The Best Food Gifts 2016
25 of Our Editors' Favorite Gifts For Everyone on Your List
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Every month, our editors curate a list of the best new food products of the month, and now it's time to bring you the best of the year. Whether you're looking for gifts for the cook who could use a little inspiration in the kitchen in the form of a new cookbook or for the friend who wants to get in on the latest cooking craze (spiralizers!), you're sure to find a food-editor-approved gift to check someone off your list. It doesn't hurt to pick out your personal favorites and add a little something under the tree for yourself, too.
1 KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment
"I have a hand spiralizer, but I'm craving something a little more hardcore like this KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment ($100), which uses the power of my stand mixer to cut veggies into perfect curlicues. Plus, it comes with several attachments so I can change up the shapes, from big, fat veggie noodles to superslender strands." — Anna Monette Roberts, editor, Food
2 All-Clad Pressure Cooker
"Like any pressure cooker, All-Clad's deluxe model ($300) is a weeknight mealtime savior; where it outstrips the average model is in both looks and, more importantly, quality. Yes, it's an investment, but it's essentially a two-for-one deal: it functions both as a pressure cooker and as a stand-alone All-Clad soup pot. I've been using it to simmer up beans and am excited to try it out with other typically long-cooking dishes." — Nicole Perry, contributor
3 Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
"If you get one cookbook for your food-obsessed friend this year, make it Cravings by Chrissy Teigen ($18). It's the new mom's first cookbook ever, but every fan knows she's been cooking for years, and this is the perfect outlet for her to share all of her favorite recipes. It's full of comfort-food recipes that are easy enough for any home cook to master, like chicken pot pie soup, lemony arugula spaghetti cacio e pepe, and scalloped potatoes with bacon. Plus, Chrissy prefaces each recipe with dose of witty storytelling, which every fan is sure to appreciate." — Erin Cullum, assistant editor, Food
4 Veuve Cliq' Call
"Veuve Cliq' Call ($69) takes personalization and entertainment to a whole new level. Each box comes with a flurry of stickers and instructions on how to record your own personalized message that plays every time you open the box. Whenever I sit down, I open it to find silly words of wisdom from my co-workers. Oh, right, and it comes with Champagne, so added bonus!" — Nicole Iizuka, senior producer
5 Dairy Pail Utensil Jar
6 Ancho Reyes Liquor
"Spice things up this holiday season with this totally unique and smoky liquor laced with ancho chiles: Ancho Reyes ($35). This complex spirit not only adds a sweet level of heat to any drink, but is now a staple fixture of my home bar. Not only does it stand alone as a much more sophisticated alternative to Fireball, but it pairs perfectly with tequila, rum, and whiskey. I love using it to spice up my old fashioned or to add a bit of complexity to a margarita." — NI
7 Butcher Box
"High-quality, humanely raised meat comes with a hefty price tag, which is why I'm all about Butcher Box. Like a CSA box but for meat, Butcher Box ($129 per box, including shipping) delivers 15 to 20 meals on a monthly, every-other-month, or every-three-months basis. Subscribers can opt in to beef only, beef and chicken, beef and pork, or a selection of all three, making it a great option for nearly any omnivore." — NP
8 Speak Wines
"Possibly the most adorable wine bottles I've seen, Speak Wines is like a greeting card and a delicious bottle of wine in one! Featuring Malbec and Torrontés from Argentina, the wine is lovely and rich, while the labels are inspiring and powerful. How fierce is 'She believed she could. So she did'? I'm especially crushing on the Collection 2 Torrontés 2015 Set ($120). These would be perfect gifts for bridesmaids." — Brandi Milloy, host and producer
9 Olivewood Salt Keeper
"I am a salt fanatic. I absolutely love having pinch bowls of salt on hand at all times when throwing down in the kitchen — but I always find that they sometimes get flecked with other things, like errant drops of olive oil, chopped herbs, etc. So when my friend showed me this olivewood salt keeper ($50) from Williams-Sonoma, I fell instantly in love. Not only does it look fantastic, but the swiveling lid with a tiny magnetic closure keeps everything easily accessible and super fresh." — AMR
10 La Boite: The Bloody Mary Spice Master Collection
"Have you heard of Jim Meehan, one of the most important American mixologists? He partnered with Lior Lev Sercarz, owner of La Boite spices, to create The Bloody Mary Spice Master Collection ($60), a set of four spice mixes complete with recipe cards to create four unique Bloody Mary drinks for every spirit, from vodka to tequila. I'm pleased that spices have made their way into the cocktail world. I know these will be worth 'chewing' on." — AMR
11 WattzUp Power Pizza iPhone Charger
"Yes, you can charge your phone with a pizza. Or a unicorn. Or your favorite emoji with WattzUp Power Bank Chargers ($40). My phone is forever running on empty and I live by having some extra juice tucked in my purse at all times, and these tasty chargers clearly speak to my food-loving heart." — NI
12 One and Uni T-Shirt
