Gourmet Gifts - Luxury Level
Luxury Gourmet Christmas Gifts: From Culinary Tours to Gifts that Bring the World's Treasures to You
Nov 20, 2006
Gourmet Christmas gifts from $40 to infinity & beyond. Cooking holidays, a whole primal of heritage beef, private chocolate vaults, caviar samplers to make a czar swoon.
Gourmet Christmas and Holiday Gifts for Everyone - From Ultra-Luxe to Tiny Treasures. Starting at the top, here are my Gourmet Holiday Gifts at the luxe level. This is where to start if money is no object!
It's easy to get overwhelmed when you start thinking of all the people on your list. Here are some ideas to help you get going. You could put some of these on your wish list, too.
When money is no object, here are my suggestions for super luxe gifts:
- Cooking Holidays - why not send your favorite home cook on an Italian cooking holiday? Various packages include cooking lessons or demos, tours of Parmigiano Reggiano or Prosciutto making facilities. Prices vary.
- Gourmet Tours: Maybe your favorite cook would prefer a Food and Wine of France tour? How about 5 days in Bordeaux, mingling with locals and access to chateaux , maybe a visit to an oyster farm? All guided by an ex-Chez Panisse chef and his wife? $3,000.00
- If France is on your mind, how about a trip to Lyon? You can give the gift of a private tour, 2 nights stay, Private Tasting Session with Chocolatier Michel Richart himself, followed by dinner. The price (upon request 415-291-9600) includes your very own chocolate vault filled with chocolate of your choice.
- The hand-crafted burlwood vault, complete with temperature and humidity gauges, encasing 7 drawers of Richart chocolate can be purchased separately. See the Luxe Collection.$825.00, No passport necessary.
- Heritage Beef: If someone on your list is a BIG fan of high quality beef - why not go whole hog or whole steer? Lobel's of New York represents five generations of butchers and purveyors of fine meats. Whole (1,200 lb live weight) steer of heritage beef – 325 lb primal for $4,868.50). Whole heritage hog (250 lbs live weight) 140 lb primal $1,327.50.
- Cooking Classes: How about cooking classes at The French Culinary Institute. Topics include: Essentials of Italian Cooking; Tapas Essentials; Artisanal Bread Baking. Prices range from $650.00 for a three day seminar to almost $6,000.00 for more extensive courses.
Gifts from $500.00 - $100.00
- Caviar, Salmon, Foie Gras: If you have a czar or czarina on your list, you can't go wrong wtih a luxurious gift from Petrossian. A "Three Sisters Gift" sends your beloved Royal Sevruga caviar, North Atlantic smoked salmon and an 80g jar of Whole Duck Foie Gras. $745.00 There's also the Petrossian French Country Feast ($180.00) or the Bijoux de la Mer Basket ($235.00). C'est Magnifique!
- Lobel's Black-tie gift boxes are also available for smaller quantities of fine beef, two examples: Black-Tie Gift Box: 2 (16 oz.) Wagyu Boneless Strip Steaks ($278.98). Black-Tie Gift Box: 2 (16 oz.) USDA Prime Boneless Rib Steaks ($88.98) Remember, Lobel's is my source for Kurobuta pork. Gift certificates start at $15.00
- Gelatto: Who can resist Capogiro Gelato? I told you that Capogiro was Proof God Loves Us. Show someone how much you love them with a gift of artisanal gelato and sorbetto, made from seasonal, local ingredients. Six pints, four times a year at the peak of season. $240.00
Coming up:
- Gourmet gifts in the $100 - $40 range.
- Fun gifts under $40
- For more gifts for chocolate lovers see Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
- Useful and unique gifts for $20.00 or less
- Gifts you can make
- Holiday Wine and Beverages
- Coookbooks for gift giving
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