16 of the Very Best Food Gifts for Anyone Who Likes to Cook (or Eat!)
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Lots of people say that the best gifts are experiences. We believe that the best gifts are edible gifts, which if you think about it, are basically experiences and tangible items. Give someone a nice bottle of olive oil and they’ll put it to good use while also creating memories. Give someone a box of cheese and they’ll get the experience of eating said cheese. See what we mean? That’s why we spent the last few months tasting and testing — in order to bring you this list of the very best edible gifts to give in 2021.
If you’re looking for even more inspiration, check out Kitchn Essentials, Grocery Edition — it’s our list of more than 140 groceries that we’re most excited about these days. You’ll be sure to find some ideas there, too.
Meal Kits & Subscriptions
Traveling to France is still a little trickier than usual this year. This collection of cheese and charcuteries is the next best thing. With four cheeses, Jambon, bright olives, and more, this cheese board is a treat for six to eight lucky people. Or just one, if the recipient decides not to share.
Tea-drinkers love to try new flavors, but committing to a whole box or tin can be a big investment. Enter: Sips By, a tea subscription box that lets recipients try four new teas a month (four bags each) from premium brands around the world. The receiver just answers a few quiz questions and gets a box personalized to their likes, so you don’t have to worry about picking the wrong flavor.
The perfect gift for any pasta-lover! A subscription will score the recipient a signature box of organic pasta from this beloved brand, along with super-seasonal offerings (we’re talking ramp and fennel flavors) that are only available to club members.
This sampler pack has a little bit of everything, so it’s likely to please everyone. Steak, ground beef, chicken breast, salmon, and sweet Italian sausage — all cut or crafted from the finest sources, and ready for someone’s personal touch.
Pantry Ingredients
Good salt can take any dish to the next level. And, with a 3.1-pound bucket — your food-lover can take EVERY dish to the next level, possibly for a year or more.
This is your jam! Or rather, will be the jam of whoever is lucky enough to receive it. These super vibrant flavors — including Sour Cherry Ginger, Smoked Peach, Plum + Rose, and other brilliant combos — will make for a special addition to any cheese board or offer a great way to jazz up a piece of toast.
No offense to the nut butters you get in a grocery store — they have their place, too. But once you try flavors like Chai Spice Peanut and Almond Butter and Maple Cinnamon Peanut and Pecan Butter, it’s going to be hard to go back to topping your oatmeal with anything else. Try some for yourself and then get your favorite flavor for everyone on your gift list.
Crafted on a family-run farm on California’s central coast, this oil and vinegar set is sure to be a real treat for the food-lover in your life. Two extra virgin olive oils, each with their own unique flavor profile, as well as champagne and balsamic vinegars make sure there’s a companion to whatever you pal is whipping up in the kitchen.
Know someone whose spice colletion could use a serious refresh? This starter pack is filled with all the essentials like cumin seed, chili powder, and paprika. And a few your loved one may not have like fennel seed, Moroccan coriander seed, and yellow mustard powder. It’s a great way to encourage someone to experiment with some new flavors.
Chili crisp has an intense flavor, but isn’t too hot to enjoy. This stuff can be used all sorts of things, but we especially enjoy it on eggs, vegetables, sandwiches, and rice bowls. Even your friend who doesn't like spice will love this. Promise.
Skip the bottle of wine the next time you show up at a party and throw your hots a sweet curveball instead: maple syrup. This Grade A amber syrup from Vermont comes in an attractive bottle that’s perfect for gifting.
This pretty little jar has some very big flavors inside of it. Made with a mix of chili peppers, paprika, rose petals, garlic, and other species, this hirassa is a great way to kick up a soup, marinate meat, or mix into a grain salad.
Snacks & Sweets
Chocolate purists (and really anyone with taste buds) will appreciate the paired-down ingredient list in Hu chocolates. With no dairy, emulsifiers, or refined sugar, all you taste is pure cocoa bliss. This generous 8-pack includes favorite flavors like Crunchy Mint, and Hazelnut Butter. Give the set as a gift or break the bars up and pass them out like, well, candy.
We’ll admit it: We’re suckers for good packaging. And why shouldn’t we be — especially when it comes to gifts worth giving? This cute burlap bag is stuffed to the brim with one pound of crunchy peanuts — more than enough to satisfy someone’s salt tooth.
The team at Jeni’s broke the internet earlier this year (well, at least their website) when they introduced a limited-edition flavor for songstress Dolly Parton. The brand has a loyal following, and for good reason: The smooth, creamy ice cream is top-notch and can be delivered anywhere. Dolly’s flavor isn’t available anymore, but this gift pack of six fan-favorites will make anyone just as happy.
The Swiss sure do know chocolate! Handmade by the same family that immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950s, the sweets from André's are melt-in-your-mouth good. These orange peels are a favorite, probably because they’re coated in lucious dark chocolate three times before they’re boxed up and shipped to a lucky recipient.
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt has never passed a sale without slowing down to take a look. She’s a freelance editor and writer who was previously on staff at many lifestyle magazines including Rachael Ray Every Day, Shape, Fitness, Food Network Magazine, and more. These days, she entertains her two kids and hangs out with her husband in New York between deadlines.
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