Cook's and Foodies' Gift Guide

SPICE + LEAF sells a variety of spice blends both through our website and on Amazon. They offer curated gifts on their website and can do custom-curated gift baskets if you prefer. They make great stocking stuffers and the perfect corporate or business gift for clients. The owner is a self-taught chef who also has a website dedicated to teaching cooking classes.

I was sent a variety of spices, and a variety of gift basket options to showcase, and this got the top spot on my list, even though it's not in order of preference, but because I wanted it to be seen first and foremost. These gift boxes are the perfect way to give someone a new flavor for their pantry, and a recipe to go with it. All spice blends are vegan, and small batches so they are ideal for keeping that excellent flavor.

My favorite was also the one I started with, and that is the rosemary garlic salt. This was the perfect pairing with chicken and a simple white wine reduction for a 20-minute meal that tasted as if it came from a gourmet restaurant. I can't say enough about it, but the other spices are delicious also. Especially the shawarma spice blend and the avocado toast & egg topper.

Gift Box Options:

Box 1: $80 - this is my favorite for those I know are fans of Mediterranean foods and rich spices. These blends work on proteins and vegetables and are perfect for adding brightness to any meal.

• Tzatziki dip mix
• Shakshuka blend
• Shawarma blend
• Kebab blend
• Aleppo pepper
• Ras El Hanut

Box 2 - $39 - this is the meat and veggie lovers gift pack and is ideal for anyone who enjoys grilling or tends to stick to classic meats on their menu.

• Salmon spice blend
• Espresso BBQ rub
• Rosemary garlic salt

Box 3 - $58 - the spice travelers gift set is fun because it has some options from around the world. Plus, this comes with quality olive oil, so it can be a fun addition to a gift for someone new to the kitchen.

• Authentic Za'atar
• Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Avocado toast and egg topper
• Rosemary garlic salt

Box 4 - $135 - this is labeled the "foodie's paradise" basket for good reason. It has a nice variety of options for a well-rounded spice pantry and a bottle of olive oil. If you have the budget, this is a perfect choice.

• Premium Barnea Extra Virgine Olive Oil
• Authentic Za'atar
• Shawarma spice blend
• Roasted vegetable spice blend
• Rosemary garlic salt
• Avocado toast and egg topper

Box 5 - $15 - single spice gift wrapped - the ideal stocking stuffer

This is just a fun idea, especially for the "man-cave". Pour yourself a glass... of these premium nuts. Introducing their newest and sexy Glass Decanters. Whether you want to snack in style, or prove to your friends that you do have good taste in gifts, this delicious blend of cashews and almonds is perfect for any nut lovers with class.

These decanters come filled with either their signature mixed nuts (premium salted cashew & almonds) or whiskey-flavored old-fashioned ones and make a great addition to any home bar. These will be prized possessions in everyone's life who loves good food as much as they do alcohol. Each decanter of nuts retails for $50.00

They also have a Nuts & Exotic Meats Box that is a great idea for anyone who has an adventurous palette. It features a collection of exotic meats handpicked to cater to that primal hunter-gatherer instinct that echoes in the background from the evolution of early man. Included is a wild boar summer sausage that fuses the traditional sweet and tangy taste of summer sausage with the succulent, rich, and nutty taste of well-ironed wild boar for a unique gustatory experience, two well-cured beef sticks, a pork-and-alligator blend stick that has a mild, quail-like flavor that is considered to be quite the delicacy, a 4oz portion of Memphis BBQ almonds (which highlight the characteristically heavy hickory and fruitwood smoke and sweet & tangy flavors of Memphis-style BBQ), and Texas BBQ peanuts that place the rugged flavors of mesquite and oak smoke front and center. The box retails for $49.95

This is the sweetest treat! Renew their mind, body, and soul with this fabulous set of foodie and personal care products. It includes a Me Time Lip Balm, Me Time Body Oil - 4 oz, Lip Scrub - 1 oz, Love You Hand Rescue - 4 oz, Everyday Popcorn Kernels Popcorn Seasoning - Sour Cream & Onion (truly delicious!), tasty South Pond Chocolate Pancake Mix, and South Pond Strawberry Jam (perfect topping for pancakes)! Retails for $59.99.

Available exclusively on Uncommon Goods, you will love whipping up mouthwatering seasoned butter with this expertly blended set of herb-and-spice mixes. Seasoned, or "compound," butter is a simple way to add mouthwatering flavor to all kinds of dishes—or even just a warm slice of bread. With this expertly blended set, you'll be able to whip up sweet and savory versions to use or give as gifts. The set includes four seasoning options: Apple Cinnamon, Umami, Lemon Garlic, and Sun-dried Tomato, all handmade in Pennsylvania.

The recipient can mix the seasoning into softened unsalted butter or vegan butter, wait about an hour for the flavors to blend and settle, and then use it as a spread, topping, or in your favorite recipes. The kit also includes a card with four recipes along with wax paper and twine so you can store or gift your well-seasoned specialties. This costs $36 and is ideal for the true foodie in your life. And since they are 4 unique blends, you can even divide this into 4 gifts and gift them with butter (Minerva Dairy on this list is great), and a recipe as a gift set.

The umami seasoning blend is life-changing. Just, seriously amazing.

The Spice Lab has a multitude of options to choose from, including individual blends or packages like the one I received. The Mediterranean Seasoning Collection suited our normal menu, and came with 4 full-sized seasoning shaker jars. They included: Mediterranean Citrus Herb, French Onion and Garlic, Spicy Italian Sun-Dried Tomato, and Sicilian Blend.

