These Are the Gifts Foodies Will Love This Holiday Season

It’s never been easier to throw a hot pot party at home thanks to this starter set. It comes with an electric hot pot that can feed up to six people and a bag of Fly by Jing’s Fire Hot Pot Base

A Sunset Box subscription is the gift that keeps on giving. Curated by Sunset editors, each quarterly box features seaonal items for the pantry, home, garden, and more.

Not only is the packaging beautiful (inspired by a holiday classic, The Nutcracker), but also inside is full of surprise treats: Moose Munch Premium Popcorn, charcuterie, cheese, crackers, condiments, snack mix, and more.

Foodies will never forget what they ordered at that hole-in-the-wall joint with this journal. It includes prompts to jot down notes on restaurants they’ve visited, food trivia, and quirky restaurant recommendations.

Stock their pantry with this kit that features ingredients that are always good to have on hand: California-grown olive oil and jarred baby plum tomatoes.

Coffee connoisseurs will appreciate this trio of season blends: Winter Solstice (for cozy days); Rwanda Abakundakawa (bright and fruit-forward); and Toketee (smooth and balanced).

Giada De Laurentiis’ pasta line makes beautifully packaged sets that are an especially charming holiday gift thanks to its high-quality, small-batch Italian ingredients. Gifting one of these gives your host an easier night of prep during the hurried holiday season. This one features all the essentials: organic pastas, olive oil, tomato passata, spicy seasoned salt, and two cans of pomodorini tomatoes.

Three cool California-based brands are included in this pasta gift box: Ciao Pappy’s best-selling marinara sauce, Flour+ Water’s organic campanile, and Atelier Saucier’s Parasol Stripe four-piece napkin set.

This might look like a book but it’s actually a kit for dumplings—clever packaging, right? Inside is a dumpling press, four sets of chopsticks, and a stainless steel dough cutter.

From California Olive Ranch’s annual harvest, the 2025 Olio Nuovo has a flavor profile of “moderate floral aromas layered with nutty undertones, balanced by a smooth finish and a medium, lively pungency.” It’s recommended to drizzle it over salads, soups, and roasted chicken, or to add a twist to baked goods.

Award-winning chef and foodie icon Nancy Silverton collaborated with Snibbs on these comfy clogs. They’re durable and comfy enough for eight-hour shifts and feature a water-resistant lining and molded rubber toe cap. Even if you don’t need them for a standing job, they’re great for running errands or bopping around town.

Bring salt with you on the go (or sample some new flavors) with this tin collection. The set contains six tins: Pure Flake Sea Salt, Infused Black Garlic Salt, Infused Rosemary Salt, Infused Black Pepper Salt, Infused Lemon Zest Salt, and Infused Habanero Salt.

Compact and powerful, the Koda 2 can cook pizzas quickly (in just 60 seconds) and back to back so pizza party won’t stop.

They can keep their sourdough starter safe with this device that provides just enough warmth to keep it at the right temperature. It also comes with a cooling puck if you need to cool your starter down, too.

Described as a mobile farmers market featuring Black farmers, food producers, and chefs, Prosperity Market pops up all over Los Angeles. If you can’t stop by for a visit, try one of their gift boxes, like this one that features flavored gourmet pecans, gourmet crackers, banane plantain chips, a Ghanaian chili oil, and coffee or loose-leaf tea.

Make tea time a ritual with this gift set that includes loose-leaf Hojicha Tea, a dark milk chocolate bar, and a handcrafted ceramic tea strainer and matching cup set—all in furoshiki wrapping.

Get the cold coffee lover in your life this game-changing machine. It makes cold brew, nitro, and cold espresso in under 60 seconds—no ice or cartridges needed.

This box filled with Bachan’s popular sauces will elevate all sorts of dishes. Inside is Bachan’s Original flavor, Miso Japanese Barbecue Sauce, Yuzu Citrus Barbecue Sauce, and Sweet Pineapple Japanese Barbecue Sauce.

Panettone is a Christmas classic and Eataly has some of the best. This one is new for the holiday season and is a must for chocolate lovers with three different kinds of chocolate: 50% dark, 28% milk, and 24% white.

Started by four friends enjoying vermut—the Spanish version of apertivo revolving around tinned fish, chips, olives, and dry or sweet vermouth—Lata is an online shop based in the West selling all the trendiest tinned fish. The team handpicks a selection of four products and delivers them straight to your doorstep. You can pick from a singular gift box, or opt in for one of their discovery sets for 6 months for a real splurge.