43 Excellent Food Gifts for Everyone on Your List
The best kitchen and food gifts this holiday season are the ones that the home chefs, eaters, and snackers in your life will use day after day. Depending on their individual tastes, that could mean parading around in their sturdy new apron, finding constant inspiration from a gorgeous cookbook, or expanding their palate with a variety of different spices and seasonings.
To help you find the pitch-perfect present for anyone you know who enjoys a good meal, we’ve assembled a list of food gifts (plus some food-adjacent gifts and stocking stuffers) that are sure to fit the (restaurant) bill, from retailers like Williams-Sonoma, Food52, Great Jones, Omsom, Our Place, and Amazon. From gourmet gifts for chocolate lovers, cheese lovers, and wine lovers to unexpected gastronomic gifts like bubble tea and mushroom kits, read on to browse meal kits, drink sets, specialty cookware, and more—then be sure to order sooner rather than later, as there are already shipping delays and many retailers have a shipping deadline of December 15 (or earlier).
For more present picks, check out all of the best gift ideas of 2022.
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- Brightland1
For the Person Who Finishes Every Dish With a Drizzle of EVOO: Brightland Mini Artist Series
Eye-catchingly pretty on the pantry shelf and lip-smackingly good on first taste, this newly launched set of infused olive oils is a petite holiday version of Brightland’s best-selling Artist Capsule. A drizzle from each 3.4-ounce bottle will bring even the blandest hunk of bread to life. The only difficulty will be choosing which one to sample first: lemony Lucid, chili-based Ardor, garlicky Rosette, or basil-driven Arise.
- Murray's Cheese2
For the Person Who Wishes They Were On the Amalfi Coast: Murray’s Cheese Burrata Lovers Collection
If you can’t bring your loved one to Italy, then bring a taste of Italy to them. Murray’s Cheese, a popular NYC establishment since 1940, offers a burrata lovers’ gift basket that will transport giftees to the Mediterranean. Complete with Castelvetrano olives and Prosciutto di Parma, the specialty box is an ode to all things Italian.
- Courtesy of the brand / Amanda K Bailey3
Trade Gift Coffee Subscription
A coffee subscripton to SELF Fave Trade Coffee will go a long way with your coffee snob friend. The company works with local roasters around the country to curate a box of different roasts that are ground to the recipient’s preferences and shipped to their door.
Cost: Gift subscriptions start at $40 for two bags.
- Haus4
For the Person Who Loves a Low-Key Cocktail: Haus Ginger Yuzu Apéritif
This delightfully zippy apéritif sits squarely between wine and liquor, both in terms of flavor and alcohol content (18%). Made with yuzu, ginger root, and lemongrass, it’s aromatic and delicious and pairs well with charcuterie boards and dark chocolate alike. As one shopper writes: “Not too sweet, just the right amount of ginger. Cheers!”
- Our Place5
For the Person Who Needs More Kitchen Space: Our Place Always Pan
If the one-pot-meal maker in your life somehow doesn’t have an Always Pan already, you’re about to change their life. This all-in-one piece of cookware can sauté, fry, steam, and stand in for a traditional saucepan, it has a built-in spoon rest to boot, and it just happens to look great while doing it all. Because of its many uses, it’s considered one of the best gifts for foodies and cooks.
- Uncommon Goods6
For the Person Who Dreams of Foraging in the Forest: Uncommon Goods Oyster Mushroom Log Kit
Uncommon Goods’ mushroom log kit, which allows recipients to harvest velvety, savory oyster mushrooms every six weeks for up to three years, is a dream come true for mushroom fanatics. All they have to do is keep the log in a damp, dark, cool place. This is one of the best food gifts that literally keeps on giving.
