Holiday Gift Guide for the Foodies in Your Life
Need a few gift ideas for the foodies in your life? We’ve gathered 12 of the best options out there, from the latest kitchen gadgets and memberships to accessories and tasty treats, so you can find the perfect holiday present for everyone on your list. All you have to do is narrow down your choices – although we can’t guarantee that part will be easy.
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1. Build Your Own Spice Pack from Dispora
Diaspora works directly with farmers in India to bring world-class spices straight to your pantry. You can even build your own spice pack, choosing the ingredients that best compliment the recipient you have in mind. Choose to send either three, six or nine jars and then choose spices ranging from anamali nutmeg and makhir ginger to Kashmiri saffron and sannam chillies. You can even add a spice spoon to your shipment.
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2. Indoor Smart Garden
Not everyone has the luxury of abundant space for an outdoor garden. But that doesn’t mean your foodie friends can’t grow their own herbs, greens and flowers with ease in their very own kitchen. This indoor smart garden is made with sustainable materials, can be controlled through an app and even offers guidance on when you should water your plants.
3. Kitchen Torch
Who knew a kitchen torch could be so affordable? With two fuel refill canisters, this handy little gadget will ensure that your kitchen-loving buddies will never go without that much-needed finish on their next crème brûlée.
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4. MasterClass Annual Membership
Does the home chef in your life already have everything he or she needs to cook mouthwatering meals? Give them the one thing they probably don’t have – an annual membership to MasterClass. From Texas-style barbecue and bread baking to cooking tips and tricks straight from Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen, this is a gift that will keep on giving all year long.
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5. Mushroom Log Kit
It’s not every day that your friends unwrap their very own mushroom log kit. This affordable little experiment allows anyone to grow their own sweet and velvety oyster mushrooms in the comfort of home. Made with organic oyster plug spawn and aspen or poplar logs, all your friends need to do is keep this interesting gift in a dark, damp place in order to harvest their own home-grown mushrooms every six weeks.
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6. Daily Harvest Gift Box
Some home cooks are so busy experimenting with new recipes or cooking for other people that they can, occasionally, slack on filling their own bellies with delicious, healthy and wholesome meals. With Daily Harvest’s custom gift box, you can choose to send nine different smoothies and soups or bowls and flatbreads. Now your friends who are always busy feeding other people won’t forget to feed themselves.
7. Ravioli-Making Tools
These ravioli making tools are the perfect gift for the pasta lover on your holiday shopping list. Choose from a set of three or four, each including a cutter, and feel confident knowing the recipient will be able to make delicious, filling and beautiful ravioli in the comfort of their own home kitchen.
8. Winc Wine Subscription
Who wouldn’t want to receive their very own wine subscription this holiday season? Most foodies are also keen on wine, whether they enjoy a glass while tending to the stove or like finding the perfect varieties to pair with different foods. The increasingly popular Winc allows you to choose subscription plans ranging from one month to three.
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9. Leather Knife Storage Bag
Need a present for the home cook who has just about everything they could ever want and then some? This leather knife storage bag could be a good option. With everything from a durable zipper pouch and vintage buckles to premium quality leather and stretchable knife pockets, this case makes for a classy gift.
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10. Cookie Subscription from Gold Belly
Who wouldn’t love to receive a monthly cookie delivery? On top of getting fresh cookies delivered in the mail each month, this gift allows the recipient to try a variety that ranges from truffle-stuffed and chocolate-dipped cookies to ginger snap and cream-filled cookies. Each box will satisfy anywhere from six to eight people (or one really ambitious cookie lover).
11. Artisan Cheese Tasting Collection from Jasper Hill Farm
Cheese lovers will adore this decadent cheese tasting kit from Jasper Hill Farm. They offer a variety of curated collections, but their Diversion box includes four of their best cheeses accompanied by four of their scrumptious and well-paired preserves.
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12. The Spice Subscription from RawSpiceBar
Coffee and wine subscriptions might have grown in popularity over the last few years. But have you ever heard of a spice subscription? If you know someone who wants to expand their cooking repertoire but isn’t quite sure where to start, this could be the perfect gift for them. Each month, they will receive a 2-ounce spice blend, an accompanying seasonal recipe and exclusive access to Raw Spice Bar’s monthly newsletter.