Holiday Gift Guide 2015: For the Foodie #reviewwireguide

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Check out the latest and greatest Gifts for the Foodie in our annual Holiday Gift Guide!

 

Wine Awesomeness – Wine Awesomeness is your humble guide for buying, discovering, and learning about wine. Your expertly-curated wine shows up at your door paired with a mini-magazine, thebacklabel: a booklet containing excellent content, recipes, perfect playlists, and articles to help you learn all about the vino you’re about to fall in love with.

I love trying new wines! I especially like it when I can have some details with it, like the details included in theblacklabel. What better way to enjoy a unique wine than to know what to eat with it!

Available at WineAwesomeness.com.  MSRP $45 for either an All Red, All White, or Variety Pack, or $75 for a 6-Month Variety Pack.

Simply Savory Deluxe Gift Crate – This is from the new product line, Simply Hickory Farms. The Simply Hickory Farms Beef Sausage is 100% all Natural without any added hormones, nitrites, or animal by-products. It pairs well with the naturally aged Creamy Gouda and Medium Cheddar topped with Hot Pepper Bacon Jam with real bacon or the Smoky Onion mustard with crisp onions. The Sea Salt Flatbread Crackers and Mixed Nuts make this gift complete for a crunchy snack!

Hickory Farms continues to support Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry® campaign, working to end childhood hunger in America. For each Party Planner gift box sold during the holiday season, Hickory Farms will donate $5, and customers can make donations of their own at the time of purchase.

Available at HickoryFarms.com and Amazon.com. MSRP $75.00

Edoughble – Alright, let me guess…. there’s been a time when you’ve wanted to sit on the couch, watch one of your favorite movies, and enjoy some cookie dough. However, all that pre-packaged cookie dough in your refrigerator contains eggs, and you don’t want to change it…we’ve all been there, but now there’s an answer — Edoughble! You can grab some of your favorite flavors for as low as $9 or enjoy a 3-month subscription box for $60 – it’s all left up to your tastebuds!

Available at Edoughble.com. MSRP $9 – UPDATE 2023; NO LONGER IN BUSINESS

 

Snow Day Gift Set – Eleni’s New York is famous for its custom hand-iced Conversation Cookies. Each cookie is slightly crisp, not too sweet, and intricately hand-decorated, making them the perfect dessert or party favor for every occasion. This Conversation Cookie set is hand-packaged in their signature pink and brown Eleni’s gift box (6” x 6”).

My son has a peanut allergy, so finding specialty treats can be difficult. What stood out about Eleni’s is that all of their products are made in a peanut, tree, and nut-free dedicated facility.

Available at Elenis.com. MSRP $24.95

Jerky Snob – With this small-batch artisan jerky club, each month, you will receive a carefully selected box of premium jerky. At Jerky Snob, they find the best quality jerky made around the country. Great jerky is made without all of the unnecessary ingredients like nitrites, nitrates, MSG, and high fructose corn syrup. They select only the highest quality jerky that is made with ingredients you will love.

Available at JerkySnob.com. $27 for 1 Month 1/2 Pound Box or $54 for 1 Pound Box

Reversible Cast Iron Griddle by Mr. Bar-B-Q – Using the searing side, you can grill steaks, chicken, or most any meat. You can then flip the griddle over to the flat griddle side to cook pancakes, eggs, flatbreads, and more. The raised edges catch grease and help prevent flare-ups. These cast iron griddles come pre-seasoned and ready to use.

Available on Amazon.com. MSRP $30

UPDATE 12/2023: NO LONGER IN BUSINESS:

Large Caramel Gift Box – This box contains 32-34 (1 lb plus) individual morsels of luscious caramels. At Sweet Jules Gifts, they’ve taken the hands-on approach to candy making by personally crafting and perfecting signature ingredients valued for their unique flavors. Some of their specialty flavors include Sicilian Orange, Cafe Italiano, Beer & Pretzel, and Fleur de Sel.

Available at SweetJulesGifts.com. $MSRP $39.95 – $42.95

Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler Collection No. 2—This Gourmet Salt Collection includes 4 of the best-tasting, hard-to-find salts in the world. The collection comes with reference cards with detailed descriptions and suggestions on which salts go with which dishes, making it easy to create the perfect flavor combination.

Salts Included in Collection No. 2: Citron Silverlake Finishing Sea Salt, Hickory Smoked Sea Salt, Hawaiian Black Lava (Medium) Sea Salt – Hawaii USA, and Himalayan Crystal Pink Fine Grain.

Available at TheSpiceLab.com and Amazon.com. MSRP $24.95

Lick My Dip – This box is hot, hot, hot! With this monthly subscription box, you’ll receive the best hot sauce and chili products from the UK! The Scoville rating of individual products in their boxes varies from Pretty Hot – chosen for their intricacy of flavor, quality, and ingenuity to Very Forking Hot – again, always top quality, premium products with a bit more of a capsaicin high to boot!

Available at LickMydip.com. MSRP $19 1 month + 10 Shipping from the UK

Cheese of the Month Club—The folks over at Cheese of the Month work closely with cheesemakers who experiment with slight changes to their process and raw ingredients to perfect their cheeses. Each month, you will receive 3 different farmhouse kinds of cheese made from pure, natural, quality ingredients.

