Guest Picks: Gift Guide for Food Lovers
This Aquaponics garden kit is a closed-loop ecosystem that can sit right on your kitchen counter. Grow herbs or salad greens up top without worrying about watering or soil. Down below, watch pretty fish swim around.
This handsome lazy Susan can be personalized with a family name and year for posterity — and equal opportunity reach for the good cheese.
'Tis the season for entertaining, and this beautiful serving platter will surely be put to good use. I love its texture and antique golden luster.
I adore these handmade necklaces with a foodie slant. You can personalize the vial with an initial and choose which herb you'd like to fill it with (lavender, rosemary, peppercorns, etc.).
Never mix up your cow's milk cheese with your sheep's milk cheese again.
How adorable is this vintage cake carrier? Fill it with a cake, and you have quite the hostess gift.
I have a slight obsession with bread boards. This beautiful round one is so warm and welcoming to me. It just says, "Come, gather around me. Laugh, nibble, be merry."
For the coffee connoisseur, this vintage-chic adjustable grinder will get you style points. Bonus function: It fits on top of any Mason jar.
For the eco-conscious, design-savvy person who has everything, this elegant water filter may be the perfect gift. The glass carafe looks a gazillion times better than your average Brita filter, and the 100 percent compostable water filter gets delivered right to your door via subscription service.
These custom unisex aprons were made by a chef for chefs. They fuse style with design elements needed in the kitchen. I love the fabrics.
Gift this cute cookbook holder with that new cookbook your gourmand has been eyeing, and maybe, just maybe, they will thank you by making something tasty for you.
For the avid tea drinker, this fully automated tea maker is the ultimate gift. The machine is programmable for specific types of tea, water temperatures and steep times. The moving tea basket allows for maximum infusion and is pretty fun to watch.
This marble slab will up the pastry game for the baker in your life. The marble stays cooler than room temperature, so it helps keep dough firm. It also doubles as a fancy serving plate.
I got these olive wood paddle boards as a little Christmas gift to myself last year, and I use them all the time when entertaining. I'm constantly getting compliments on them. Treat yo'self.
These are too cute for words. You must know someone sweet who has to have these now.
When all else fails, give the gift of cheese — unless the person is lactose intolerant; that would be bad. This Taste of Point Reyes set is chock full of some of my favorite goodies.
If you love them, keep them hydrated safely and in style. These BKR Bottles are made of glass and hugged with a vibrant silicone sleeve to protect it from breaking. Glass means no weird chemicals leaching into your drinking water.
Feeling a little DIY holiday spirit? Give something homemade, and package it in these classic reusable Weck jars. You're so thoughtful.Next: 20 Gifts for Foodies Under $25
For the classy boozehound, this vintage bar tool set is the perfect gift. I'm especially loving the homey, Southern hospitality vibe of that Mason jar shaker.
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