Delicious Gifts For The Culinary Hero In Your Life

From the ultimate gift for matcha lovers to our new favourite spiralizer, these are our top foodie gifts, ranging from $12 to $249.

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Foodie gift ideas President's Choice Dutch oven

Double Dutch

Available in red, blue, orange and grey, this very reasonably priced Dutch oven is the perfect vessel to cook hearty soups, stews and chilies. It’s easy to clean and will allow you to make recipes in larger quantities so you can freeze portions of them, allowing you to always have a homemade, healthy option to turn to when time is tight.

President’s Choice PC 5qt Dutch Oven, $89.99 at Loblaw stores

Doesn’t this make you crave brisket?

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foodie gift ideas Hazelnut OIl Maiosn Orphee

Nuts about this

A great alternative to olive oil, this fragrant, nutty oil will add a lovely flavour to salad dressings, pasta dishes and some baked treats too.

Maison Orphee Hazelnut Oil, $18.69 at maisonorphee.com.

This is the reason you should be eating more hazelnuts.

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foodie gift ideas davids tea matcha set

A matcha made in heaven

Ideal for the matcha aficionado in your life, this set is all that’s needed to make the perfect cuppa at home. The bamboo whisk is used to ensure the ground green tea leaves are completely smooth and silky before being enjoyed.

The Modern Matcha Essentials, $40, at davidstea.com.

Matcha is super healthy and you would be shocked by the amount of antioxidants it offers. 

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foodie gift ideas Kitten and the bear Banana jam

This is bananas

A real treat to enjoy with scones, brioche or even by the spoonful, this delicious mix of bananas, bourbon and vanilla bean will make you wonder why you’ve never had banana jam before.

Banana Bourbon and Vanilla Bean Jam, $12 at kittenandthebear.com.

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foodie gift ideas Kichen Aid Spirilizer

You spin me right round

A nifty attachment for your KitchenAid stand mixer, this is the first automated spiralizer on the market. With various blades, it will let you transform beets, carrots, sweet potatoes and rutabaga into pretty ribbons to use in all your favourite recipes.

KitchenAid Spiralizer Plus with Peel, Core and Slice, $219 at kitchenaid.ca

Going gluten-free? Then you must listen to this podcast.

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foodie gift ideas Green Kitchen Smoothies cookbook

Getting juiced

The duo behind the award-winning vegetarian and whole food-focused blog Green Kitchen Stories share some of their favourite smoothie recipes to energize your mornings or add fuel to a busy afternoon.

Green Kitchen Smoothies: Healthy and Colorful Smoothies for Every Day, $22.85 at amazon.ca

Check out our smoothies. Every single one of our recipes are right here. 

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Foodie Gift Ideas: legume bundle

Going against the grain

This kit contains Canadian-grown Kabuli Chickpeas (large in size and creamy in colour), Laird Lentils (a green-hued variety) and French Lentils (slate-blue and green in colour), a tasty gift for anyone in your life who enjoys experimenting in the kitchen with legumes. The box come with a recipe to get you started and also lets you know about the farmer behind each product so you can follow its journey from farm to table.

Grain Legume Starter Bundle, $29.95 at eatgrain.ca.

Did you know grains actually contain good amounts of antioxidants? It is not just for colourful veggies.

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foodie gift ideas Porcelain plate

Gold-plated

Hand-painted in Montreal, these dainty porcelain plates will beautifully display desserts, pastries or small nibbles. The 14-karat gold detailing makes them fit for company but also perfect to make any afternoon treat feel extra special.

Atelier MakeGold Line Dessert Plate, $40 at ateliermake.com

Need a healthy dessert recipes? We have 40 of them.

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foodie gift ideas Bundt pans

Let them have cake

These display-worthy bundt cake pans are the ideal vessel to make show-stopping cakes. To prevent any sticking, brush the inside of the mould with coconut oil and dust with flour.

Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt Pan, starting at $40 at william-sonoma.ca

Did you know you can cook corn with a bundt pan?

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foodie gift ideas avocado mug urban outfitters

Not your basic avocado

A whimsical stocking stuffer, this avocado mug is the perfect excuse to up your tea intake.

Avocado Mug, $12 at urbanoutfitters.com

You know avocado is healthy for you, but do you know why? Here are the most surprising reasons to slice one open today.

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Foodie gift ideas 2017 crock pot

One hit wonders

The OG slow cooker is a great gift for the comfort food-loving foodie. The interior six-quart pot is made of stoneware and is as easy to remove and clean as a bowl. Plus the lid latches allow for your giftee to make dinner and transport it, without having to transfer the food to another container.

Crock Pot Thermoshield Slow Cooker, $149.99 at canadiantire.ca.

This gift has us craving these slow-cooker cabbage rolls.

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foodie gifts 2017 a soup cooking class

Bowl them over

Give the gift of warmth! A cooking class for hearty soups is a thoughtful gift for a foodie friend.

Cooking Hearty Soups at Humber HRT Continuing Education, $75 at eventbrite.ca.

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foodie gift ideas rose veuve clicquot

This is worth raising a glass

Champers is always special but pink bubbly is even more so.

Veuve Clicquot Rosé Clicq’call, $89.50 at liquor stores.

This is what a doctor says to do to avoid getting a hangover. 

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