Holiday Gift Guide: Foodie Finds
Foodie Gift Guide: Eats to Gift
Philosophie Coconut Butter Trio ($30): Give the gift of shaking things up in the kitchen with these coconut butters flavored with various superfoods and other natural flavors. They can be spread on toast or biscuits, added to smoothies and oatmeal or even snacked on all by themselves. The ingredient list for each flavor is simple, but the flavors are surprisingly complex.
Rick’s Picks Sampler ($79.95): Rick’s Picks wins you over with clever product names (Phat Beets, Handy Corn and Smokra, for starters) even before the flavors knock your socks off. If this sample pack doesn’t include quite the right mix, Rick’s also has gift packs designed for bloody mary aficionados, cocktail mixologists and folks seeking lower sodium options.
Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery S’mores Kit ($25): S’mores are hotter than ever, and a cute kit like this one is a great way to give someone a taste of the simple (but freaking delicious) life, even if you can’t exactly take a camping trip together. And while the s’mores of your youth were surely tasty, we think your foodie friend will appreciate the homemade nature of the graham crackers and marshmallows and the smoked chocolate (no campfire required).
Savannah Bee Company Everyday Honey Gift Set ($38): Not all honey is created equal, and different honeys have different uses. This gift pack of Tea Honey, Grill Honey, and, my favorite, Honey for Cheese, makes figuring it out simple. (It also might create a bit of a cheese and honey obsession, so, you know, beware!)
Olli Salumeria Organic Salami Mix and Match Pick 3 ($44.99): You can’t go wrong with high-quality, slow-cured meats, and when you pick three salami flavors (mild, smoked paprika, or pepper and garlic) for sampling, well, you’re basically guaranteed a win! And, if you’re lucky, probably a nibble.
Olive & Sinclair Bourbon Nib Brittle ($14.99): Got a truly discerning chocoholic on your list? The flavors of fine, southern bourbon combined with buttery brittle in a nut-free bar make this a seriously epicurean gift.
Fruitables Vanilla Snowflake Treats for Dogs ($4.99): Those of us with pets know that they deserve treats too … even if they don’t have the most, uhh, discerning palates. These amazing Fruitables treats are made with real, sustainably harvested snowflakes — more than 300 in every pouch. Cool, right?