Affordable, Yet Indulgent, These Food Gifts Are a Total Treat

Meet the Tesla of pizza ovens. For the foodie who has everything, except for a ton of space, this compact oven fits on a kitchen counter, is exceptionally well insulated, and is impressively powerful, reaching 850 degrees in just 20 minutes. All while staying cool on the outside. Put this in your kitchen or plug it in on your patio, and you’ll be cranking out perfect Neapolitan style pies in no time.

Even if you’re not gluten-free, you’re going to love these tender, full-flavored frozen potstickers from Mamahuhu, the Bay Area fast food chainlet overseen by chef Brandon Jew, the chef behind Michelin-starred Mister Jiu’s. The wrappers are made with oat flour and they come filled with mushroom and Hodo Farms tofu or heirloom pork and purple cabbage. Buy a batch and you’ll always have sustainable, healthy, mod Chinese-inspired food at your fingertips.

Los Angeles-based Amazake Co. has become the purveyor of stealth umami for Southern California chefs and foodies. Their tamari koji is a blend of fermented rice and gluten-free tamari which turns it into a  salty, savory syrup that can deepen marinades and dressings, or simply be brushed on a steak right before grilling or searing to take it over the top.

A beautifully packaged olive oil is a can’t-fail holiday or hostess gift. This award-winning olive oil from Sonoma-based McEvoy Ranch is made from a blend of Moraiolo and Coratina olive varieties which gives it distinct herbaceous, peppery, dandelion notes. Use it to put the finishing touch to meats, soups, salads, and stews. 

Sonoma Syrup Co. makes some of the best simple syrups around. They’re infused with herbs, fruits, spices, nuts, and more, and this white ginger syrup is about as holiday as it gets. Use it to make your own instant effervescent ginger ale, mixological Moscow mules, zingy iced or hot tea, and in marinades for grilled or roasted meats.

Instantly convert the culinarian in your house to a Sichuan-food addict with this trio of seasonings from LA-based Fly By Jing, which specializes in exactingly crafted food inspired from the region in China known for its boldly flavored and spicy dishes. Their chili crisp remains the gold standard stateside, and is joined by nuanced Mala spice for dusting proteins, and Zhong sauce for dipping dumplings and more.

This might be the most durable cocktail shaker we’ve encountered. Like the rest of the Yeti lineup, the Rambler 20 oz. cocktail shaker is barware that’s ready for any situation: camping, road trip, beach happy hour. Plus it comes in lovely shades like Cosmic Lilac and Camp Green.

We love all the colorful kitchen gear from iconic knife brand Opinel, and this set of four small kitchen blades includes everything you need in one set: two paring knives, a peeler, and serrated knife. Get the set with multicolored handles for a perfect smile-inducing stocking stuffer.

Easily the most versatile sauce you’ll ever buy: made with meyer lemon, saffron, habanero, apple cider vinegar, honey and more, it can serve as a hot sauce, vinaigrette, protein-finisher, shrub-mixer, and more. It’s from a company called the Acid League and this will turn anyone into card-carrying member.

L.A.-based company Hedley & Bennett made chefs look cooler than ever with their super stylish, ethically and American-made aprons. And now they’re making kitchens look cool with a line of professional-level knives that come in awesome colors. The chef’s knife with the shiso-colored handle is a beautiful statement knife you’ll use every day.

MìLà’s (formerly XCJ) dumplings are pillowy-soft, juicy, and flavorful. Plus, they can be prepared in just a few minutes so they’re easy to throw together for an appetizer, main, or even a snack. Choose from three different flavors: Classic Pork, Shrimp & Pork, Savory Chicken, plus a new limited-edition one, Creamy Corn Soup with Chicken.

If you’re the type of person to eat almost half of the cookie dough batch before even baking it, you’re going to love Deux. It’s cookie dough that you can eat straight out of the jar that doesn’t contain refined sugar, preservatives, or animal byproducts, but instead is packed with functional ingredients like zinc, elderberry, and aloe vera.

For the bubble water enthusiast in your life, gift them a sampler pack from Sanzo. With unique, Asian-inspired flavors like lychee, yuzu, and calamansi, these drinks taste amazing solo, or even as a mixer.

Compact innovation meets nontoxic ceramic in Our Place’s Mini Always Pan and Mini Perfect Pot, the tinier versions of its best-selling wares.

Handmade on Washington’s Orcas Island, a jar of Girl Meets Dirt’s Salted Apple Caramel Spoon Preserves is as much a treat off the spoon as it is with pork chops or Gouda.

Hormigas chicatanas, or chicatana ants, are a delicacy in Mexico. The Masienda team sources theirs from Oaxaca; serve in salsa or alongside mezcal.

Popular Oregon salt company Jacobsen Salt Co. also harvests single-origin Raw Wildflower Honey from the desert.

Brightland’s double-fermented vinegars come straight from California farms in two flavors, Rapture Balsamic and Parasol Champagne.

Transform your tea practice with a Caraway non-toxic tea kettle in a variety of trendy hues that range from sea-green “Mist” to yellow “Marigold.”