Foodie Holiday Gift Guide: 20 Gifts for Your Favorite Foodie

Life can be hard, but gift-giving shouldn't be!

Buying gifts for your loved ones can be a challenge and extremely stressful, to say the least. Luckily for you, Sam Daily, MPH, RDN & Jess Sullivan from Foodie Archives have compiled a list of gift ideas for the foodies in your life. From cooking equipment to gourmet collections, we've got you covered.

1. Mug and Charging Coaster

There's nothing worse than getting your work done, taking a sip of the coffee on your desk, and realizing it's room temperature. This mug with a charging coaster solves this problem by keeping your coffee hot while you grind away. Jess SWEARS by this - so take her word for it!

2. Personalized Charcuterie Board

Any recent engagements? Anniversaries? Just want to treat a loved one to a gift they'd actually use? A customized charcuterie board (from a small business, even better!) is simultaneously both useful and meaningful.

3. Le Creuset Dutch Oven

A Dutch oven is one of the most iconic kitchen staples. Le Creuset is no stranger to the Dutch oven - with 27 colors and 7 sizes to choose from, you'll be sure to please the cook in your life. This gift is Sam-approved - highly recommended!

4. Stonewall Kitchen's "Taste of Maine" Gift Basket

As you may know, Sam & Jess live in beautiful New England - which is especially beautiful during the holidays with its snow-capped trees, colonial homes, and covered bridges. Even if you live in sunny California, you can have a taste of New England with this gift basket from Stonewall Kitchen.

5. BBQ Blends Rub & Sauce Kit

A perfect gift for any barbecue connoisseur, this rub and sauce kit on UnCommon Goods (also from a small business, woohoo!) will be sure to make anyone's mouth water. It includes 4 unique, handmade rubs and sauces as well as a vegan recipe booklet to get your creativity flowing.

6. Chemistry Spice-Rack Set

Looking for the perfect gift for the nerdy foodie in your life? Look no further than this 14-piece spice rack set complete with test tubes, Erlenmeyer flasks, and a carrying tray. It even includes 36 stickers for the spices you want to display!

7. Drew Barrymore Standing Mixer

This top-rated standing mixer by Drew Barrymore is a more cost-friendly alternative to the famous KitchenAid mixer - and with 7 gorgeous colors to choose from, you won't even know the difference!

8. Vintage-Inspired Kitchen Measurements Poster

Have a baker in your life? Gift them this kitchen measurement conversion chart so they never have to interrupt their baking with a quick Google search, "How many tablespoons are in a ½ cup?" They will be sure to thank you.

9. Homemade Hot Sauce Kit

Step aside Sriracha and Cholula, we have a new hot sauce in town. This hot sauce kit from Williams Sonoma is perfect for any hot-sauce lover and is a great way to have some fun in the kitchen. Complete with reusable hot sauce bottles and two spice mixes, this gift is Jess-approved!

10. DIY Sushi Kit

While on the topic of DIY kits, this DIY sushi kit (also from Williams Sonoma) is a favorite of Jess & Sam - it includes all the ingredients and recipes to make 8 sushi rolls of 6 pieces each. Pro tip - put the rice on the outside to fill up the sushi roll easier!

11. Pick-Your-Own Gourmet Butter Set

Big fan of butter? Big fan of gourmet butter? Look no further than PloughGate's pick-your-own gourmet butter set that lets you choose between salted/unsalted, seaweed, maple, and espelette pepper (we don't know what espellette means but you get the idea).

12. Mama Teav's Hot Garlic

Recommended by Vice, Bon Appetit, and other mags, Mama Teav's Hot Garlic is a flavorful mix of Californian garlic and Cambodian chilis. While this option is a bit spicy, their site also offers a "mild" option. Feel free to add to any meal that needs a little kick...or just shovel it in your mouth like Sam would (this is a no-judgement zone).

13. Rishi Tea Sampler Collection

Compliment any tea-drinkers collection with this set of 18 different teas for a total of 24 sachets, ranging from traditional teas to botanical blends. Organic and hand-wrapped, it'll make any tea connoisseur feel extra fancy with their evening cup.

14. Spade-to-Fork Herb Garden Set

Perfect for apartments or small spaces, you can grow your own cilantro, parsley, sage, thyme, and sweet Italian basil with this herb kit from the comfort of your countertop. It also comes from a small family company in Oregon AND also includes a growing guide for all anti-green thumbs out there...we see you.

15. Limited-Edition Momofuku Chocolate Set

One of the most underrated combos - chocolate and potato chips - can be yours with this limited-edition chocolate collab between Momofuku & Raaka Chocolate. Perfect for any chocolate lover - especially one with a sense of adventure!

16. MASTERPAN Pasta Pot & Glass Strainer Lid

Want to make life a little easier for the pasta-lover in your life? This non-stick pot will render their strainers practically useless (hello space-saver!) and save their hands from those pesky hot-water burns. It's even dishwasher safe!

17. AeroPress Original Coffee Press

Even the snobbiest coffee snob will be pleased with this coffee press from AeroPress, famously known and beloved for it's low-acid and bitter-free flavor. Enjoy espresso from the comfort of home, the road, or even while camping (or...glamping, we should say?)!

18. Nonstick Perfect Egg Frying Pan

Look at her. Convenient. Inexpensive. Easy to clean. Simple, yet useful. This nonstick egg frying pan is a kitchen staple sure to make your loved one's breakfast simpler. Need we say more?

19. Chef'n Emulstir 3.0

Do you have a boujee friend who likes making their own salad dressings from scratch? If so, good for them. This salad dressing emulsifier from Sur la table is perfect for homemade salad dressings and vinaigrettes, and it can also be stored in the fridge for later use.

20. In-Store or At-Home Cooking Classes

Maybe you have a newbie chef in your life or someone who just wants to become a better cook. Sur la table offers in-store cooking classes in various locations around the country featuring a variety of dishes, themes, and culinary twists. They also offer online classes for homebodies or those without a location nearby.