Sunday, December 1, 2019

Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: The Best Gourmet Food and Drink Gifts

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With Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) both behind us, holiday shopping season is in full swing.

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.

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

Edible Advent Calendars for 2019

Harry and David 12 Days of Christmas gift tower

Harry and David

Get ready to count down the days til Christmas with a parade of edible (or drinkable) treats. See our picks for the Best Food and Drink Advent Calendars for 2019.

Oprah’s Favorite Things on Amazon for 2019

Oprah's favorite things on Amazon 2019

Amazon

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.

Secret Santa Food Gifts (That You Can Eat)

Jacobsen salt gift set

Amazon

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

bamboo hors d'oeuvres plates with wine holder

Macy’s

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

Truff hot sauce from Oprah's Favorite Things on Amazon

Amazon

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

Macy’s

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.

Better-Than-Homemade Goodies You Can Order Online

Harry and David deep dish pumpkin pie

Harry and David

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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Sakara

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

Harry and David cheese gift

Harry and David

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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The Safari Collection

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.

Related Reading: Our Favorite Eatwith Food Experiences Around the World

Star Gifts for “The Great British Baking Show” Fans

Amazon

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”.

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

best craft beer gifts 2019

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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

best gifts for wine lovers 2019

Amazon

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

best bar cart gifts 2019

Food52

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

best coffe clubs and coffee subscriptions to give

Trade Coffee

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

Mealthy CrispLid

Mealthy

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

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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

Le Creuset round Dutch oven

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

All-Clad nonstick skillets

Sur la Table

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

All-Clad cookware set

Amazon

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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Made In

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

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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

“Holiday Cookies: Showstopping Recipes to Sweeten the Season” by Elisabet de Nederlanden

Amazon

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

meat cookbooks

Amazon

Know a committed carnivore who loves to cook? See our picks for The Best Meat Cookbooks.

Toast-Worthy Wine Reads

best wine books

Amazon

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

Amazon

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

Pastry Love baking cookbook fall 2019

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

“Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen,” by Yasmin Khan

Amazon

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.

Related Video: Insta-Infusions Are an Ingenious DIY Holiday Gift



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Stollen

German Stollen is a rich, buttery bread packed with almonds, citrus peel, and rum-soaked raisins and dried fruit and typically enjoyed around Christmas time. The bread can be made weeks ahead of time and just gets better with each passing day. This makes it perfect to give as gifts or to bring as hostess gifts for parties.

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Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: Best Cookbooks for Coffee Lovers

Coffee people—especially real coffee geeks—are some of the hardest people to gift-shop for. Chances are pretty good that they already have the gear and gadgets, they already have more coffee beans than they can brew, and they’re probably sick of getting cutesy mugs. Thankfully, one of the most beautiful things about coffee is the fact that it touches every aspect of life in so many cultures around the world, which means there’s never any shortage of reading, learning, or exploring to be done about it.

Related Reading: Chowhound Gift Guide 2019: The Best Cookbooks for Carnivores

This year, offer your coffee-obsessed pals and family a chance to explore coffee through a flavor journey, starting with the drink itself but then moving out into the wider world of flavors, experiences, places, and palates. Here are just a few of our favorite coffee-related, coffee-world inspired, or coffee-adjacent cookbooks for your gift-giving pleasure.

“Roasting, Brewing, and More: How to Enjoy Coffee Beyond Your Morning Routine” by Stella Perry, $14.99 on Amazon

Amazon

Have you got a Starbucks obsessive in your life? Then “Roasting, Brewing, and More: How to Enjoy Coffee Beyond Your Morning Routine” by Stella Perry might be just the thing to help them change up their old standbys. (We sense a New Year’s resolution coming on.) This book helps de-code coffee lingo, demystify the roasting and brewing process, and hopefully inspires anyone who loves java to step out of the usual queue to go on a personal soul search for better coffee in the morning.Buy Now

