Shake it Baby

There’s no end to the varieties of gift baskets to choose from.  Bed and bath, wine, fashion, you name it.  It’s no surprise then to find that chocolate gift baskets are pretty popular.  Who doesn’t like chocolate?  The cacao plant has hundreds of compounds, many of which target the pleasure centres of the brain.

As with any other gift basket, the chocolate variety comes in a wondrous array of creations.  You may want to go for a more light-hearted, fun approach.  In which case selecting childhood favourites is a great idea.  Alternatively you may prefer a more grown-up assortment full of gourmet chocolates.

If you gravitate towards dark chocolate you’ll also be getting a load of healthy antioxidants.  Who says a chocolate gift can’t be good for you?! Dream about those intoxicating truffles?  The only downside is they’re unlikely to stay uneaten for any great length of time if other people are around.

Ready Made?

If you’re in a hurry or simply don’t know what to buy you can purchase a ready-made basket complete with chocolates and wrapping.  You may favour a set of gourmet chocolate-drenched cookies surrounding a centrepiece of to-die-for delectables. Or, you may enjoy a carefully arranged geometrical display of Swiss whites.

Pure Indugence

Does the person you’re buying for need a little bit of TLC?  Then go for the ‘Junk Food’ option.  It’s all about indulgence and not giving a stuff about anything.  Prefer an elegant hint that someone special has been thinking of you? Go for the Valentine’s Day-inspired chocolate mounds, surrounded by red heart-shaped paper messages.

Corporate Choccies

You don’t even have to buy a large gift basket, a tiny basket can be given to dozens of corporate business associates. Or select a huge, multi-chocolate array for that special person who just did you a great favour.  Worried that the receiver might actually get sick of the sight of chocolate?  Then mix the chocs in with nuts, fruits and even wine.

Whether your tastes run to a fine Ghiradelli dark or that whitest of superb Swisses, you’ll find an endless array of choices.  It doesn’t matter if the chocolates are intended as a gift to a close friend or for a corporate event, there’s a chocolate gift suitable for every occasion.  Chocolate is probably preferable to gift cards any day.  Tip:  if this is a Christmas gift, you should consider adding a christmas poem on the gift card for that something extra special.

Posted by April / Gifts