| A gourmet fruit basket makes a thoughtful gift for | | | | bottom and the smaller fruits atop. After you have |
| parents, friends, teachers, party hosts and anyone who | | | | your fruit arranged for your gourmet fruit basket, use a |
| deserves appreciation. Fruit baskets not only look nice, | | | | heat-sealable plastic gift wrapping to protect your |
| they also require little effort to put together. | | | | basket. You can buy the heat-sealable wrapping paper |
| The first step to making a gourmet fruit basket it to | | | | in different colors and designs. Make sure your type of |
| buy colorful fruit that is free of blemishes and bruises. | | | | wrapping paper is approved for direct food contact. |
| Although you can buy traditional fruit like bananas, | | | | Cut the wrapping paper around 3 times the size of |
| apples and oranges, adding an exotic touch to the gift | | | | your basket because you need to wrap the entire |
| such as pineapples, mangos and kiwis can give your | | | | basket! Be considerate here when wrapping the |
| gift an added inkling of thought. | | | | basket. Make it look appealing. There's nothing worse |
| Remember to be considerate to what types of foods | | | | then receiving gourmet fruit baskets that are hastily |
| and fruits you buy as you want the person to EAT the | | | | wrapped and look awkward. |
| food stuffs instead of stashing it somewhere and | | | | Place the entire basket in the middle of the wrapping |
| forgetting about it. Many times in the past, I have | | | | paper and proceed to wrap the basket. Make sure |
| gotten a fruitcake that I just throw away due to me | | | | you crumple it at the top as it gives a nice touch of |
| just HATING it. | | | | finality. You are bound to get a great deal of |
| You need to use a basket in order for you to make a | | | | appreciation if you manage to pull it off. A nice looking |
| fruit "basket". Fill a wicker basket with colored | | | | gift basket is a piece of art. A Gourmet Fruit Basket |
| shredded paper (optional) and arrange the fruit atop | | | | makes for a great gift any time of the year and it is |
| the paper. Make a base with the bigger fruit on the | | | | sure to give you the appreciation you deserve. |