This set is priced at around $35 and is ideal for anyone who wants to try different flavors. They also have a nice variety of recipes on their site to help you decide how to use your new spices.

Johnson’s Popcorn helps you share the gift of delicious popcorn from the beautiful Ocean City, New Jersey Boardwalk to enjoy at home and on the go. Select your favorite flavors from gift ideas like tubs and tins of sweet and savory popcorn. All products are gluten-free and you can choose from Caramel Corn, Salty-n-Sandy, Cheddar, Peanut Crunch, and Butter. Order a large tub and use reusable snack bags to share or store, or order party favor size for celebrations. They have seasonal-themed tins that also add to the Holiday spirit!

I have had my fair chair of flavored popcorn, but this is the first time I have had a bucket of popcorn that didn't go stale within 24 hours. Their tins are packed with a bag of popcorn that is tied off, making it easy to seal back and keep fresh for many days. And the flavor? Well, let's just say that as a diabetic, that caramel popcorn is dangerous. I had to have my husband make small portions for me and ration it to me so I wouldn't overdo it. Otherwise, I would have eaten the entire tin and lived with no regrets.

Curly Girlz Candy, has pioneered & perfected the art of gourmet, handcrafted caramels, toffees, and brittles. They offer a full line of sugar-free and no sugar-added candies that are made with their proprietary blend of Allulose, Erythritol, and Stevia. Their candies help your sweet tooth without derailing your health goals and most with only 1 Net Carb per serving.

Healthy snacks should be tasty and one bite and you’ll be hooked. Their Holiday Gift Box comes in two sizes and prices start at $89.95, which includes shipping and a customized greeting/enclosure.

They have a large variety of choices that fit within your budget, if the gift box is a bit too much. As someone who is diabetic and struggles to find decent sugar-free items, this is life changing. I have never had a sugar-free caramel I wanted to have again. These? I want them all!

There’s good, then there’s butter. Since butter is such a versatile ingredient, keeping up with all the different ways to cook with it is tough. However, what’s better than using high-quality, locally-produced butter for all your baking and cooking?

America’s oldest family-owned creamery, Minerva Dairy, makes that butter has no artificial anything. They are GMO-free, antibiotic-free, gluten-free, and free of the synthetic hormone rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin). The reason Minerva products are creamier, richer, and more flavorful than other brands is because of their 85% butterfat content – a tradition we’ve carried on for 128 years.

While they have your classic salted butter, it's the flavors that are what I fell in love with. Salted butter is actually sea salt butter, and the flavor is incredible.

My son loved the garlic herb butter because he could make a slice of toast into "garlic bread" without having to dig out a bunch of herbs. I loved the flavor it added to a simple chicken breast when cooked in the butter.

They also carry maple syrup butter, pumpkin spice butter, everything bagel butter, and more.

I initially was introduced to them through their Pumpkin Spice Latte drink mix and let me say, it is fabulous. But, alongside that, I was gifted a variety of spices, and I fell in love with their garlic-laden deliciousness alled "Buffy's Slayer Helper". This blend has garlic powder, dried garlic, salt, and even a hint of pepper flakes. It's now replaced garlic salt in all of my recipes. If you try nothing else, THAT is a must.

They have a truly amazing list of options, including things like porcini mushroom salt, Ethiopian berbere, and black truffle salt. All of these are right alongside basics such as cayenne, chili powder, onion powder, and more.

The small batches made for these blends and individual spices really do make the difference. You will love the quality, and affordability.

Delicious bread shipped right to your door? YES! La Brea Bakery is one I have been familiar with for some time, and when they asked if I wanted to include them, I knew it was a must. Whether you want sweet bread like their cinnamon raisin (classic deliciousness), or their Holiday Savory Rolls, you won't be disappointed.

Okay, the holiday rolls? Seriously - get them. It's like a bite of stuffing but in the texture of a roll. The flavor is DELICIOUS and definitely made for those leftover turkey sandwiches we all love.

Their bread makes a delicious gift for your favorite carb-loving relative, or to bring as a host gift to elevate their holiday table. Plus, it’s delicious to eat as is or to use in favorite holiday recipes like stuffing, bread pudding, and more. La Brea Bakery products are available at grocery retailers across the U.S. (including Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, and more), or to order for delivery through Amazon Fresh and Instacart.

This woman-run company is "making the world a little safer and a lot sweet" Their vegan, gluten-free snacks are free from the top 10 allergens, making it safe for you to fit these to almost anyone on your list!

With a sister who has to follow a gluten-free diet, this was a great treat for me to share with her. I love that they have cookie dough in a number of delicious flavors, plus frosting for your cakes, and even a line called Ohh! Bites that are small 5-ingredient or less snack bites. The coconut brown sounds divine!

Embrew Tea is the first high-end, ethically-sourced, lightly-sweetened tea bag on the market.

These teas are for the health-conscious type that loves a great cup, but hate hassling with loose leaves, infusers, and sticky honey. Getting great flavor shouldn’t be so hard.

The flavor profiles of Embrew tea are like nothing else out there. There are blended ingredients like Bourbon Smoked Sugar with white tea, Lavender and Chamomile with lemon and cayenne, and discovered a tea that tastes like a butter cookie. The recipes use just a touch of sweetener in the same way a chef does to bring out additional flavor notes.

• 10ct Large sachets that brew in 12oz vs the typical 8oz cup
• All packaging is 100% compostable
• MSRP: $15.95
• 10 tea blends available

Cookies are one of the best things to serve with your favorite coffee blend. While this isn't specifically coffee or coffee flavored, I wanted to include it because they are just that good. I fell in love with the Mollases cookie, but the S'Mores is the overall favorite in our house. A great treat to go with a bag of coffee for a friend!

