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Best Handmade Gift Baskets

By Food & Wine Updated May 01, 2017
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Kimchi Gift Basket: Perfecting Pickles
Credit: Photo © Lynne Harty from Homemade Living: Canning & Preserving with Ashley.
America's finest food artisans have begun teaching their crafts to ardent amateurs. F&W presents their best recipes for handmade gifts, plus other amazing presents to complete the package. —By Christine Quinlan and Kristin Donnelly
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Pear Jam with Green Cardamom
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Recipe: Pear Jam with Green Cardamom

From Blue Chair Fruit; Oakland,CA
Rachel Saunders is a true obsessive: She experimented with jam-making for nearly 10 years before launching Blue Chair Fruit. She now leads a Jam Making 101 class in her factory's production kitchen. $195 per class; bluechairfruit.com.

Presentation: Weck makes classic canning jars and this rounded shape. $14 for 6; weckcanning.com. Ramekin with gold rim by Lenox. $33; replacements.com. Porcelain spoons depict each season; this one is winter. $95 for 4; baileydoesntbark.com.

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Spice Jam Gift Basket: Jam Handbook

Spice Jam Gift Basket: Jam Handbook
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Jam Handbook Rachel Saunders's nearly-400-page book is filled with detailed recipes for jams accented with different herbs and spices. $35.

Charcuterie Plate South Dakota's Schiltz Foods ships exceptional smoked goose breast, ready to serve alongside pear jam. From $5.50 per 3/4 lb; roastgoose.com.

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Kimchi Gift Basket

Kimchi Gift Basket
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Recipe: Spicy Cabbage, Carrot and Daikon Kimchi

From Happy Girl Kitchen; Pacific Grove, CA
During a year in Norway, Todd and Jordan Champagne of Happy Girl Kitchen became experts at preserving foods like pickles. Now, they demystify these methods in seasonal workshops. $125 per class; happygirlkitchen.com.

Presentation: The Vibe jar has an airtight lid. From $3.50; thecontainerstore.com. Mini tongs are perfect for chunky kimchi. $5 for 2; cutleryandmore.com.

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Kimchi Gift Basket: Ceramic Knife

Kimchi Gift Basket: Ceramic Knife
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Super-lightweight but very durable and sharp, the new Victorinox knives have textured grips for extra control. From $80; swissarmy.com.

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Kimchi Gift Basket: Perfecting Pickles
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Blogger Ashley English's stellar series of how-to books on DIY life includes this primer on preserving. $20; small-measure.blogspot.com.

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