Gifts for Foodies They’ll Actually Want: 25 Tested Recommendations

Swedish Rosettes Fried Waffle Making Kit - With these high-quality tools and meticulously tested recipes, you can whip up a warm, crisply batch of this old-world favorite in about 30 minutes.

Fresh herbs really take home cooking to the next level. Give you favorite foodies the ability to grow their won herbs right inside their house with this complete hydroponic herb growing system!

We are big fan of European style heart shape waffles! Your favorite foodie can make their own with this lovely waffle maker.

This 100% wire-free digital meat thermometer is such a smart way to monitor cooking right on your smartphone - without having to open your oven or grill!

If your gift recepient likes to make homemade pizzas - this outdoor pizza oven is the one! Cooking pizzas in 60 seconds at 950 degrees, this oven is designed for professionals but perfect for home cooks!

One Stasher bag replaces 260 single-use plastic bags every year. If your foodie is also environmentally friendly, this gift will be as practical as it is thoughtful.

For the food lover who appreciates both form and function, this state-shaped platter for so many practical entertaining possibilities. It's particularly perfect for the host who loves creating themed gatherings or showcasing locally-sourced ingredients on a conversation-worthy serving piece.

For the seafood enthusiast who values premium quality and sustainability, Sitka's curated boxes deliver wild-caught Alaskan seafood directly from small-scale fishing families. Each box contains a thoughtfully selected variety of flash-frozen fish and shellfish at their peak freshness. It's an especially meaningful gift for those who appreciate knowing the precise origin of their ingredients and supporting traditional fishing communities while enjoying some of the finest seafood available in North America. You can choose a recurring subscription or a one-time delivery!

Transform any kitchen gardener's space into a private citrus grove with these compact Meyer Lemon and Key Lime trees, specially adapted for container growing. Unlike typical citrus that grow in warm climates, these hardy varieties can thrive indoors during harsh winters (as long as they're brought inside), rewarding patient gardeners with fragrant blossoms and homegrown fruit right from their own sunroom or kitchen window. I've been growing citrus in containers for years, and nothing beats the satisfaction of harvesting your own Meyer lemons in January!

The wine loving friend will love these birthstone wine stoppers! How cute is this unique gift from Uncommon Goods? The only problem is, does any foodie really leave a wine bottle partially drunk? 😉

If you really want to spoil the coffee lover in your life, we can't recommend the Jura coffee makers highly enough. Can you say on-demand coffee from freshly ground beans for each and every cup? So delicious, we've had two of these wonderful coffee machines.

Do you know any foodies who DON'T like charcuterie? Me either! Make sure to grab your favorite food this amazing wooden platter - perfect for stunning charcuterie displays!

Grow sweet, velvety oyster mushrooms with Howard Berk and Todd Pittard’s organic mushroom growing logs.

Is your favorite foodie also a coffee lover? Give them this lovely Rae Dunn Coffee set! What a pretty way to store and drink coffee.

Make the best homemade pizza ever on this 14" cast iron pizza pan! It's so pretty and functional - the perfect gift for the hard to shop for foodie! This is one of my favortie pans and was requested by son as a gift for his high school graduation.

Every wine loving foodie will love a monthly wine subscription delivered to their door! The best thing about this wine club is that the first 6 bottles are only $35! Fabulous deal!

While I’m drooling over the Le Creuset, I’ll admit that I want this salt crock, too. My good friend Robin has a different salt crock on her stove that I love, and that’s where I got the idea. This is the one for me! This also works great to store sponges near your sink.

My all time favorite Dutch Oven is my purple 7.25 Le Creuset Dutch Oven. I had such a hard time picking out the color, that I decided to go with a rainbow of Le Creusets and they are the focal point of my kitchen. Not only are they beautiful to look out, they are amazing too cook with. You will spoil the foodie in your life with a Le Creuset Dutch Oven for sure!

I've tried a lot of different salad spinners in the past, but this one from OXO is hands down, the best there is! If you know someone who grows fresh lettuce or likes to eat a lot of salads, this is the gift for them!

I've also tried a lot of nesting bowls, and this set is the best there is! Durable, beautiful, and functional. What more could you want?

The cheese lover will love these 3 cheese knives - one for soft cheese, one for medium-hard cheese, and one for hard cheese. The all feature comfortable, matte brushed steel handles and are a lovely to look at as they are to use.

I've had the older version of this Bosch Mixer for almost 20 years and it is still going strong! It is perfect for mixing up a big batch of cookies, or enough dough for 4 loaves of sourdough! I cannot recommend this mixer highly enough!

This practical and beautiful salt and pepper grinder set will be a lovely addition to a foodie's kitchen decor!

I use my Souper Cubes all the time! They are perfect for freezing leftovers or homemade stock. They turn liquid food into perfect shapes for easy storage! I love that they come in more colors than this aqua now too!

An organized space is perfect for creating - so gift your favorite foodie these useful refrigerator organizers!