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Gift Guide: 2022 Foodie Gift Guide

2022 Foodie Gift Guide

Finding the perfect Christmas gift for that foodie in your life is hard. How do you start? Where do you go?  So if you listened to my segment on AMI’s Kelly and Ramya Show I shared my gift choices for that foodie in your life, this holiday season and included the shop links below.

Eataly

4 small jars in a row with boxed of food, a box of spaghetti and a bottle of olive oil

Let me begin with a delicious basket from Eataly. Bring the fresh and delicious taste of Italy home! The Trip to Eataly Gift Box features delicious Italian goods like pasta, olive oil, jam, cookies, and more. There are plenty of gift boxes to choose from. And to make it even better, they can be ordered online and delivered across the country. Where: Eataly Website

BASKiTS

Then there’s the ultimate snack box that anyone would love to receive. Baskits Inc has a really special Sleigh Gift Basket that’s filled with gourmet goodies perfect for someone with a sweet tooth. This box is in the shape of a wooden sleigh, handcrafted to perfection. You can expect treats like gingerbread chocolate, maple crunch shortbread, almond cookies, salted caramel truffles, a keepsake wooden nutcracker, and much more. Orders for this basket can be placed online. Where: Baskits Inc. Website

David’s Tea

David’s Tea Holiday Wheel. When you can’t pick just one, try them all! David’s Tea has a special holiday wheel that features the best-selling festive teas. Expect Candy Cane Crush, Cinnamon Rooibos Chai, Hazelnut Chocolate, Orange Spice, Peppermint Amour, Pomegrateful, Salted Caramel Oolong, Santa’s Secret, Silent Night, Sleigh Ride, Sugar Pear Fairy, and Winter Earl Grey. The box comes with three sachets each, 36 sachets in total. Where: David’s Tea Website

Nibbl

a spread of soft cheese like brie, hard cheese, crackers and jam and a large box with the Nibbl logo

Well, if you really want to show someone you care, a massive box of the finest cheeses is the only way to do so. Nibbl Cheese gift boxes, offers five carefully selected cheeses, fruity spreads, and artisanal crackers. It apparently serves six to seven people but if you’re on a mission, you and two other friends could probably dominate it. Where: Nibbl. website

Raven Rising

9 handmade colourful round chocolate bon bons

For the chocolate lover, make it local. Chocolates at Raven Rising use traditional Indigenous ingredients sourced by Indigenous peoples and businesses. A portion of the proceeds are donated to various societies and Residential School organizations. Raven Rising is located in Sudbury but ships nationally. Where: Order online at ravenrising.ca

Wine Club Canada

Six bottles of wine in a row. Three red wine and 3 white wine.

Wine Club Canada offers wine memberships for the lover of all things wine. The process is pretty customizable with the option to choose two, three, six, or 12 bottles to send a month. And you can decide how long you’d like your special someone to get their subscription. A month, three, or a year. Where: wineclub.ca

Momofuku

Momofuku Noodle Gift Bundle. Spice up their cooking game with Momofuku Goods’ Home Essentials Pack. This pack includes Soy & Scallion Noodles, Spicy Soy Noodles, Tingly Chili Wavy Noodles, Savory Seasoned Salt, Spicy Seasoned Salt, Tingly Seasoned Salt, Chili Crunch Hot Honey, and so much more. Really. It’s only available for a limited time during this holiday season so sign up for notifications to find out when the pack is released. Where: canadashop.momofuku.com

Two Brewers

For the whisky lover on your list. Class up any home bar with this bold single-malt whisky made by Two Brewers in the Yukon. Where: Two Brewers Website

Jamie Cooks Italy

The Italian-food lover (or anyone for that matter) on your list will absolutely adore Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook featuring a mix of simple everyday dishes, slow-cooking meals and familiar classics.
Jamie Cooks Italy. Where: Amazon

Wendell Estate Honey

Fresh from the Prairies, Creamed Raw Prairie Honey. This raw white honey is luxuriously smooth and creamy. It's best enjoyed by the spoonful or spread on sourdough toast. Where: Wendell Estate Honey Website

Baggu

Baggu - This reusable shopper tote is made of ripstop nylon with thick handles, perfect for hauling practically anything. Holds 50 lbs., 2-3 plastic grocery bags’ worth of stuff and folds into a flat 5” x 5” pouch. Now made from 40% recycled nylon sourced from pre-consumer waste! Fashionable and environmentally friendly. Where: Well.ca Website

Yeti

White travel mug with lid and handle

Yeti Travel Mug - YETI's Rambler® 20 oz. is made from durable stainless steel with double-wall vacuum insulation to protect your hot or cold beverage at all costs. While the magnet on the included MagSlider™ Lid adds an additional barrier of protection for keeping drinks contained and preventing heat or cold from escaping. Where: Amazon

Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays! XOXO

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