Chef-friendly gifts and one-of-a-kind garnishes are no longer niche categories: everyone has that food connoisseur on their list for whom holiday shopping means making a bee-line to the kitchen section. Got a sister obsessed with specialty ingredients? A son who’s got every tool in the (cook)book? Or maybe a best friend that owns upwards of four aprons? We’ve got you covered.
So put back the ho-hum fruitcakes, forget the sugarplums and don’t even think about buying one of those “artisan” popcorn packs—these are the goods the people in your life will actually love to get.
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Uncured Smoked Duck Bacon
Bacon lovers, rejoice! This artisan twist on their favorite breakfast meat is anything but average.
$15
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Jordan Winery Chef’s Reserve Caviar
This impressive white sturgeon caviar is sustainably sourced from the Sonoma coast and cured with a special salt blend.
$135
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Vinyl & Recipes Pairings Box
The ever-inventive Turntable Kitchen creates these pairings boxes to help you discover new favorite tunes while you dive into a homemade meal. Each box includes vinyl records, recipes and intriguing spices.
Prices Vary
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Movie Night Mouth Gift Kit
You supply the movie, Mouth supplies the (artisanal, handcrafted, craveable, etc) snacks.
$52
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Olive Oil Dispenser
Beauty and utility combine to form a double-walled olive oil dispenser they’ll want to show off.
$25
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Handcrafted Measuring Spoons
Each of these ceramic measuring spoon sets is crafted with care in the village of Bat Trang, Vietnam, famous for its traditional pottery.
$15
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Foodie Dice
Let them leave dinner up to Lady Luck with these laser-carved wood dice. Each die represents a different element of the meal, including proteins, cooking methods, carb choices, seasoning options and bonus ingredients.
$24
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Naturopathica Honey
The sweetest way to give the gift of calm: This wildflower honey is infused with passionflower, chamomile, lavender and rose blossom.
$20
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Kobenstyle Saucepan
This stylish, two-quart saucepan has a clever lid that doubles as a trivet.
$115
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Sagaform Spice Bottles
These fine glass bottles topped with oak make for classic but contemporary storage for their kitchen’s most essential ingredients.
$25
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Sparrow Salad Bowl
This quirky salad bowl sports a set of sparrow-topped utensils that transform leafy greens into a nest of flavor.
$30
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Antidote Chocolate Bars
These premium bars are proof positive that chocolate is the ultimate cure-all. Available in a range of flavors and cocoa percentages, they’re wrapped up in pretty, gift-ready packaging, too.
Prices Vary
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Black Truffle Mustard
Give the most gourmet mustard of all with this rich-flavored French Dijon mustard infused with Chablis white wine from Burgundy and black truffles from Provence. (8.8 oz bottle)
$68
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Cinco Jotas 70g Box
An ideal gift for the charcuterie lovers in your life, this collector’s edition box contains hand-carved Cinco Jotas Acorn-fed 100% Ibérico ham, loin and presa, bamboo tongs and a serving platter.
$175
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Rosé Gummy Bears
These candies are infused with wine (not artificial flavoring) to make grown-up gummies that’ll please any sweet tooth.
$20