This minority owned company based out of GA has gourmet products that can cater to your breakfast, lunch and dinner needs. Products such as a Honey Apple Salsa, Honey Apple Butter, Original Hot Sauce, 1st ever Sweet Potato BBQ Sauce, Sweet BBQ Sauce, Cherry Apple BBQ Sauce and Honey Apple BBQ Sauce. Their motto is “One taste and you will Appreciate the Goodness!”

Each Hubs Power Pack is filled with their “super extra large” grade, naturally vegan, cholesterol-free, gluten-free and non-GMO certified peanuts. They come in conveniently sized one-ounce bags that are ideal for slipping in a backpack, purse or running vest. Every mighty pack contains 7g of protein per serving and is full of essential minerals and vital vitamins such as Folate and Vitamin E, making them a superbly healthy option to replenish your body after a tough workout or your busy day-to-day. Not to mention the peanut's addictively crunchy texture and ability to fill you up quickly and keep you fueled!

Hubs, respected as the country’s oldest specialty peanut brand (since 1954), is a Virginia-based family and female-owned business that ships nationwide and to select international destinations.

PB2 Foods, the industry leader in powdered peanut butter, has launched its brand-new line of PB2 Pantrybaking mixes! Unlike anything else on the market thanks to PB2’s roasted peanut flour and innovative resealable packaging, the mixes are 100% gluten-free, vegan, kosher, and contain no GMOs.

Perfectly easy to make and packed with plant-based protein, PB2 Pantry baking mixes are available in three delicious flavors that the whole family can enjoy: Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix, and Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix. PB2 Pantry baking mixes start with roasted peanut flour in place of wheat flour, delivering 14g of protein per serving for Apple Cinnamon Muffins and 4g of protein per serving for Chocolate Chip Cookies and Chocolate Chip Brownies. The baking mixes are $11.99.

If you want to try new and unique flavors of popcorn, then Popsanity is the place to go! Oprah selected Airmont, New York-based Popinsanity as one of her 107 best holiday gift ideas of 2018. Winfrey's top choice, according to her list, is a giant tin filled with three flavors of gourmet popcorn: sweet & salty, cookies & cream, and caramel-chocolate drizzle. Their artisanal popcorn is handcrafted in small batches, from blueberry scones to peppermint hot chocolate, there is a flavor for every taste.

For something familiar but a bit outside the box, this is a great choice with prices that are affordable. Under $15 you can have a delicious gift that is unlike anything else under the tree!

Every chef will tell you that just because it says olive oil on the bottle doesn't mean it is going to be good quality. Capatriti is a family-owned olive oil company you can depend upon being delicious.

"The Honest Olive Oil," offers a range of imported premium, yet affordable cooking oils and specialty food products, family-owned from the ’60s by two Greek immigrants who launched a grocery market in Astoria, Queens, New York.

Rather than relying on the olive harvest from a single country or company-owned grove, these artisans select the highest quality olive oil from the best olive-growing countries from around the globe, including Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey, imported in bulk. Oil is tested prior to shipping and retested upon arrival at the US Facility, to ensure it meets government standards. Their Quality Assurance Department and Production Team ensure that only pure, top-quality oil goes into each bottle.

The Chef's helper towel is an innovative product that uses plant-based fibers and a unique quadruple gauze weave to provide the perfect combination of aesthetics and performance for any home chef.

On average, we use towels eight times a day, that’s probably more than any other household tool in our daily life, but we don’t think about whether the towels we’re using are working effectively. With the current trend of people spending more time at home, household items are getting more wear and tear, which is driving more replacements and a demand for better household goods. Fiberologies aims to shift the focus in towel design to what we actually use towels for and to provide consumers with a new beautiful and sustainable choice.

Want to bring some cheer to someone who loves baking? These beautiful rolling pins are also perfect for more than just cookies and pies. Use these new rolling pins for cakes and other sweets or for savory items like homemade noodles or pasta. You can also use our rolling pins to work with clay and other art mediums. Imagine being able to easily give your pottery a beautiful decorative texture in seconds. All of these rolling pins are made from 100% pure high-grade solid beech wood. They are also 100% food-safe and free of BPA or any other toxic substances. They are sold exclusively online and ship quickly from the United States to anywhere in the world.

This towel set is fantastic! A great addition to any kitchen, and I love that each towel has a specific purpose.

• No. 1 — The Cleaner: This fluffy terry towel is designed for cleaning only. Use for wiping or drying dirty hands, Soak up spills and mop up counters. Spray a non-toxic cleaning agent on your counters and use this one to wipe the counters. The thirsty loops will absorb the moisture. Launder often.
• No. 2 — The Cook: Use this towel to cover rising dough. Wring out vegetables like spinach or zucchini. Place between the pot and lid when cooking rice. Line bread baskets.
• No. 3 — The Multitasker: Sling this towel over your shoulder as you cook to aid with taking hot pans out of the oven, wipe hands and little cooking spills as needed. Shine tableware for presentation. Dry silver and glass with the absorbent side and shine with the flat side. When chopping, place under a cutting board so it doesn't slip

Roll’eat USA sustainable, eco-friendly, reusable food wrappers and snack bags make a great gift to share love for food and the environment! Get on-the-go with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between with reusable solutions for meals out and about! Simply pack, snack, clean and rewrap snacks, sandwiches and more with Roll'eats stylish and useful collections of Boc’n’Roll sustainable sandwich wraps, Snack’n’Go zero waste snack bags and a Snack’n’Go Duo. Enjoy finding your favorite Roll’eat reusable food wrapper from their beautiful variety of solid colors, patterns like tile and patchwork, and fresh designs with fruits, nature, animals and more. You can also choose from their new Bio Collection that offers the Boc’n’Roll and Snack’n’Go made of 100% biodegradable materials. They also make a great gift bag too!