- Amazon7
For the Person Who Has Lofty Dinner Party Aspirations, But Is Low On Time: Colu Cooks: Easy Fancy Food by Colu Henry
From notes on how to whip up buttery kimchi shrimp to elevated recipes to make while on vacation, this book from NYT Cooking contributor Colu Henry is a veritable tome on sophisticated cooking made simple. Henry takes the intimidation out of the kitchen; most recipes can be made in just minutes and are prepared using easy-to-find pantry staples.
- Universal Yums8
For the Person Who Craves Variety: Universal Yums
From Czech caraway pretzels and rock candy-filled milk chocolate to Taiwanese bubble tea popcorn, Universal Yums keeps subscribers flush with tasty, fascinating snacks from around the world every month. Depending which subscription box plan you choose to gift, and how big their pantry is, your favorite snacker can receive as many as 20 types of snacks per month.
Cost: Boxes of five to seven snacks start at $15 per box; 10- to 12-snack boxes start at $26 per box; and 18- to 20-snack boxes start at $41 per box.
- Ban.do9
For the Person Who Picnics: Baggu Wine Bags (3-Pack)
These adorable reusable bags are so cute that the recipient won’t mind lugging wine to the park. Each bag folds into its own flat pouch, and is perfectly sized to fit olive oil, a water bottle, kombucha, and more. Also a fun idea: Use them to wrap your holiday gifts!
- Omsom10
For the Person Who Travels With Their Taste Buds: East Asian Omsom Sampler
Omsom’s clever, SELF-approved starters make it easy to experience bold, spicy Asian flavors at home. These East Asian starter pouches contain two sauce sachets for each dish—Japanese yuzu miso glaze, Korean spicy bulgogi, and Chinese mala salad—which can be added to proteins of their choice, giving them a fresh meal in under 30 minutes flat.
- Sur La Table11
For the Person Who Wants to Branch Out From Maldon Salt: Bitterman’s Black Truffle Salt
Food lovers who crave a one-two punch of salinity and earthiness in their dishes will devour this gourmet food gift of Italian sea salt infused with luxurious black truffles. Make sure they try it on their eggs (and popcorn!).
- Goldbelly12
For the Person Who Needs to Upgrade Their Netflix Snacks: Oddfellows Ice Cream Nostalgia Ice Cream Collection
Remember staying up late as a kid, sitting in front of the TV with a big bowl of ice cream? Brooklyn ice cream company OddFellows captures this feeling with its Nostalgia Ice Cream Collection that can be scooped up from Goldbelly. The collection includes fresh takes on old-school flavors, such as peanut butter pecan, malted banana, and blood orange cream pop. Gift cards are also available at Goldbelly if you also want to give them a little something extra.
- Harry & David14
For the Person Who Loves a Good Spread: Harry & David’s Whiskey-Infused Salami and Cheese Pairing
- Material Kitchen15
For the Person Who Eats by Grazing: Material Kitchen The (Mini) Reboard
When home-cooking fatigue sets in, carrot sticks, hummus, and some stinky-in-a-good-way lumps of cheese make a fine meal in and of themselves. And for humble charcuterie-board-style dinners like that, these pastel mini cutting boards from one of our favorite eco-conscious brands, Material Kitchen, are the perfect size.
- Amazon16
For the Person Who Dreams of Living on a Farm: Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh
Written by Food Network star Molly Yeh, this cookbook is filled with cozy comfort food recipes that are a step up from the typical grilled cheese or mashed potatoes. From mozzarella stick salad and babka cereal to potsticker filling sauce, Yeh draws inspiration from farm living and her Chinese and Jewish heritage to create truly memorable dishes that are equal parts innovative and delicious.
- Great Jones17
For the Person Who Hasn’t Missed An Episode of Chopped: Great Jones Stir Crazy Set
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- Levain Bakery18
For the Person Who Keeps Snacks at Their Desk: Levain Bakery Signature Cookie Assortment
Levain’s signature cookie assortment is the closest they’ll come to delicious freshly baked cookies without actually having to spend hours in the kitchen. Each box comes with all four of Levain’s famous flavors—chocolate chip walnut, dark chocolate chocolate chip, dark chocolate peanut butter chip, and oatmeal raisin.
