The holiday season is officially here, and you only have so many shopping days left.
If you’re still searching for the perfect present for your best friend, favorite family member, co-worker, good neighbor, or mere acquaintance, we have suggestions. From fabulous individual food and drink gift ideas to ongoing food and beverage subscriptions and even tools to help your foodie friends and fam make great meals at home, we’ve picked the best presents for all sorts of palates, personalities, and situations.
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Check out all of our gourmet food and drink gift guides below—and check back often, as we’ll be updating the list regularly. Click a link below to jump to a specific category or just keep scrolling to see them all!
Gourmet Food Gifts
Homemade Food Gifts You Can Make No Matter What Your Skills
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A homemade gift is always extra-special, and often a lot more affordable for the giver too. These easy homemade food gifts would make anyone smile this season.
Holly Jolly Host & Hostess Gifts for Holiday Parties
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Invited to a party? Don’t show up empty handed. Take an expert’s advice on the best holiday host and hostess gifts to bring with you, including lots of edible (and drinkable) options.
Oprah’s Favorite Things on Amazon for 2019
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She’s back, and she’s picked some amazing products as usual, including plenty of food gifts, kitchenware, and home items! Yes, there are some splurges, but many of these are totally affordable. Check out Oprah’s Favorite Things on Amazon for 2019.
Super Secret Santa Gifts (That You Can Eat)
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These delicious gifts are great for present swaps at the office, but also perfect for lots of other people on your list. See our favorite Secret Santa food gifts, from chocolate to hot sauce.
Great Gifts for Acquaintances
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Shopping for your close friends and family can be a trial, but picking a gift for someone you only sort of know is even harder. That’s why we collected some things practically anyone would love. See our picks for best gifts for neighbors, friends of friends, and acquaintances.
Hot Gifts for Spice Fiends
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Have a hot head on your list? These gifts are *fire emoji* (aka, perfect for them). See our picks for the Best Gifts for Hot Sauce Lovers.
Gourmet Stocking Stuffers Under $10
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Looking for a little something? These stocking stuffers are all under $10 (most under $5), and sure to please any food or wine fan. See our Favorite Stocking Stuffers Under $10.
Vegan-Friendly Food Gifts
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Vegans love food gifts too, but you have to be careful about what you buy (hidden honey, animal-based gelatin, and other non-plant-based ingredients can crop up where you don’t expect them). To take the guess work out, we rounded up the Best Vegan Food Gifts to give.
Better-Than-Homemade Goodies You Can Order Online
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Whether you need dessert for your own holiday table or want to show someone love via baked goods, these cakes, cookies, pies, and more can be delivered nationwide. See the Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Best Mail Order Cookies, Cakes, Pies, and Treats to Order Online.
Best Gifts for Healthy Eaters
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Got a friend who loves to eat, but puts a premium on healthy habits? See our Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Best Gifts for Food Lovers Who Are Also Health Nuts.
Great Gift Ideas for Cheese Lovers
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Curd nerds, cheddar heads, and brie fiends will all melt for these delightfully cheesy gifts. See our Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Best Gifts for Cheese Lovers.
Unique Food and Drink Experiences
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From cooking classes and culinary cruises to fun food museum tickets, these gifts are great for every type of food lover on your list, and the memories will last forever. See the Chowhound Gift Guide to Best Food and Drink Experiences.
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Star Gifts for “The Great British Baking Show” Fans
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Even those who still aren’t over losing Mary, Mel, and Sue will cheer up when they unwrap these showstoppers. See our Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Gifts for Fans of “The Great British Baking Show”.
Edible Advent Calendars for 2019
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It’s a little late to get your advent calendars, but if you can still find some of these in your local stores, you can just do the days you missed all at once! See our picks for the Best Food and Drink Advent Calendars for 2019.
Gourmet Drink Gifts
Best Beer Clubs and Beer Subscription Box Gift Ideas
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If you want to treat the suds lover in your life to an ongoing subscription, they’ll love you for it. See our Best Beer Clubs and Subscription Boxes guide.
Festive Craft Beers for Gifting
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If you’d rather put a bow on an actual bottle (or six), check out the best holiday craft beers to give.
