Baking may be an ancient tradition but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Wildgrain understands and will send a monthly drop of expertly baked sourdoughs, multigrain, baguettes, croissants and fresh pasta made by a network of artisans and partner bakeries to a carbivore on your list. The bread and pastries come prebaked and frozen with specific instructions to warm them in the oven — no thawing necessary.

Most of the hot bread in my box turned out better than what’s available at your typical grocery store since that’s been sitting out for hours or longer. If it’s truly fresh-baked bread you’re after, Wildgrain is the best way to get it short of camping outside your local bake shop for when it opens.

Cost: Boxes range from $69 to $109 (shipping included) and include as many as three loaves of bread, two boxes of pasta, four pastries and 10 small desserts like apple pie bites or tartlets.