Tidbits Fun Bites Meringue Cookies treats are alternative sweet treats that are sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, cholesterol free and contain no high fructose corn syrup. Tidbits bite-sized treats come in a 40-piece resealable bag in the following flavors: Strawberry, Cookies and Cream, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Cotton Candy and Birthday Cake. They are sold in individual flavors or bundles to stock up and stuff the Holiday Stockings with good healthy treats!

You are going to love Read It & Eat's DIY Hot Chocolate Box, which highlights the current trends of holiday warm fuzzies and delicious treats. They pair books and food together for the ultimate winter experience.

• You can choose from three different holiday food stories and find the perfect book for your reader’s tastes: The Holiday Swap (Romance), Serious Moonlight (Young Adult), A Place at the Table (Middle Grade)
• It contains a delicious hot chocolate bomb DIY Kit; the kit includes everything you need to make your own delicious hot chocolate treats: it includes silicone molds, mixing cups, milk, and white chocolate, hot chocolate mix, and marshmallows
• Every box helps to fight hunger in Buffalo, NY by donating to FeedMoreWNY, a non-profit specializing in helping others battling hunger.

Know a foodie who also loves to read? This is a combined gift they are going to LOVE! Sweet Reads Box's monthly book subscription service is for book lovers, by book lovers. Sweet Reads Box is your chance to relax and enjoy a great read, a decadently sweet, and carefully curated item that ties to your novel. You can select a monthly subscription, or choose from the line’s limited edition boxes or past boxes.

I absolutely ADORE the personalized gift for your kitchen. Things like their cutting boards, knives, serving trays, and even a custom grill sign, can all be a wonderful gift for the person in your family who loves to cook. Plus, despite being a custom name, I found their shipping times to be excellent.

Yes! Buy them a fruit or nut tree! it's the gift that keeps on giving. Shipped right to your door and ready to plant, this is such a fun gift that is ideal not just for a foodie, but a new home owner who wants to add something special to their landscape.

The Happy Hive creates small-batch all-natural polishes made with beeswax. The most popular product is a cutting board conditioner made with beeswax and organic fractionated coconut oil. This product is used on cutting boards, wooden spoons, knife handles, and even butcher block countertops, making it a great gift for folks who are busy in the kitchen. The conditioner is sold on its own in a reusable tin, or in a gift set that includes a polishing cloth.

Aurora by Aqua Optima is the first countertop small kitchen appliance to instantly filter water and reduce toxins, while pouring cold, hot or boiled water in an instant. No more need to wait and boil water. It is ideal for making quality coffee with a French press or the perfect cup of tea! Aurora reduces energy and water waste, and the recyclable filters replace up to 4,000 single-use plastic bottles a year.

It recently received an award for the "Sustainable Product of the Year 2022" in the UK.

When I say this is LIFE CHANGING I mean it. It has made my life so much better. It's a great investment if you use a lot of hot/boiled water and also want it filtered.

The VS-12 delivers in every aspect that a user needs when vacuum sealing their food. Perfect for organizing your freezer and food storage after the crazy holiday season, the VS-12 will be your best friend when it comes to a fresh start in the kitchen. The 3 settings -Dry, Moist, and Double- paired with the custom vacuum pressure -Normal or Gentle- allow you to perfectly preserve your food every single time.

This is the workhorse that your kitchen needs as a parent. Perfect for packing lunches and weekly snacks, this slicer allows you to slice up hefty batches of meat in one sitting. The large stainless steel blade can cut through all types/sizes of meat to make the perfect cut. Its compact size fits perfectly in your kitchen, garage, or wherever you slice your meals.

There is nothing better than eliminating extra appliances throughout your kitchen and pantry. The 9.5 Qt Smart Canner and Cooker provides you with the versatility of a dual system. It creates a perfect balance between safety, performance, and versatility and will soon become one of your favorite kitchen appliances. Designed to eliminate the common mistakes that cause harm or spoil food during the canning process, the Smart Canner & Cooker gives users uncompromised safety and peace of mind.

I have always dreamed of having a proper dehydrator for using with garden produce and even just making homemade beef jerky. This is definitely not a cheap gift, but it is one that absolutely thrilled me to receive.

Tribest has a number of products to consider, including the following:

• Shine Kitchen Co. by Tribest’s 4-in-1 Electric Spiralizer
• Tribest’s Sedona Supreme or Sedona Express Dehydrators
• Personal Blender II® Mason Jar Ready
• Tribest’s Dynapro® Commercial High-Speed Vacuum Blender
• Tribest’s Sprouters

While not all cooks and foodies want to record their cooking process, many do. Whether they are a food blogger like myself, or they are sharing on TikTok with friends and family, the iBOLT is a fantastic tool to help hold your phone steady while recording.

This tablet and phone stand called the Stream-Cast Custom Creator Kit is a great addition to the aspiring chef's toolbox. It provides great top-down angles for foodies who are looking to take pictures of their food.

If you want to grow herbs or vegetables year-round, then this home hydroponics system that is fully automated is a great addition to your list. It grows your crops from seed to harvest with little to no user intervention.

