The 24 Carat Cake from Neiman Marcus is twelve layers of thin chocolate cake filled with eleven layers of chocolate filling, $90, www.neimanmarcus.com.

Crystal carafe with bamboo handle, $690, steel cocktail mixer with bamboo handle, $175 and crystal ice bucket with bamboo handle, $500 from Gucci. www.gucci.com.

Fauchon's truffles, assorted chocolate or chocolate covered almonds, $5.50- $30, from Crème de la Crème in Palisades, (202) 333-7773, and Neiman Marcus, www.neimanmarcus.com.

Parsley, thyme, mint and rosemary arrive fully grown in 3 1/2” grower's pots in this Windowsill Herb Garden from Red Envelope, $42, www.redenvelope.com.

This picnic basket is filled with all the essentials, including ceramic plates, glasses, wine stopper and napkins. Add wine, cheese and bread from La Cuisine in Alexandria, $128, www.lacuisineus.com.

Honeyville premium honeys, jams and sauces are made with all-natural fresh ingredients from small Colorado farmers, $2.95- $14, www.honeyvillecolorado.com.

Crabtree and Evelyn assorted herbal teas, $20, English Tea Caddy, $45, and English Tea Pot, $65, www.crabtree-evelyn.com