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BAKER's GIFT BASKET

Pillsbury doh boy watch out...if you know someone that loves to bake, this is the ideal basket for them. Take a cake pan or cookie tin and fill it with frosting, sprinkles, nuts, recipes, cook book, chocolate chips, nuts, cookie cutters and a box of cake mix. If you're lucky, you'll get to help taste test this basket. You can always say you just want to make sure it was filled with quality items, right?

 

BREAKFAST GIFT BASKET

In a cast iron skillet add a container of maple syrup, package of smoked bacon, ham or sausage from a local butcher shop, bag of pancake/biscuit mix, tea and/or coffee and/or some juice boxes or bottles, jam/jelly/preserves, small jar of honey, juice boxes.

CHINESE FOOD LOVERS GIFT BASKET

In a wok or bright red basket put Chinese tea set, package of green tea, cook book, cleaver, chop sticks, package dried black mushrooms, bottle of soy sauce other sauces like, plum sauce, Szechwan sauce, teriyaki sauce, some small white bowls, a bamboo fan.

CHILI LOVER'S GIFT BASKET

Is your recipient a Chili lover? Give them the basics for a great creation (it IS art you know). Assorted dried beans, chili peppers, chili powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, recipes, ladle and oven mitts in a big pot. If it's the right time of year, provide an entry form to the Chili cookoff.

PIZZA PARTY BASKET

Teenager or adult, anyone that loves pizza loves this gift basket - On a pizza stone or board, arrange a variety of delicious domestic cheeses such as Parmesan, mozzarella and feta. Add a pizza cutter, homemade pizza sauce and gourmet ingredients, like sun-dried tomatoes, olives and fresh herbs.

KITCHEN GADGET GIFT BASKET

Let the recipient know you appreciate their efforts - a gift basket with all sorts of fun and unique kitchen gadgets - slotted spoons to paring knives, stock up at the dollar store and fill the basket to the brim with a spatula, turkey baster, apple corer, garlic press, meat fork, canvas onion bag, can opener, jar opener, strawberry huller, egg slicer, cheese slicer, mixing spoons, measuring spoons and cups, egg timer, salt & pepper shakers, cheese grater ....great Mother's day gift!

 






Cooking & Food Gift Baskets