Just make sure they’re not allergic to nuts. I can always count on Williams Sonoma for a food gift basket that feels luxurious. During testing, I was instantly charmed by the high-end packaging.

If you're the type who goes nuts at holidays and birthdays, choosing special gifts and then dressing them up in creative packages, you'll get all wrapped up in a gift basket business. Coming up ...

But online shoppers will find bargains in the bulk-priced nuts and candy, as well as generous gift baskets and dried-fruit-and-nut platters. Caveat emptor: Do not enter an Oh! Nuts with a child ...