The Foodie Gift Guide
Tasty gift ideas for the New Yorker in your life

For the foodie in your life, you may be finding it especially difficult to find the perfect gift, especially if they are a demanding New Yorker. Here is a list of foodie gift ideas that will please even the most pickiest person.

Fabulous Gourmet




 

 

$50 or less idea: The fabulous gourmet will love making exotic spice rubs in this sleek Orb Pestle + Mortar. $40 aplusrstore.com

Bookish: Eric Ripert, of Le Bernadin fame, travels around the world learning new recipes and shares them with you in Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert.

Clubbing it: Murray’s Cheese of the Month Club includes a selection of cheeses with different milk types, textures and flavor profiles. $275 for 4 months murrayscheese.com

Stocking Stuffer: Brooklyn Brine Co. has taken the age-old practice of pickling and elevated it to an art form. Try the fennel beets. $10 brooklynbrine.com

Over-the-top Splurge: The Vitamix Professional Series 500 Blender is the only blender used in professional kitchens. It has several speeds and 3 pre-programmed settings for smoothies, frozen desserts and soups. $600 williams-sonoma.com  

 

Sweet Tooth


 

 

 

$50 or less idea: The Goldtouch Nonstick Quarter Sheets have a special coating that releases baked food, making cleaning up a breeze. $33 set of 2 williams-sonoma.com

Bookish: Clinton St. Baking Company: Breakfast, Brunch, and Beyond from New York’s Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant features over 100 recipes for muffins, scones and biscuits. $22 barnesandnoble.com

Clubbing it: Tootie’s Pie of the Month Club will satisfy the sweetest of cravings. The apple pie and buttermilk pie are ones to watch out for. $180 for 6 months tootiepieco.com

Stocking Stuffer: The Honey Lavender cookies from whimsy and spice pair nicely with a steaming cup of tea. $8 for a dozen whimsyandspice.com

Over-the-top Splurge: The legendary Kitchen-Aid stand mixers are perfect for mixing cake batter and cookie dough. Try the Commercial 5 Series for added power. $545 shopkitchenaid.com

 

Wine Lover


 

 

 

$50 or less idea: This set of four stackable glasses and carafe are perfect for a casual dinner. $36 aplusrstore.com 

Bookish: Joseph Bastianich is the man behind several famed New York restaurants and, of course, Eataly. In Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy’s 89 Finest Wines, he explores Italy’s famous wine regions. $17 barnesandnoble.com

Clubbing it: Enjoy wines from the up-and-coming wine region of Long Island. Waters Crest winery produces award-winning, high quality boutique wines. $165-$390 depending on wine for six shipments. waterscrestwinery.com

Stocking Stuffer: The GARCON Wine Opener, made from chrome and stainless steel, has a beautiful curved design. $35 momastore.org

Over-the-top Splurge: The Avanti 30-bottle Digital Wine Cellar will perfectly chill all those expensive vintages. $650 wineenthusiast.com

 

Health-Conscious


 

 

 

$50 or less idea: The Borner V-Power Slicer Mandoline will perfectly slice, dice and julienne fruits and veggies. $50 broadwaypanhandler.com

Bookish: Food blogger turned cookbook writer Shauna James Ahern shares her healthy recipes developed with her chef husband in Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef. $21 barnesandnoble.com

Clubbing it: With Harry and David’s Fruit of the Month Club, you’ll get the freshest selection of juicy, pears, apples and strawberries delivered to your door. $200 for 6 months. harryanddavid.com

Stocking Stuffer: Grow your own fresh herbs or vegetables. Culinary Gardens seeds come with instructions. $25 uncommongoods.com

Over-the-top Splurge: For the best morning pick-me-up, consider a glass of freshly pressed fruit juice using the Breville Juice & Blend. $500 brevilleusa.com

 Alina Tarkhanian is the First Course editor.



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