Greek Food Gift Basket: Build One from the Greek Pantry

A Greek food gift basket works best when every item is something the person will actually use. Build it around a theme, such as breakfast, coffee, a mezze table or a cook’s pantry, and pair each item with a guide that shows how to use it.

Gift basket ideas

The breakfast basket

• Kalymnos thyme honey, 450 g, for yogurt and toast
• Greek dried figs, 200 g, for porridge and snacking
• Greek mountain tea, 40 g, for a warm cup

The Greek coffee basket

• Greek coffee, 6.8 oz
• Pasteli sesame bars to serve with the cup (contains sesame)
• A briki, if they don’t have one. See how to choose a briki.

The mezze table basket

• Kalamata olives, 370 g
• Rapti Koroneiki olive oil, 500 ml
• Dried Greek oregano, 80 g
• See how to build a simple Greek pantry mezze.

The cook’s pantry basket

• Olive oil, oregano and Greek sea salt, 125 g
• Add five everyday dishes with Greek oregano as a printed recipe card.

Make the gift easy to use

• Keep each pack’s label with the gift. It lists ingredients, allergens and storage.
• Flag allergens on a gift tag. Pasteli contains sesame.
• Honey is not suitable for babies under 12 months.
• Add a note with one way to use each item, such as “drizzle the oil over tomatoes”.

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