“Brew: Better Coffee at Home” by Brian W. Jones, $19.98 on Amazon

Amazon

Anyone whose website is called “Dear Coffee I Love You” probably knows a thing or two about beans and bevs, and longtime coffee-head and designer Brian W. Jones does more than just know a thing or two: He shares them in his beautiful, minimal, and fully accessible book “Brew: Better Coffee at Home.” This is a perfect book whether you’re brand new to making coffee or you’ve been around since espresso-bar menus required a pronunciation key.  Buy Now

“Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa” by Yohanis Gebreyesus, $23.98 on Amazon 

Amazon

If you’re going to take a coffee journey somewhere, Ethiopia is the place to start: It’s considered the birthplace of Arabica coffee (the good stuff we drink in specialty cafés) and it’s the place on earth with the oldest and most socially sacred traditions surrounding the coffee ritual. Offer the gift of a trip to this historic land of caffeine dreams with the cookbook “Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa,” which offers a taste of the place where our favorite drink was born. Buy Now

“Colombian Cookbook: Traditional Colombian Recipes Made Easy” by Grizzly Publishing, $15.99 on Amazon

Amazon

While you’re giving armchair vacations as gifts, why not send someone down to South America, with a book that goes perfectly alongside a strong brew? “Colombian Cookbook: Traditional Colombian Recipes Made Easy” is a great reminder of the diversity of flavors that Colombia’s cuisine has to offer—just the same as its 14 distinct coffee-growing regions, each of which offers a cup with a unique profile and fantastic flavor. This book is the next best thing to the gift of a trip down to visit Juan Valdez himself. Buy Now

“The Brazilian Cookbook: 50 Delicious Brazilian Recipes for Real Brazilian Cooking” by BookSumo Press, $8.99 on Amazon

Amazon

The Brazilian Cookbook: 50 Delicious Brazilian Recipes for Real Brazilian Cooking” will transport your lucky secret Santa recipient to the country with the world’s largest coffee production—Brazil alone is responsible for a third of the world’s coffee!—and if you’re lucky, you might get a home-cooked bowl of feijoada out of it, the national meaty, bean-full stew. (Not coffee beans, this time, though: The dish is typically made with black beans.) You’ll need a strong and sweet cafezinho after eating so well.Buy Now

“The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting: Crafting Live-Cultured Food and Drinks with 100 Recipes from Kimchi to Kombucha” by Kathryn Lukas and Shane Peterson, $22.98 on Amazon 

Amazon

Coffee isn’t a fermented drink, per se, but fermentation is absolutely one of the steps involved to getting the beans ready to roast and brew: The way that the coffee fruit is fermented or processed in order to remove the seeds (aka beans) has a significant impact over the finished flavor. Real espresso enthusiasts will often wax poetic about the style of fermentation and processing used on coffee, so why not turn them on to fermentation science and DIY with “The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting: Crafting Live-Cultured Food and Drinks with 100 Recipes from Kimchi to Kombucha?” After all, no human can live on coffee alone—though some might try. Buy Now

“Martha Stewart’s Cooke Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level” by the editors of Martha Stewart Living, $18.29 on Amazon

Amazon

Of course, everybody knows you need the perfect thing to dunk, and who could be more of an expert at baking just the right little baked bite than Martha Stewart? Give the gift of  “Martha Stewart’s Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level” and maybe you’ll be rewarded with a homemade tin of something to dunk in your coffee, to boot.Buy Now

“Breakfast: The Cookbook” by Emily Elyse Miller, $28.45 on Amazon

Amazon

Breakfast without coffee is like tacos without guacamole: Sure, you can eat it, but is it nearly as good? A great cup of joe deserves a hearty, filling, get-up-and-go plate to complement it, and Phaidon Press’s “Breakfast: The Cookbook” will take that morning meal from 0 to 60 in no time flat. With beautiful pictures, inspiring new ideas from around the globe, and inventive twists on the classics, this book will be just the thing your friend or family needs to make the coffee experience complete. Buy Now

See our best food and drink gift guide for even more ideas.

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