- Winc19
For the Person Who Never Wants to Be Without Wine: Winc Subscription
Have a friend who keeps buying the same old two-buck chuck from Trader Joe’s? Help broaden their wine horizons with a Winc subscription. Perfect for enjoying alongside a homemade charcuterie board, this gift ensures that the aspiring wine connoisseur in your life will always have a bottle of interesting new vino on hand.
- Target20
For the Person Who Never Misses Brunch: Dash Mini Waffle Maker
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- Bokksu21
For the Person Who Wishes They Were Traveling: Bokksu Subscription Box
This SELF fave subscription gift curates special treats from local Japanese snack makers, including pickled plum-flavored potato sticks, pear and cheese biscuits, freeze-dried strawberries filled with chocolate, and more goodies your recipient will delight over trying each month.
Cost: Bokksu’s three-month plan is $45 per month; six months is $43 per month; 12 months is $40 per month.
- Food5222
For the Person Who Keeps Hot Sauce in Their Bag: Señor Lechuga Small Batch Hot Sauce Set
- Graza23
For the Person Who’s Always Cooking TikTok Recipes: Graza Sizzle and Drizzle Combo Pack
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- Williams Sonoma24
For the Person Who’s Ready to Graduate from Sourdough Bread Starters: Farm Steady Everything Bagel & Cream Cheese Kit
Living outside New York City can mean scrounging and searching for a worthy everything bagel and schmear, so why not take a stab at re-creating the deli classic at home? This DIY kit comes with all the supplies a bagel fiend will need to bake, dress, and serve a fresh everything bagel with cream cheese.
- Food5226
For the Person Who Runs the Grill at the BBQ: Everdure Cube Portable Charcoal Grill
Holding court over the grill is a time-honored tradition, one that some natural-born grill masters may miss out on if they don’t have the space for a big Weber. Enter the Everdure Cube, a compact charcoal grill that your BBQ bud can tote wherever they please. It even comes with a cutting board to make kebab prep easy.
- Amazon28
For the Person Who Wants to Quit Sugar, Not Candy: Smartsweets Variety Pack
Each package of Smartsweets has just four grams of sugar or less, making it a must-have sweet treat for any loved one with a sweet tooth. Its low-sugar flavors take on classic childhood favorites, such as licorice twists, cola gummies, and sour worms. And, don’t worry, that strange aftertaste that some low or no-sugar candies come with is not an issue here.
- Momofuku29
For the Person Who Craves Ramen on Rainy Days: Momofuku Bestseller Pack
- Food5230
For the Person Who Wants to Upgrade Their PB&J Sandwiches: Kerber’s Farm Homemade Jam (Set of 4)
Artisanal jams, like strawberry rhubarb and autumnal apple, come jarred (in quaint packaging, no less) and ready to enjoy in this gift set from Kerber’s Farm in Huntington, New York. As part of Food52’s All for Farmers Market (done in partnership with Tillamook), 10% of the proceeds from every purchase of this jam set go to support farmers around the country.
- MoMA Design Store31
For the Person Who Hasn’t Quit Kindercore: Bodum Caffettiera French Press
Here’s an Italian-made color-contrasted French press that is both gorgeous and useful. The bold design will brighten any morning, and this model produces a rich, full-bodied cup without much effort; dump in some grounds, cover ’em with hot water, and plunge after a few minutes. È perfetto!
- One Stripe Chai32
For the Person Who’s Cutting Down on Their Coffee Runs: It’s Haldi, Doodh! Turmeric Latte Blend
This peppery blend features single-origin heirloom turmeric from Diaspora Co., freshly ground organic black pepper, and organic cinnamon. With a little honey and hot milk, it’s the ray of sunshine everyone needs.
