Top 30 Gifts for Food
3PureWow recommends this tin of bakery cookies as a treat teachers will happily share in the staff room.
$28Milk Bar
5Popcorn Bowl Made With Integrity | East Fork
Wirecutter's pick in its mom gift guide: a speckled stoneware bowl that holds 2 quarts and works for popcorn, noodles or salad.
$88.00East Fork
7Family Favorites | Softcover Spiral Photo Recipe Journal
Forbes Vetted suggests this personalizable recipe journal so mum can record and pass down her favourite dishes.
$35.10Papier
9Lindt Lindor Assorted Milk Chocolate Truffles Large Bag - World Market
Named in NBC Select's teacher gifts for a sweet tooth; a big shareable bag of truffles that is a safe, modest thank you.
$13.29World Market
11Chili Crisp Hot Sauce Gift Set | Fly By Jing
In CNN Underscored's mum guide; three Sichuan chili sauces in one box, a fun gift for a mum who loves cooking and spicy food.
$45.0Fly By Jing
13CNN Underscored's dad guide picks this steel flask; a well-made gift for a dad who enjoys a dram by the campfire or on the trail.
$129.00High Camp Flasks
15Latte art foam at home for under $50, a lovely little stocking filler.
$49.99OutIn
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29CNN Underscored recommends this Lodge skillet; a durable, affordable pan for a dad who loves cooking steaks or breakfasts.
$19.90Lodge
2NBC Select picks this bamboo whisk, bowl and matcha kit as a gift for anyone who likes a calm tea ritual at home.
$44.99Jade Leaf Matcha
4Uncommon Goods | Mason Jar Indoor Herb Garden | Hydroponic Grow Kit
A small hydroponic grow kit from PureWow's teacher list that brightens a desk or classroom windowsill.
$20Uncommon Goods
6Classic Cheese & Charcuterie Board | Boarderie
Forbes Vetted calls this ready-to-eat board its best food gift for moms, and one editor says it was a hit at a family holiday and spares a busy host the prep.
$139.00Boarderie
8Bento Box Lunch Containers for Adults & Kids (3 Pack, 39 oz)
CNN Underscored lists these bento containers in its fitness gifts for anyone who meal preps; a practical stocking filler for the gym-goer.
$19.99Fit Strong & Healthy
10Uncommon Goods | Ceramic Tea Caddy | tea caddy
CNN Underscored's pick for tea-loving mums; a ceramic caddy that holds around 50 tea bags and looks good on the worktop.
$58Uncommon Goods
126 Quart Essential Enamel Dutch Oven
Recommended by CNN Underscored for mums; a roomy enamelled casserole for stews and bread, ideal for a keen home cook.
$89.90Lodge
14OutIn Nano Portable Espresso Machine (Space Grey)
The original OutIn: 670g, heats up in about 200 seconds, rich crema at 20 bars.
$149.99OutIn
HintDrop perk: 15% off
30Fresh ground espresso anywhere: a cordless grinder and espresso maker in one gift box. Pre order.
$349.99OutIn
HintDrop perk: 15% off
Specific beats assorted, every time
A proper bag of the coffee they actually order, a good bottle from a producer they've mentioned, the specific chocolate they always pick at the shop - these read as “I was paying attention” in a way a mixed hamper of unrelated treats never quite manages.
For a food lover, save the specific brand the moment you hear it
The person who's genuinely into food usually drops the exact detail without realising it - a coffee roaster, a sauce brand, a specific cut of something they always order. Worth saving as a hint there and then, since “what was that thing they mentioned” rarely survives to the actual occasion.
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