SPICE + LEAF sells a variety of spice blends both through our website and on Amazon. They offer curated gifts on their website and can do custom-curated gift baskets if you prefer. They make great stocking stuffers and the perfect corporate or business gift for clients. The owner is a self-taught chef who also has a website dedicated to teaching cooking classes.

I was sent a variety of spices, and a variety of gift basket options to showcase, and this got the top spot on my list, even though it's not in order of preference, but because I wanted it to be seen first and foremost. These gift boxes are the perfect way to give someone a new flavor for their pantry, and a recipe to go with it. All spice blends are vegan, and small batches so they are ideal for keeping that excellent flavor.

My favorite was also the one I started with, and that is the rosemary garlic salt. This was the perfect pairing with chicken and a simple white wine reduction for a 20-minute meal that tasted as if it came from a gourmet restaurant. I can't say enough about it, but the other spices are delicious also. Especially the shawarma spice blend and the avocado toast & egg topper.

Gift Box Options:

Box 1: $80 - this is my favorite for those I know are fans of Mediterranean foods and rich spices. These blends work on proteins and vegetables and are perfect for adding brightness to any meal.

• Tzatziki dip mix
• Shakshuka blend
• Shawarma blend
• Kebab blend
• Aleppo pepper
• Ras El Hanut

Box 2 - $39 - this is the meat and veggie lovers gift pack and is ideal for anyone who enjoys grilling or tends to stick to classic meats on their menu.

• Salmon spice blend
• Espresso BBQ rub
• Rosemary garlic salt

Box 3 - $58 - the spice travelers gift set is fun because it has some options from around the world. Plus, this comes with quality olive oil, so it can be a fun addition to a gift for someone new to the kitchen.

• Authentic Za'atar
• Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Avocado toast and egg topper
• Rosemary garlic salt

Box 4 - $135 - this is labeled the "foodie's paradise" basket for good reason. It has a nice variety of options for a well-rounded spice pantry and a bottle of olive oil. If you have the budget, this is a perfect choice.

• Premium Barnea Extra Virgine Olive Oil
• Authentic Za'atar
• Shawarma spice blend
• Roasted vegetable spice blend
• Rosemary garlic salt
• Avocado toast and egg topper

Box 5 - $15 - single spice gift wrapped - the ideal stocking stuffer

This is just a fun idea, especially for the "man-cave". Pour yourself a glass... of these premium nuts. Introducing their newest and sexy Glass Decanters. Whether you want to snack in style, or prove to your friends that you do have good taste in gifts, this delicious blend of cashews and almonds is perfect for any nut lovers with class.

These decanters come filled with either their signature mixed nuts (premium salted cashew & almonds) or whiskey-flavored old-fashioned ones and make a great addition to any home bar. These will be prized possessions in everyone's life who loves good food as much as they do alcohol. Each decanter of nuts retails for $50.00

They also have a Nuts & Exotic Meats Box that is a great idea for anyone who has an adventurous palette. It features a collection of exotic meats handpicked to cater to that primal hunter-gatherer instinct that echoes in the background from the evolution of early man. Included is a wild boar summer sausage that fuses the traditional sweet and tangy taste of summer sausage with the succulent, rich, and nutty taste of well-ironed wild boar for a unique gustatory experience, two well-cured beef sticks, a pork-and-alligator blend stick that has a mild, quail-like flavor that is considered to be quite the delicacy, a 4oz portion of Memphis BBQ almonds (which highlight the characteristically heavy hickory and fruitwood smoke and sweet & tangy flavors of Memphis-style BBQ), and Texas BBQ peanuts that place the rugged flavors of mesquite and oak smoke front and center. The box retails for $49.95

This is the sweetest treat! Renew their mind, body, and soul with this fabulous set of foodie and personal care products. It includes a Me Time Lip Balm, Me Time Body Oil - 4 oz, Lip Scrub - 1 oz, Love You Hand Rescue - 4 oz, Everyday Popcorn Kernels Popcorn Seasoning - Sour Cream & Onion (truly delicious!), tasty South Pond Chocolate Pancake Mix, and South Pond Strawberry Jam (perfect topping for pancakes)! Retails for $59.99.

Available exclusively on Uncommon Goods, you will love whipping up mouthwatering seasoned butter with this expertly blended set of herb-and-spice mixes. Seasoned, or "compound," butter is a simple way to add mouthwatering flavor to all kinds of dishes—or even just a warm slice of bread. With this expertly blended set, you'll be able to whip up sweet and savory versions to use or give as gifts. The set includes four seasoning options: Apple Cinnamon, Umami, Lemon Garlic, and Sun-dried Tomato, all handmade in Pennsylvania.

The recipient can mix the seasoning into softened unsalted butter or vegan butter, wait about an hour for the flavors to blend and settle, and then use it as a spread, topping, or in your favorite recipes. The kit also includes a card with four recipes along with wax paper and twine so you can store or gift your well-seasoned specialties. This costs $36 and is ideal for the true foodie in your life. And since they are 4 unique blends, you can even divide this into 4 gifts and gift them with butter (Minerva Dairy on this list is great), and a recipe as a gift set.

The umami seasoning blend is life-changing. Just, seriously amazing.

The Spice Lab has a multitude of options to choose from, including individual blends or packages like the one I received. The Mediterranean Seasoning Collection suited our normal menu, and came with 4 full-sized seasoning shaker jars. They included: Mediterranean Citrus Herb, French Onion and Garlic, Spicy Italian Sun-Dried Tomato, and Sicilian Blend.