- Avec Drinks33
For the Person Who Can Never Decide What to Order: Avec Drinks Sampler (3-Pack)
These colorful cans are like seltzer that’s grown up and gone to culinary school. Each sampler features thoroughly unique and adult flavors, such as yuzu, hibiscus, blood orange, and jalapeño, that taste great straight up or with a nip of their favorite booze. They’re also made from real fruit juice, with no added sweeteners.
- Great Jones34
For the Person Who Makes a Perfect Cuppa: Great Jones x Fellow Kettle
This is essentially the iPhone of electric kettles: Aesthetically sleek and technologically powerful, the Fellow toggles between Celsius and Fahrenheit, its gooseneck spout offers a steady and precise pour, the heating element boils water quickly and holds temp for 60 minutes, and the variable temperature control spans 135 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. We love this limited-edition broccoli and mustard color that’s part of a collaboration between Fellow and Great Jones. Pro gifting tip: The design-conscious Great Fellow Kettle pairs well with a coffee subscription.
- Milk Bar35
For the Person Who Eats Gluten-Free: Milk Bar’s Gluten-Free Birthday Cake Truffle Box
Known for its inventive take on cookies and cakes, New York–based Milk Bar makes gluten-free birthday cake truffles that even those who don’t follow a gluten-free diet will love. The rainbow-flecked goodies come in a box of one dozen, which is perfect for sharing. As one reviewer writes, “Delicious and could not tell they were gluten-free! Moist and cakey! Yum.”
- Georgetown Cupcake36
For the Person Who Has a Sweet Tooth (or Two): Georgetown Cupcake Best Seller Cupcake Dozen
A box of moist, delicious, freshly baked cupcakes is a foolproof gift that everyone from your mom to your coworker will approve of. This dessert gift set comes with a dozen best-selling cupcakes, with flavors such as peanut butter fudge, cookies and cream, and red velvet, from the iconic Washington, DC, bake shop.
- Flamingo Estate37
For the Person Who’s Both Sustainable and Chic: Flamingo Estate Chef’s Kiss Bundle
Flamingo Estate serves a healthy dose of edible earth-friendly elegance with its Chef’s Kiss gift set that includes bio-intensive native wildflower honey, extra virgin olive oil, and a delectable dark chocolate bar studded with chunks of fig and flecks of rosemary. Each gift set supports farms that use sustainable, organic methods, and one tree is planted for each set sold.
- Food5238
For the Person Who Prefers Breakfast at Home: Kerber’s Farm Buttermilk Pancake Gift Box
- Ban.do39
For the Person Who Wants to Save the Earth and Their Leftovers: Designworks Collective Reusable Beeswax Wraps (3-Pack)
- Great Jones40
For the Person Who Binges GBBO: Great Jones Fully Baked Set
If the baker in your life owns only sheet pans with stuck-on bits of brownies and chocolate chips, it’s time for an upgrade. This colorful ceramic-coated set of high-quality hued bakeware (including one sheet pan, one casserole dish, one pie plate, two loaf pans, and two cake pans) will be a major step up in both the form and function department.
- Amazon41
For the Person Whose Weeknight Go-To Is Stir-Fry: Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker
This beloved Japanese rice cooker makes perfect rice with the push of a button, and more than 8,500 Amazon reviewers agree. Thanks to the triple heating elements, the rice is heated from the bottom, side, and top of the cooker, which makes for consistently fluffy grains—the kind that beg to be drizzled with soy sauce and topped with a fried egg.
- Food5242
For the Person Who Adores Ina Garten: Food52 x Dansk Kobenstyle Saucepan (2-qt.)
This is one of those beautifully made pieces that’ll make any foodie look and feel like the Barefoot Contessa herself. The wooden handle of the Scandinavian-style saucepan is heatproof, meaning they’ll never scald a hand grabbing hot metal. And the lid doubles as a trivet, so they can take that spaghetti al limone from stove to tabletop without dirtying extra dishes. So rustic! So Puglia!
- Amazon43
For the Person Who Never Orders In: Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food by Julia Turshen
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