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We know it can be hard to shop for people who love food. What kind of cool cooking tool or old cookbook don’t they have?! We at Good Housekeeping know a lot about food and cooking, which is a good thing. From trying the best knives to the best fridges and everything in between to coming up with the best recipes ever, it’s easy to say we’re obsessed. So, to help you with your holiday shopping, our food writers and experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances for home cooking & Innovation have put together a list of the best gifts for foodies.
Our list has expensive gifts for people who love to cook, unique ideas for people who like to eat (looking at you, cheese lovers), and cheap gifts that will really please them, like out-of-this-world hot sauces. It also comes with special tools that will help them cook even better. Even though there aren’t any gift boxes here, you should know that all of the picks are things we’d like to get or have bought for family and friends. Also, after years of trying and tasting, there are a lot that really stood out. And we couldn’t leave out gifts that involve food and are sure to be a big hit.
Best Gifts for Foodies Comparison Table
| Product | Traeger Rub with Garlic and Chili Pepper | Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug | Roundfire Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit | Essential Apron | By John Wang and Storm Garner “The World Eats Here” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Spice rub for cooking | Temperature control smart mug | Concrete tabletop fire pit | Cooking apron | Cookbook featuring global cuisine |
| Price | $9.99 | $99.95 | $299.99 | $24.99 | $29.99 |
| Material | N/A | Stainless steel | Concrete | Cotton | Paper |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches | 4.1 x 5.9 x 4.1 inches | 24 x 24 x 6 inches | 33 x 27 inches | 9 x 7 inches |
| Features | Garlic and chili pepper flavor | Temperature control up to 145°F | Burns wood or charcoal | Adjustable neck | Recipes from different parts of the world |
| for grilled food | and waist straps | ||||
| Brand | Traeger | Ember | Roundfire | Essential | John Wang and Storm Garner |
Traeger Rub with Garlic and Chili Pepper
There is no need for sauce with this box! After being cooked, the addition of honey powder transforms this rub into a sticky glaze with a flavour that is at once somewhat sweet and savoury, making it an excellent partner for chicken.
Ember Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug
Ember Coffee Mug with Longer-Lasting Battery: Our updated smart coffee mug has a longer-lasting battery that keeps your drink at your chosen temperature (between 120°F and 145°F) for up to 80 minutes on a full charge or all day on its redesigned charging coaster. Smart With or without an app: Use the Ember app with this temperature-controlled mug to set the temperature, make your own patterns, and more.
Our self-heating coffee mug works without an app and knows the last temperature you used (135°F out of the box). Our hot coffee mug is smart enough to know when to turn on and when to turn off; When the mug is empty or hasn’t been used for 2 hours, it goes to sleep mode. Ember wakes up when it detects liquid or motion.
Roundfire Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit
The graphite-colored concrete looks beautiful no matter where it is. The marble-look base helps spread out the heat from the firestone, which keeps your table and other surfaces from getting too hot. Our quality bioethanol fuels can be used in our portable fire pit bowl. These fuels have safety flahsback arrestors built in.
For a clean fire that doesn’t need a vent, we only suggest our own bioethanol fuel in the burn chamber. The Roundfire stove can burn for more than an hour, while other tabletop fires of the same size can only burn for 30–40 minutes. Our ceramic wool plug has been shown to make the fire last longer and work better.
Essential Apron
In point of fact, that apron is rather pricey. On the other hand, the chef has no reservations about it at all! As a result of its construction out of cotton twill, it is suited for use in applications requiring a high degree of rigour, comes with a warranty that lasts a lifetime, and can be purchased in an extensive range of colours and designs.
By John Wang and Storm Garner “The World Eats Here”
On summer Saturday nights in Queens, New York, the air is filled with smells that make your mouth water, from Moldova to Mexico. The kids play, the adults talk, and most importantly, everyone eats. Welcome to the Queens Night Market, where people come to eat delicious food from all over the world, like Filipino dinuguan and Haitian diri ak djon djon. The World Eats Here brings you these amazing recipes from over 40 countries, straight from the first- and second-generation immigrant cooks who know them best.
Every recipe tells a small part of the American story: about culture shock and language barriers, about falling in love and following dreams, and about how cooking can test and improve family bonds.
You’ll meet Sangyal Phuntsok, who learned how to make dumplings in a school for Tibetan refugee children. Now, his Tibetan Beef Momos with Hot Sauce sell like hotcakes in New York City. And Liia Minnebaeva’s Bashkir Farm Cheese Donuts will blow you away. They are a treat from her childhood in Oktyabrsky, a city in western Russia where she grew up. Even though each story is different, they all celebrate the same thing: food brings people together. The Queens Night Market is the best example of this because it has food from all over the world.
FAQs
A foodie is someone who loves food and likes to try new flavours, types of food, and ways to cook.
Cooking tools and gadgets, cookbooks, gourmet foods, kitchen appliances, cooking lessons, and food trips are all good gift ideas for foodies.
Artisanal cheeses, high-quality olive oils, specialty chocolates, foreign spices and artisanal cured meats are all popular gifts for foodies.