cookbook thrown in.

Gourmet food baskets can be given as a one-time offering or they can be given on a regular basis (such as a