A Chocolate Gift Basket:

Receiving a chocolate gift basket... any time of the year... and for any reason... is always a real treat. And if you are truly a chocolate gourmet, then it's even more special when someone thinks of you and puts together a chocolate gift basket full of goodies they know you'll love.

If you want to send a chocolate gift basket to the chocolate lovers in your life, you can decide whether to order a pre-made basket or design your own basket.

If you are making your own, keep in mind that the container doesn't actually have to be a basket -- it can be a bowl or a candy dish -- or even a tote of some kind.

You'll need to decide if you want to start with the container in mind, and then fill it with chocolate items -- or choose for the chocolate items first, and THEN find the container to put them in.

In any case, you might be making the chocolate items, or simply purchasing them.

Some ideas for a chocolate gift basket you make up yourself include: chocolate coffee, chocolate 'strawberries', truffles, gourmet chocolate 'kisses,' or chocolate roses. If you are making it yourself, you can always include chocolate chip cookies and some individually wrapped chocolates.

You could also pick a refreshment theme for a chocolate gift basket. Whether you choose to include a nice bottle of wine, hot chocolate or chocolate coffee will depend on what you know about the recipient -- and it will help determine what other things might be included in the basket.

If you want to select your own ingredients but have a professional basket delivered for you, check out Design It Yourself for an amazing selection to find the perfect chocolate gift basket.

If you don't want to make up a chocolate gift basket yourself, you can order lots of ready-made choices, perfect for any chocolate lover on your list!