Better Bets: “The Eleventh Hour Santa”

I f You are still searching for a present for someone who is hard to please or you are simply a procrastinator, these gourmet gifts may be just what you are looking for.

Legal Sea Foods

Legal Sea Foods

This popular, Boston based, restaurant chain is famous for their fresh seafood and classic dishes like clam chowder and lobster bisque. You can have a taste of New England delivered right to your door with the Lobstah Lovers Box. It includes 4 Gulf of Maine lobster tails and a 24 ounce Lobster Mac and Cheese. Preparation instructions are included and since it serves four people, there is enough to share.

https://shop.legalseafoods.com/products/lobstah-lover-box $100

Yoku Moku

Yoku Moku

The name Yoku Moku comes from a village in Sweden where Japanese chocolatier, Noriichi Fujinawa first discovered European style butter cookies more than 30 years ago. He turned his love for these delicious treats into a Tokyo cookie company, known for their all-natural butter creations made with no additives or preservatives. This assortment of 26 cookies includes 5 individually wrapped varieties. They are packaged in a holiday tin that is decorated with original artwork by Clyv.

https://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/yoku-moku-holiday-petit-cinq-delices-cookies-prod254450332 $38.00

Harry & David

Harry & David

Who doesn’t love Cinnabon’s Classic Rolls? Harry & David ships six of the largest Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, freshly baked and ready to serve. An extra container of the signature cream cheese frosting is included to make this indulgence even more decadent.

https://www.harryanddavid.com/h/bakery/cinnabon/27395?searchTerm=cinna $54.99

Williams Sonoma

Sasanian Caviar

This trio of sustainably sourced Sasanian Caviar is hand packed to order and shipped overnight to guarantee freshness. The varieties included are Royal Polish Osetra, Osetra Supreme, and Siberian Sturgeon Baerii, each packed in a 1 ounce tin.

Two mother-of-pearl serving spoons are included.

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sasanian-caviar-trio-gift-set/t $179.95

Eastern Standard Provisions Company

Eastern Standards Provision Company

These handcrafted, artisanal soft pretzels take snacking to a new level. The “Holly Jolly” Holiday Gift Box includes 2 Wheelhouse pretzels, a bag of pretzel bites, and 6 pretzel sticks, accompanied by White Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Classic Pretzel Salt.

https://esprovisions.com/products/holly-jolly-holiday-gift-box-1 $34.99

Ladurée

Ladurée

The French macaron was created by Ladurée 30 years ago and you or someone special can experience this delicacy at home with this holiday gift box. The Céleste Gift Box is decorated with snowflakes and filled with 16 assorted macarons.

https://www.laduree.us/celeste-16-macarons-gift-box.html $66.00

Big Island Candies

Big Island Candies

Located in Hilo, Hawaii, Big Island Candies celebrates the heart of gift giving, believing that what they produce must bring happiness to others, using only the finest ingredients. The Ho Ho Holiday Box brings a piece of Hawaii to your door. It features 14 shortbreads, including the limited edition Cinnamon White Dipped Macadamia Nut flavor, 2 brownies, and 2 mints.

https://www.bigislandcandies.com/gifts/ho-ho-holiday-box-8892.html $22.00

Rhonda Erb

Rhonda Erb writes about fashion, travel and lifestyle from a New Yorker’s perspective in Better Bets. A self-confessed Instagram addict, her work has also appeared in such publications as Runway Magazine. Follow her at: Instagram: @betterbets Twitter: @betterbetsny tumblr: betterbetsny.tumblr.com

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