This set is priced at around $35 and is ideal for anyone who wants to try different flavors. They also have a nice variety of recipes on their site to help you decide how to use your new spices.

Johnson’s Popcorn helps you share the gift of delicious popcorn from the beautiful Ocean City, New Jersey Boardwalk to enjoy at home and on the go. Select your favorite flavors from gift ideas like tubs and tins of sweet and savory popcorn. All products are gluten-free and you can choose from Caramel Corn, Salty-n-Sandy, Cheddar, Peanut Crunch, and Butter. Order a large tub and use reusable snack bags to share or store, or order party favor size for celebrations. They have seasonal-themed tins that also add to the Holiday spirit!

I have had my fair chair of flavored popcorn, but this is the first time I have had a bucket of popcorn that didn't go stale within 24 hours. Their tins are packed with a bag of popcorn that is tied off, making it easy to seal back and keep fresh for many days. And the flavor? Well, let's just say that as a diabetic, that caramel popcorn is dangerous. I had to have my husband make small portions for me and ration it to me so I wouldn't overdo it. Otherwise, I would have eaten the entire tin and lived with no regrets.

Curly Girlz Candy, has pioneered & perfected the art of gourmet, handcrafted caramels, toffees, and brittles. They offer a full line of sugar-free and no sugar-added candies that are made with their proprietary blend of Allulose, Erythritol, and Stevia. Their candies help your sweet tooth without derailing your health goals and most with only 1 Net Carb per serving.

Healthy snacks should be tasty and one bite and you’ll be hooked. Their Holiday Gift Box comes in two sizes and prices start at $89.95, which includes shipping and a customized greeting/enclosure.

They have a large variety of choices that fit within your budget, if the gift box is a bit too much. As someone who is diabetic and struggles to find decent sugar-free items, this is life changing. I have never had a sugar-free caramel I wanted to have again. These? I want them all!

There’s good, then there’s butter. Since butter is such a versatile ingredient, keeping up with all the different ways to cook with it is tough. However, what’s better than using high-quality, locally-produced butter for all your baking and cooking?

America’s oldest family-owned creamery, Minerva Dairy, makes that butter has no artificial anything. They are GMO-free, antibiotic-free, gluten-free, and free of the synthetic hormone rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin). The reason Minerva products are creamier, richer, and more flavorful than other brands is because of their 85% butterfat content – a tradition we’ve carried on for 128 years.

While they have your classic salted butter, it's the flavors that are what I fell in love with. Salted butter is actually sea salt butter, and the flavor is incredible.

My son loved the garlic herb butter because he could make a slice of toast into "garlic bread" without having to dig out a bunch of herbs. I loved the flavor it added to a simple chicken breast when cooked in the butter.

They also carry maple syrup butter, pumpkin spice butter, everything bagel butter, and more.

I initially was introduced to them through their Pumpkin Spice Latte drink mix and let me say, it is fabulous. But, alongside that, I was gifted a variety of spices, and I fell in love with their garlic-laden deliciousness alled "Buffy's Slayer Helper". This blend has garlic powder, dried garlic, salt, and even a hint of pepper flakes. It's now replaced garlic salt in all of my recipes. If you try nothing else, THAT is a must.

They have a truly amazing list of options, including things like porcini mushroom salt, Ethiopian berbere, and black truffle salt. All of these are right alongside basics such as cayenne, chili powder, onion powder, and more.

The small batches made for these blends and individual spices really do make the difference. You will love the quality, and affordability.

Delicious bread shipped right to your door? YES! La Brea Bakery is one I have been familiar with for some time, and when they asked if I wanted to include them, I knew it was a must. Whether you want sweet bread like their cinnamon raisin (classic deliciousness), or their Holiday Savory Rolls, you won't be disappointed.

Okay, the holiday rolls? Seriously - get them. It's like a bite of stuffing but in the texture of a roll. The flavor is DELICIOUS and definitely made for those leftover turkey sandwiches we all love.

Their bread makes a delicious gift for your favorite carb-loving relative, or to bring as a host gift to elevate their holiday table. Plus, it’s delicious to eat as is or to use in favorite holiday recipes like stuffing, bread pudding, and more. La Brea Bakery products are available at grocery retailers across the U.S. (including Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, and more), or to order for delivery through Amazon Fresh and Instacart.

This woman-run company is "making the world a little safer and a lot sweet" Their vegan, gluten-free snacks are free from the top 10 allergens, making it safe for you to fit these to almost anyone on your list!

With a sister who has to follow a gluten-free diet, this was a great treat for me to share with her. I love that they have cookie dough in a number of delicious flavors, plus frosting for your cakes, and even a line called Ohh! Bites that are small 5-ingredient or less snack bites. The coconut brown sounds divine!

Embrew Tea is the first high-end, ethically-sourced, lightly-sweetened tea bag on the market.

These teas are for the health-conscious type that loves a great cup, but hate hassling with loose leaves, infusers, and sticky honey. Getting great flavor shouldn’t be so hard.

The flavor profiles of Embrew tea are like nothing else out there. There are blended ingredients like Bourbon Smoked Sugar with white tea, Lavender and Chamomile with lemon and cayenne, and discovered a tea that tastes like a butter cookie. The recipes use just a touch of sweetener in the same way a chef does to bring out additional flavor notes.

• 10ct Large sachets that brew in 12oz vs the typical 8oz cup
• All packaging is 100% compostable
• MSRP: $15.95
• 10 tea blends available

Cookies are one of the best things to serve with your favorite coffee blend. While this isn't specifically coffee or coffee flavored, I wanted to include it because they are just that good. I fell in love with the Mollases cookie, but the S'Mores is the overall favorite in our house. A great treat to go with a bag of coffee for a friend!

