| "body"> | | | | such as honeymoons, anniversaries, dates, and |
| Imagine savoring your favorite dish, a glass of | | | | holidays as well as any time you want to enjoy a |
| wine in hand, a platter of gourmet cheeses | | | | delicious meal 'al fresco'. To own a gourmet picnic |
| before you, dabbing your mouth with a | | | | basket is to always have a veritable |
| designer-print cloth napkin as you enjoy the | | | | celebration-to-go; just pack some food and |
| company of a loved one. No, you're not in that | | | | beverages and you can have an impromptu |
| expensive restaurant downtown - you're enjoying | | | | outdoor party any time. |
| the open air, sitting beneath the stars on a | | | | Some of these remarkable gourmet baskets |
| romantic overlook. Perhaps you're at the beach, a | | | | even go so far as to include real crystal, |
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| garden in the big city. Wherever you are, you're | | | | decorated with stunning patterns created by |
| relaxed, happy and relishing the finer things in life. | | | | renowned designers. Although some of these |
| This is the kind of experience that the new | | | | picnic baskets are certainly luxurious, having a |
| generation of gourmet picnic baskets can provide | | | | gourmet picnic basket is by no means out of |
| - baskets with fine quality tableware, custom | | | | reach of the average person - pricing starts |
| accents, brass detailing and all the accoutrements | | | | around $50. Picnic baskets are available for any |
| of fine dining. Picnics are no longer about gingham | | | | style or budget. Designs inspired by the Scottish |
| cotton, paper plates and simple finger foods. You | | | | highlands, the French Riviera, African safaris, and |
| can now have a four-star dining experience | | | | Tuscan vineyards are just a sampling of the |
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| garden to a busy town square in an exotic locale. | | | | between sets for different numbers of people, |
| Today's gourmet picnic basket is an impressive | | | | baskets that focus on a wine and cheese or |
| display of craftsmanship, aesthetics and attention | | | | coffee and tea picnic, and various themes such as |
| to detail. Not only do they contain full sets of | | | | sports, baby, wedding, and seasonal. |
| plates, glasses, utensils, cloth napkins and | | | | With all the different designs and price points |
| tablecloths, and waterproof insulated coolers; in | | | | available, you can find a gourmet picnic basket |
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| extras such as salt and pepper shakers, | | | | ready for a fun, delectable meal in the great |
| detachable wine bottle coolers, mini cheese boards | | | | outdoors - whether it's a special event, a surprise |
| and knives, corkscrews and decorative wine | | | | for a loved one or a spur-of-the-moment chance |
| bottle stoppers. They're ideal for special occasions | | | | to enjoy a great outdoor location in style. |