The award-winning Mozzarella Company in Dallas, Texas, led by the gifted artisan cheesemaker Paula Lambert, makes some of the best cheeses in the world. We love all of her products, which were a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week (read the review).

There are gift baskets at all price levels at MozzCo.com. But if you’re in the chips, the $195 Ultimate Basket is a cheese-lover’s tasting of Ms. Lambert’s wares.

The selection includes goat’s milk Montasio Festivo with Ancho Rind, Smoked Scamorza, Hoja Santa Goat Cheese, Blanca Bianca, Black Pepper-Garlic Caciotta, La Cocina Caciotta, Rosemary Montasio, Deep Ellum Blue, Olive Mozzarella Roll, Basil Mascarpone Torta, Capriella, Crescenza, crackers and a knife.

As you can see from the unusual varieties, this is not “another cheese basket.” It’s the opportunity for a truly special cheese tasting.

Ms. Lambert has also written two lovely cheese cookbooks:

The Ultimate Basket has so much great
cheese, we can only show half of it.
Photo courtesy Mozzarella Company

• The Cheese Lover’s Cookbook and Guide: Over 150 Recipes with Instructions on How to Buy, Store, and Serve All Your Favorite Cheeses
• Cheese, Glorious Cheese: More Than 75 Tempting Recipes for Cheese Lovers Everywhere

See the different types of cheese in our Cheese Glossary.