This minority owned company based out of GA has gourmet products that can cater to your breakfast, lunch and dinner needs. Products such as a Honey Apple Salsa, Honey Apple Butter, Original Hot Sauce, 1st ever Sweet Potato BBQ Sauce, Sweet BBQ Sauce, Cherry Apple BBQ Sauce and Honey Apple BBQ Sauce. Their motto is “One taste and you will Appreciate the Goodness!”

Each Hubs Power Pack is filled with their “super extra large” grade, naturally vegan, cholesterol-free, gluten-free and non-GMO certified peanuts. They come in conveniently sized one-ounce bags that are ideal for slipping in a backpack, purse or running vest. Every mighty pack contains 7g of protein per serving and is full of essential minerals and vital vitamins such as Folate and Vitamin E, making them a superbly healthy option to replenish your body after a tough workout or your busy day-to-day. Not to mention the peanut's addictively crunchy texture and ability to fill you up quickly and keep you fueled!

Hubs, respected as the country’s oldest specialty peanut brand (since 1954), is a Virginia-based family and female-owned business that ships nationwide and to select international destinations.

PB2 Foods, the industry leader in powdered peanut butter, has launched its brand-new line of PB2 Pantrybaking mixes! Unlike anything else on the market thanks to PB2’s roasted peanut flour and innovative resealable packaging, the mixes are 100% gluten-free, vegan, kosher, and contain no GMOs.

Perfectly easy to make and packed with plant-based protein, PB2 Pantry baking mixes are available in three delicious flavors that the whole family can enjoy: Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix, and Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix. PB2 Pantry baking mixes start with roasted peanut flour in place of wheat flour, delivering 14g of protein per serving for Apple Cinnamon Muffins and 4g of protein per serving for Chocolate Chip Cookies and Chocolate Chip Brownies. The baking mixes are $11.99.

If you want to try new and unique flavors of popcorn, then Popsanity is the place to go! Oprah selected Airmont, New York-based Popinsanity as one of her 107 best holiday gift ideas of 2018. Winfrey's top choice, according to her list, is a giant tin filled with three flavors of gourmet popcorn: sweet & salty, cookies & cream, and caramel-chocolate drizzle. Their artisanal popcorn is handcrafted in small batches, from blueberry scones to peppermint hot chocolate, there is a flavor for every taste.

For something familiar but a bit outside the box, this is a great choice with prices that are affordable. Under $15 you can have a delicious gift that is unlike anything else under the tree!

Every chef will tell you that just because it says olive oil on the bottle doesn't mean it is going to be good quality. Capatriti is a family-owned olive oil company you can depend upon being delicious.

"The Honest Olive Oil," offers a range of imported premium, yet affordable cooking oils and specialty food products, family-owned from the ’60s by two Greek immigrants who launched a grocery market in Astoria, Queens, New York.

Rather than relying on the olive harvest from a single country or company-owned grove, these artisans select the highest quality olive oil from the best olive-growing countries from around the globe, including Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey, imported in bulk. Oil is tested prior to shipping and retested upon arrival at the US Facility, to ensure it meets government standards. Their Quality Assurance Department and Production Team ensure that only pure, top-quality oil goes into each bottle.

The Chef's helper towel is an innovative product that uses plant-based fibers and a unique quadruple gauze weave to provide the perfect combination of aesthetics and performance for any home chef.

On average, we use towels eight times a day, that’s probably more than any other household tool in our daily life, but we don’t think about whether the towels we’re using are working effectively. With the current trend of people spending more time at home, household items are getting more wear and tear, which is driving more replacements and a demand for better household goods. Fiberologies aims to shift the focus in towel design to what we actually use towels for and to provide consumers with a new beautiful and sustainable choice.

Want to bring some cheer to someone who loves baking? These beautiful rolling pins are also perfect for more than just cookies and pies. Use these new rolling pins for cakes and other sweets or for savory items like homemade noodles or pasta. You can also use our rolling pins to work with clay and other art mediums. Imagine being able to easily give your pottery a beautiful decorative texture in seconds. All of these rolling pins are made from 100% pure high-grade solid beech wood. They are also 100% food-safe and free of BPA or any other toxic substances. They are sold exclusively online and ship quickly from the United States to anywhere in the world.

This towel set is fantastic! A great addition to any kitchen, and I love that each towel has a specific purpose.

• No. 1 — The Cleaner: This fluffy terry towel is designed for cleaning only. Use for wiping or drying dirty hands, Soak up spills and mop up counters. Spray a non-toxic cleaning agent on your counters and use this one to wipe the counters. The thirsty loops will absorb the moisture. Launder often.
• No. 2 — The Cook: Use this towel to cover rising dough. Wring out vegetables like spinach or zucchini. Place between the pot and lid when cooking rice. Line bread baskets.
• No. 3 — The Multitasker: Sling this towel over your shoulder as you cook to aid with taking hot pans out of the oven, wipe hands and little cooking spills as needed. Shine tableware for presentation. Dry silver and glass with the absorbent side and shine with the flat side. When chopping, place under a cutting board so it doesn't slip

Roll’eat USA sustainable, eco-friendly, reusable food wrappers and snack bags make a great gift to share love for food and the environment! Get on-the-go with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between with reusable solutions for meals out and about! Simply pack, snack, clean and rewrap snacks, sandwiches and more with Roll'eats stylish and useful collections of Boc’n’Roll sustainable sandwich wraps, Snack’n’Go zero waste snack bags and a Snack’n’Go Duo. Enjoy finding your favorite Roll’eat reusable food wrapper from their beautiful variety of solid colors, patterns like tile and patchwork, and fresh designs with fruits, nature, animals and more. You can also choose from their new Bio Collection that offers the Boc’n’Roll and Snack’n’Go made of 100% biodegradable materials. They also make a great gift bag too!

