We love our foodie friends. Oh, how we love them. We may even have a few among us (ahem, Stacie) so we adore tracking down the kinds of holiday gifts that foodies will totally appreciate and adore beyond what you'd ever think, whether they like cooking, or just eating what other talented food artisans are creating.
($22-38 at provisions by Food52)
Eat them and get it.
($19 at Dean and Deluca)
Ooh, we'd go through this in about no time flat.
($20.47 at Amazon)
If you don't live within blocks of Dominique Ansel's bakery in Soho--or just don't want to get up at 5AM to wait on line for cronuts, maybe you can make your own. Or hey, looking at pictures of them is totally calorie free.
($50 at Dean and Deluca)
The most beautiful bottle of EVOO we've seen, and what's inside is pretty swell too.
($26 at provisions by Food52)
With combos like lemon+grapefruit, and mint+cardamom, move over flavored salts.
($48 at Leif)
Gorgeous on their own, or in the swirls of melted chocolate in a double boiler.
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($10.50-12 each at Mouth)
Pair them with a
Mastrad Pure Fizz Soda Maker for a really awesome foodie holiday gift. Maybe throw in some fancy straws.
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($24 at chuao chocolatier)
Beer + chocolate? Oh yeah. Especially when the chocolate has potato chips in it. Trust us on this one.
($ varies)
We fell in love with the amazing instructors at
Haven's Kitchen this year; look for options where you live too.
($49.50 at Payard)
Think you can out macaron-the macaron masters? Here's your chance to try.
($8-15, Lillie's Q)
It’s almost too fancy to call it barbecue sauce.
($15 / 3 bottles at Sriracha2Go)
The hipster holiday gift of the year. Instant foodie cred.
($562 at Vosges)
We cannot get enough of Vosges chocolate--and don't have to if someone hooks us up with a year's worth of it.
($750+ at Finesse, the Store)
There, there. Thomas Keller is going to make everything alright, baby.
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