Forget all that who’s naughty and nice stuff. Things happen.

This Christmas, give the gift of experience—from private dining at a coveted chef’s table to fresh, local ingredients delivered to your door. If there’s a tough subject you’ve want to talk about with your partner or significant other, there’s a culinary gift for that too.

Table8: The in crowd. This restaurant reservation platform is offering exclusive access to coveted restaurants and culinary events via its Table8 Dining Club, an annual membership program. For $95 per year, foods enthusiast will have priority seating, invites to special events and more.

no. 246: Private party. Make a reservation for two or four at the chef's table and experience a custom five-course menu for $50 per person. Dietary restriction? No problem. Mention it when the reservation is made.

The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee Whisked away. Sunset coupled with and a personal chiminea bonfire creates the perfect setting for a romantic dinner. Enjoy an evening of private dining, chilled champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Cost varies per menu selection.

A Taste of Therapy: Talk about it. Cook up conversation with your significant other with this virtual therapy service. Issues such as parenting, anger management and stress are addressed via specialized cooking workshop like Knead to Talk? and Taking Thyme for Family. Registrants will receive a therapy recipe and 30-minute online session with the founder, a licensed professor counselor and chef. Each workshop is $65.

Garnish and Gather: Dinner, delivered. Here's how it works: you choose a recipe and ingredients. The folks at G&G harvest, prep and deliver it for a nominal fee (or you can pick up the goods for free). You cook the meal in under 30-minutes. Eat, enjoy, repeat. Still skeptical? Check out the start-to-finish photos.

Read the AJC Fall Dining Guide, Atlanta Around the Clock, here .