Tidbits Fun Bites Meringue Cookies treats are alternative sweet treats that are sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, cholesterol free and contain no high fructose corn syrup. Tidbits bite-sized treats come in a 40-piece resealable bag in the following flavors: Strawberry, Cookies and Cream, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Cotton Candy and Birthday Cake. They are sold in individual flavors or bundles to stock up and stuff the Holiday Stockings with good healthy treats!

You are going to love Read It & Eat's DIY Hot Chocolate Box, which highlights the current trends of holiday warm fuzzies and delicious treats. They pair books and food together for the ultimate winter experience.

• You can choose from three different holiday food stories and find the perfect book for your reader’s tastes: The Holiday Swap (Romance), Serious Moonlight (Young Adult), A Place at the Table (Middle Grade)
• It contains a delicious hot chocolate bomb DIY Kit; the kit includes everything you need to make your own delicious hot chocolate treats: it includes silicone molds, mixing cups, milk, and white chocolate, hot chocolate mix, and marshmallows
• Every box helps to fight hunger in Buffalo, NY by donating to FeedMoreWNY, a non-profit specializing in helping others battling hunger.

Know a foodie who also loves to read? This is a combined gift they are going to LOVE! Sweet Reads Box's monthly book subscription service is for book lovers, by book lovers. Sweet Reads Box is your chance to relax and enjoy a great read, a decadently sweet, and carefully curated item that ties to your novel. You can select a monthly subscription, or choose from the line’s limited edition boxes or past boxes.

I absolutely ADORE the personalized gift for your kitchen. Things like their cutting boards, knives, serving trays, and even a custom grill sign, can all be a wonderful gift for the person in your family who loves to cook. Plus, despite being a custom name, I found their shipping times to be excellent.

Yes! Buy them a fruit or nut tree! it's the gift that keeps on giving. Shipped right to your door and ready to plant, this is such a fun gift that is ideal not just for a foodie, but a new home owner who wants to add something special to their landscape.

The Happy Hive creates small-batch all-natural polishes made with beeswax. The most popular product is a cutting board conditioner made with beeswax and organic fractionated coconut oil. This product is used on cutting boards, wooden spoons, knife handles, and even butcher block countertops, making it a great gift for folks who are busy in the kitchen. The conditioner is sold on its own in a reusable tin, or in a gift set that includes a polishing cloth.

Aurora by Aqua Optima is the first countertop small kitchen appliance to instantly filter water and reduce toxins, while pouring cold, hot or boiled water in an instant. No more need to wait and boil water. It is ideal for making quality coffee with a French press or the perfect cup of tea! Aurora reduces energy and water waste, and the recyclable filters replace up to 4,000 single-use plastic bottles a year.

It recently received an award for the "Sustainable Product of the Year 2022" in the UK.

When I say this is LIFE CHANGING I mean it. It has made my life so much better. It's a great investment if you use a lot of hot/boiled water and also want it filtered.

The VS-12 delivers in every aspect that a user needs when vacuum sealing their food. Perfect for organizing your freezer and food storage after the crazy holiday season, the VS-12 will be your best friend when it comes to a fresh start in the kitchen. The 3 settings -Dry, Moist, and Double- paired with the custom vacuum pressure -Normal or Gentle- allow you to perfectly preserve your food every single time.

This is the workhorse that your kitchen needs as a parent. Perfect for packing lunches and weekly snacks, this slicer allows you to slice up hefty batches of meat in one sitting. The large stainless steel blade can cut through all types/sizes of meat to make the perfect cut. Its compact size fits perfectly in your kitchen, garage, or wherever you slice your meals.

There is nothing better than eliminating extra appliances throughout your kitchen and pantry. The 9.5 Qt Smart Canner and Cooker provides you with the versatility of a dual system. It creates a perfect balance between safety, performance, and versatility and will soon become one of your favorite kitchen appliances. Designed to eliminate the common mistakes that cause harm or spoil food during the canning process, the Smart Canner & Cooker gives users uncompromised safety and peace of mind.

I have always dreamed of having a proper dehydrator for using with garden produce and even just making homemade beef jerky. This is definitely not a cheap gift, but it is one that absolutely thrilled me to receive.

Tribest has a number of products to consider, including the following:

• Shine Kitchen Co. by Tribest’s 4-in-1 Electric Spiralizer
• Tribest’s Sedona Supreme or Sedona Express Dehydrators
• Personal Blender II® Mason Jar Ready
• Tribest’s Dynapro® Commercial High-Speed Vacuum Blender
• Tribest’s Sprouters

While not all cooks and foodies want to record their cooking process, many do. Whether they are a food blogger like myself, or they are sharing on TikTok with friends and family, the iBOLT is a fantastic tool to help hold your phone steady while recording.

This tablet and phone stand called the Stream-Cast Custom Creator Kit is a great addition to the aspiring chef's toolbox. It provides great top-down angles for foodies who are looking to take pictures of their food.

If you want to grow herbs or vegetables year-round, then this home hydroponics system that is fully automated is a great addition to your list. It grows your crops from seed to harvest with little to no user intervention.