Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020

This year has been all about staying home, so it’s only fitting that the Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020 be all about uplifting that experience! 

For the Wine Lover 

Looking for a midweek wine down without having to open a whole bottle? Then give the gift of holiday cheers with a Tasting Kit from In Good Taste Wines. They are currently offering the California Wine Mixer, which includes 8 different wines (6 ounces each) from family-run vineyards in California ($65). Drink them one by one or participate in a Virtual Wine Tasting led by a top sommelier, which is the perfect way to stay connected with others during the holidays. 

Full size bottles of wine are also available and shipping over $100 is free! 

For the Plant-Based Lover

Just when we need it most, Vegan favorite, Café Gratitude is releasing their Love is Served Cookbook from Executive Chef Seizan Dreux Elli ($35).

Recipe highlights include the ‘I Am Gracious’ Winter Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Radicchio, and Sun-dried Tomato Pesto; and the ‘I Am Bountiful’ Pasta with Smoky Tempeh Bolognese and Brazil Nut Parmesan. I would just make these for the titles alone! 

Also, not to be missed, Café Gratitude’s seasonal DIY Holiday Cookie Kits which are plant-based, gluten-free, and made with healthy substitutions like beet juice for red frosting instead of colored dye. It’s available for $25 and can be shipped nationwide. 

For the Coffee Lover

California favorite Verve Coffee Roasters has gift sets starting at just $30 for the coffee lover in your life. One of my favorites though has to be the Work From Home Gift Bundle because it’s the gift that lasts almost a fourth of the year! It includes Verve’s signature small-roasted Holiday Blend; a Hario V60 Glass Dripper and filters; a Verve Kinto Mug; and a 3-month Roaster’s Choice Coffee Blend subscription ($100). 

Best of all by the time your gift runs out, the pandemic might be over 🙂

For the Cheese Lover

Known for having one of the largest collections of cheeses in Los Angeles, Forma Restaurant is your spot for the fromage fanatic in your life!

While combing over 70 varieties of cheeses might sound daunting, Chef Piero Topputo and Co-Owner Mario Sabatino will help guide your gift selection to create your custom cheese board. And no matter the size, all boards come with the same accompaniments of dried fruits, nuts, Tarallucci bread, baguette, honey, and marmalade. 

Looking for a Holiday Cheat Sheet? Be sure to add some French Triple cream, Fourme D’Ambert, Moliterno with Truffle, Cabra Romero, and Red Hawk.

Prices range from $13-$29 per 4oz. cheese and full board pricing ranges by size. Check out the “Cheese at Home” tab on their online menu to view the full selection plus order online for pickup or delivery. You can also call the restaurant directly if you need a little more guidance over the phone. 

For the Budding Chef

One Potato, the family-friendly meal kit delivery service is getting into the holiday spirit with Festive Cookie Making Kits. One Potato specializes in DIY meal kits that are designed for children to help prepare the family meal. They offer “potato plans” of two to three recipes a week for families up to six! If you’ve ever done meal delivery before you’re probably familiar with the pricing designed for just couples, but that’s not always practical!

The Festive Cookie Making Kits come in your choice of Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza and feature 4 rolls of sugar cookie dough (enough for 24 cookies); 2 cookie cutters; and 2 containers of sprinkles. After running through it myself I can tell you this is the perfect amount of fun with your little one with none of the messy clean-up and they taste great. 

Get your Festive Cookie Making Kit for just $35 if you’re already a subscriber, or receive a FREE one when you sign up for a One Potato Subscription by December 15th. Pricing begins at $59.79 for the Two Potato Plan with two meals, and shipping is FREE with the Three Potato Plan and up! Not to mention the price of the meals goes down as well. 

For the Sweets Lover

One of my favorite Instabakeries to pop up during this Pandemic has to be Boulangerie Creed. It’s a mother and daughter team that make the most amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cinnamon Babkas in the city.

Now just in time for the Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020 they’re debuting a Holiday Gift Box. It includes new seasonal flavors like Double Chocolate Peppermint alongside classics like the Chocolate Chip bestseller. Wrapping includes your choice of a silver, red, or blue holiday bow along with your personalized note. Each gift box purchase also includes a donation to the Westside Food Bank.

Purchase by the dozen for $35 and send out with overnight shipping anywhere in the country for $20. If you’re a local you can also pick up your gift in Brentwood for FREE!

For the Ultimate Foodie

Help recreate a plated restaurant experience at home with a gift card from Tock! I’ve had some of my best meals of the year from restaurants like Vespertine and Republique thanks to Tock to Go. The only caveat for gifting this to others though is having to reserve a pickup time. Thanks to the gift card it’s in the hands of the receiver to customize their experience with the same sentiment of you choosing the meal for them. 

Is this Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020 giving you some ideas? Repin the image below and don’t forget a bite!