"For anyone like me who is obsessed with uni, do yourself a favor and get this One and Uni ($25) shirt. It's such a wonderfully cute design, and I can't get over how perfectly it encapsulates my total love for the sweet foie gras of the sea." — NI
13 All-Clad D5 Stainless-Steel Nonstick All-in-One 4-Quart Pan
"After using the KonMari Method on my kitchen, I'm all about multipurpose kitchen equipment, so this All-Clad All-in-One Pan ($190, originally $300) fits the bill. The unique shape allows for sauteing, simmering, or braising — really anything — plus the size makes it easy to stash in small apartment kitchens." — AMR
14 Cherry Bombe Magazine Subscription
"I always look forward to the new issue of Cherry Bombe, an indie magazine that celebrates women and food, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a great cover interview, an inspiring women-in-food story they won't find anywhere else, and a handful of new recipes to bookmark." — EC
15 An: To Eat — Recipes and Stories From a Vietnamese Family Kitchen
"One bite of the signature noodles from Crustacean Beverly Hills and you'll understand why this restaurant has been a renowned celebrity favorite for years. The An family has created a Vietnamese empire in Los Angeles, and they've finally decided to share their secrets with the rest of us. Behold! An: To Eat — Recipes and Stories From a Vietnamese Family Kitchen ($25) is stuffed with delicious recipes like beef pho and drunken crab. What I'm most excited about is reading all about Helene An's journey to America, fleeing Vietnam in 1955, discovering herself and cuisine in Saigon, and becoming a culinary icon in Los Angeles 20 years later." — NI
16 W&P Design Cocktail Tote
"Being the resident bartender to my friends, I've always got a bottle or two rolling around in my trunk and a variety of shakers, muddlers, and mixers on hand at all times, but this simply gorgeous cocktail tote ($109) from W&P Design makes traveling a breeze. The secret to these bags? Nifty interior sleeves that hold your bottles in place while leaving lots of room for extras like bottle openers and jiggers. I can't wait to take this to the Hollywood Bowl all season long!" — NI
17 Inspiralize Everything
"Inspiralized blogger Ali Maffucci came out with a second cookbook entitled Inspiralize Everything ($12, originally $22), and it's a must for anyone wanting to experiment with a spiralizer. It appears the veggie noodles trend isn't going anywhere, and I'm anxious to learn how to transform every possible veggie in my fridge into tasty noodles with the help of Ali's instructionals." — AMR
18 Knead & Co. Pasta of the Month Club
"Bruce Kalman makes amazing pastas from scratch using all local and sustainable ingredients. The idea that you can have an array of flavored gourmet pastas from the Knead & Co. Pasta of the Month Club ($75 for 3 months) seems like a must for any pasta-lover and is going to make a great gift for all my carb-loving friends." — NI
19 Pineapple-Print Keds
"These cheeky leopard-patterned pineapple-print Keds ($40, originally $55) are the cutest gift for anyone obsessed with pineapple. They're also available in a fun zebra-patterned watermelon print." — NP
20 Üllo Wine Purifier
"This Üllo Wine Purifier ($80) is like the Brita but for wine. It simultaneously aerates the wine and removes sulfites, making it taste better. I tend to get a headache even from one glass of wine due to sulfites, and this purifier really does make a difference." — AMR
21 Delicate Estates Wine Labels: Because Tuesday
"I recently discovered Delicate Estates' hilarious wine labels, and I'm obsessed. I wholeheartedly agree with the company's motto, 'cards are better when they're attached to alcohol,' and as someone who admittedly uses 'because Tuesday' as an excuse to chill out with a glass of Cabernet, I need the matching wine label in my life ($7). I've also found a new go-to site for gifts for my wine-loving friends since there are so many cheeky labels for every occasion." — EC
22 Damn Delicious by Chungah Rhee
"Chungah Rhee, the home cook behind Damn Delicious, has one of the most drool-worthy blogs on the internet, and she's brought her recipes to print for the first time this year with her first cookbook, Damn Delicious: 100 Super Easy, Super Fast Recipes ($25). It's full of weeknight-friendly meals every busy cook would want to make over and over again, like 20-minute spaghetti carbonara, garlic parmesan roasted shrimp, and one-pan honey garlic chicken and veggies." — Erin Cullum, assistant editor, Food
23 La Tienda Cazuelas
"Lately, these glazed terra cotta cazuelas ($33 for 4) have gotten a lot of play in my kitchen. Sturdy and oven-safe, they're an ideal vessel for cooking eggs in purgatory and for serving up chili." — NP
24 Rosé All Day Fancy Sprinkles
"Just because Summer is over doesn't mean your Rosé obsession has to slow down. These perfectly pastel Rosé All Day Fancy Sprinkles ($10) will add a little extra love to cupcakes, sugar cookies, and other baking projects this holiday season." — EC
25 Winc Gift Set Featuring Compartés and Dime 100 Wine
"Wine and chocolate have never tasted better than in this Winc Gift Set Featuring Compartés and Dime 100 Wine ($55). The Bordeaux-style red blend is absolutely delicious paired with LA-based chocolate company Compartés's Tahitian Vanilla Hot Chocolate, Salted Caramel Brulee Sauce, and Peanut Butter Honey Sea Salt Jar. It's a wonderful gift for the person in your life with exquisite taste and a sweet tooth." — BM