Best Wine Subscriptions to Give as Gifts
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A nice bottle by itself is a great gift, but a wine subscription is the ultimate present for your favorite oenophile. See CNET’s Best Wine Subscriptions guide.
“Grape” Wine Gifts You Can Wrap
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Still, if you want something you can actually wrap up and tie with a bow, try these charming (and useful) wine gadgets and gifts on for size instead. See our picks for best gifts for wine lovers (and don’t forget these other fun wine accessories).
Chic Bar Cart Gifts Under $100
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From lots of fun and thoughtful little extras to a couple of affordable bar carts themselves, these gifts are perfect for your favorite cocktail fan (with some picks for wine lovers and mocktail mixologists too). And there’s something for every budget, with nothing topping $100. See our Best Home Bar Gifts.
The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Gift Your Favorite Java Fiend
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Whether your favorite coffee fanatic is into fair trade, trendy drinks, maximum efficiency, or just good old espresso, there’s an ideal coffee subscription to give them (even one for dog lovers!). Check out our picks for Best Coffee Subscriptions.
Kitchen Gadgets & Tools
The Best Big-Ticket Kitchen Gadgets & Cookware to Give
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These kitchen tools, gadgets, and appliances are great gifts for anyone just starting to outfit a kitchen or in need of an upgrade (and anyone who’s been dreaming of an Instant Pot or air fryer but hasn’t gotten one yet). See our picks for the best cookware and kitchen appliances to give.
Tools That Make a Cook’s Life Easier
Sur la Table
These kitchen tools are on a smaller scale but will still prove infinitely useful to any cook. Check out our favorite kitchen gadgets and tools to give.
The Best Dutch Ovens for Every Type of Cook
Sur la Table
Everyone needs a Dutch oven—they can do so much, and they look so good. These are our 10 favorite Dutch ovens of the year; they’ll hold up forever and make their new owner happy for a lifetime. See the best Dutch ovens of 2019.
Sizzling Skillets to Wrap Up This Year
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A skillet is an absolute kitchen essential, and if you know someone who could use a new, high-quality pan, these are our favorites in every price range. See our picks for the best skillets of 2019.
Cookware Sets for Every Budget
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If you’re feeling generous and want to outfit a lucky cook with the works, we also picked out the best cookware sets for a range of budgets and preferences. See our collection of the best cookware sets of 2019.
The Best Direct-to-Consumer Cookware Brands to Buy
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In a whole other category, direct-to-consumer cookware brands offer great quality, often-stunning looks, and competitive prices as well; the only caveat is that you have to buy them online—but most of us already do that anyway. Browse the best direct-to-consumer cookware brands and pieces of 2019.
Cookbooks
The Best New Cookbooks for 2019
There’s a slew of new cookbooks that have come out this fall (with a few more on the way) that are perfect for gift-giving season, whether your recipient’s a baker, a keto devotee, or a “Star Wars” fan. See our Favorite New Cookbooks for 2019.
The Best Holiday Cookbooks for a Truly Happy Season
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These titles, both new and classic, will help you celebrate in style—with less stress—from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Check out The Best Holiday Cookbooks.
Meaty Reads for Carnivorous Cooks
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Know a committed carnivore who loves to cook? See our picks for The Best Meat Cookbooks.
Toast-Worthy Wine Reads
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For wine lovers who thirst for knowledge about their favorite grapes and those who want to cook with the good stuff, check out The Best Wine Books and Cookbooks.
Eye-Opening Books for Coffee Lovers
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From cookbooks to coffee manuals, these titles are sure to give any java fan a jolt of pleasure. See the Best Books for Coffee Lovers.
Best Books to Give to Bakers
Amazon
From classic tomes to brand new baking books, these make great holiday gifts (but would also be a huge help to you during holiday baking season). See the Best Baking Books to Give as Gifts.
Global Cookbooks for World Travelers
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These international cookbooks let you go globetrotting in your own kitchen and help satisfy a little wanderlust along with simple belly hunger. See the Best Travel Cookbooks for International Cuisine.
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