We food nerds are easy to shop for. Since food is the absolute center of our existence, there's an endless list of items, be they special foods or drinks, kitchen gadgets, cookbooks, magazines, or accessories that we're thrilled to receive. In fact, it can be hard to narrow it down. Here's our list of the top 10 gifts to get the food nerd in your life.
1. A subscription to Lucky Peach.
It's widely lauded as the best food magazine available. Quirky, colourful, and packed with educational and entertaining articles about food, the magazine has some of the world's best food writers as contributors.
2. A bench scraper.
This makes a great stocking-stuffer, and it's the tool that you never realized you needed, says Serious Eats. It sweeps crumbs off your cutting board, portions your doughs, and it works much better than the side of your knife for transferring diced onions to the pan.
3. A Le Creuset Dutch Oven.
These classic, gorgeous, super heavy-duty pots are amazing for browning meat, making stews and soups, and cooking pretty much anything to perfection. Thanks to its thick ceramic base, it conducts even, consistent heat. They're also oven safe, which is amazing. They're a bit of a splurge, but 100 percent worth it.
4. A bottle of Yzaguirre Vermouth.
This vermouth is from Spain, and is typically drunk on Sunday afternoons in Catalonia served with an olive, a wedge of orange, and ice. It's herby and complex, but refreshing. The red vermouth is sweet, and the white is dry. It's unusual and delicious, but won't break the bank.
5. A DIY, personalized cookbook.
This is a great present to make if you have some time but little money. Buy a nice notebook, and fill the first dozen pages with recipes that you know they'll love. Leave the rest blank for them to fill in themselves. This great idea comes from Hello Giggles.
6. A Bialetti Moka express.
These Italian stove top espresso-makers make great coffee and range in price from $25-60. They last forever, and they're pretty adorable.
7. A subscription to a Cheese of the Month Club.
It's the gift that keeps on giving, month after month. Perfect for the cheese-obsessed food nerd.
8. A dinner at a restaurant that's pricier than usual.
Instead of a gift that comes in a box, give the gift of an evening out at a restaurant that your food nerd has been meaning to try.
9. A trip to an Agriturismo farmhouse in Italy.
OK, maybe this is a little extravagant, but it's every food-enthusiast's dream.
10. A wooden board for Charcuterie.
Extra points if you include a couple of fancy cheeses and salami.