Your monthly subscription will include Three approx. ½ lb. Artisan cheeses are a variety of traditionally made cheeses from around the world every month. You’ll get hand-cut selections that have been carefully tended and aged, plus their Monthly Newsletter with detailed tasting notes, cheese profiles, cheesemaker histories, and serving suggestions.

Available at CheeseMonthClub.com. $34.95 a month plus $13.00 S/H

Cellar 503 Wine Club – Cellar 503 makes it easy to discover great Oregon wines. Each shipment will be themed around a region or a season, comparing styles of wine or a part of Oregon wine culture. You will also receive detailed tasting notes, stories of the winemakers and growers, and notes on that month’s theme. Choose from red, white, or a mixed selection.

Available at Cellar503.com. MSRP Starting at $45 a Month for 2 Bottles, $90 a Month for 4 Bottles + $20 for S/H

Bisol Jeio Prosecco Brut – This wine reveals notable freshness, vibrancy, and crispness in its green apples, flowers, and sweet spices. There is terrific energy and harmony here, but like most Proseccos, the wine is best enjoyed in its exuberant youth. Anticipated maturity: 2008 – 2009. AROMA: The nose is fruity and fresh, and the taste is sapid and elegant. MSRP $17

Prosecco Brut DOC Treviso (Orange Label) – Founded in 1887 by Francesco Mionetto in the small village of Valdobbiadene, Mionetto has an established reputation for quality, tradition, and innovation. AROMA: Aromas of golden apples, pears, and honey. PALATE: Well-balanced acidity provides a fresh, lively mouthfeel with a clean, dry finish. MSRP $13

Available at MionettoProseccoUSA.com

Christmas Candy Buffet Kit – Full of red, white, and green goodies, this kit has more than enough treats to delight any hungry elf. The large Green Gumballs, Red Licorice Twists, and Red Swirl Lollipops will surely be a hit with the little ones, while the Green Rock Crystal Candy Sticks and Red Sixlets will bring the child out in any adult. Great for the classroom Christmas party or sitting out for guests. Containers are for display purposes only and are NOT included in this kit.

Available at WholeSalePartySupply.com. MSRP $49.99

Bacon of the Month – When you sign up for Bacon Every Month Club, you will get 4 lbs of delicious bacon every month, all with FREE shipping. The heritage pigs they use for their bacon are naturally grown: NO antibiotics, NO hormones, NO gestation or farrowing crates, and fed a 100% vegetarian diet. With their exceptional meat-to-fat ratio, they are the perfect belly. Tender Belly’s signature maple and spice rub is applied, and the bellies are dry-cured and then cherrywood-smoked to perfection. Delicious!

Available at TenderBelly.com. MSRP $59.99

Little Black Dress Wines – They took their name from the iconic little black dress that shares our sense of style: simply timeless, playfully elegant, and ready for anything at a moment’s notice.

Divalicious Red 2010: well-rounded body and a juicy finish of ripe berries and black cherries. Chardonnay 2011: crisp fruit-forward flavors, hints of vanilla and oak, and a medium body. Divalicious Pink 2012: effervescent Pinot Grigio base, bright aromas dazzled with strawberry and citrus and a finish. Cabernet Sauvignon 2011: aromas of berry and lightly toasted oak, a hint of vanilla spice, and a lush, lasting finish.

MSRP Price Varies

Bacon Jams Sampler Pack – For the bacon lover who has everything. Enjoy a sampler pack containing an 8-oz. jar of each of the three staple bacon spreads All Original, Black Pepper, and Red Chile & Garlic. It also includes a Recipe Guide containing 18 unique recipes created by Bacon Jam Executive Chef Mike Oraschewsky.

Spreadable Bacon: enhance the flavor of entrees (burgers, grilled cheese, BBQ, and more), appetizers (cheese and crackers, poppers, stuffed mushrooms), breakfast omelets, sandwiches, and more.

Available at TheBaconJams.com and Amazon.com. MSRP $44.00

Bauli Panettone – a Panettone, is a holiday cake from Milan that’s loved by Italians! All-Natural and made with simple ingredients: butter, sugar, and eggs, along with sweet raisins and glazed orange peels. It’s baked in its own cylindrical mold for a distinct and festive look.

Bauli products are oven-baked and made with no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, and no genetically modified ingredients and are Kosher certified.

Available at BauliUSA.com and Amazon.com. Prices Start at $8.00

Fla•Ver Artisan Crafted Candy –  A new twist of delightful treats for adults, which can come in individual packets, or an innovative, artistic Fla-Ver Candies Dispenser that will enliven any kitchen, executive office, foyer, or desk! Fla-Ver candies dispensers are very attractive with a durable glass container and sustainable bamboo base.

Available at FlaverCandies.com. Prices Start at $.99 for Treat Bags, $39.99 for Dispensers, and $6.99 for Refill 1 lb bags. 

Red Kite Candy Gift Basket – At Red Kite, they locally source, when they can, most of their products including 100% organic milk & cream, European-style cultured butter, eggs, award-winning maple syrup, and honey. They select their ingredients with a great deal of care and are always looking for the best, never using artificial ingredients!

Included in this gift basket are a Caramel Sampler, Milk Chocolate Toffee, Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels, and Pecan Caramels.

Available at RedKiteCandy.com. MSRP $75

Mr. Pizza Cordierite Grill Stone Set by Blue Rhino – Everything you need to become a pizza pro. First, use the Cordierite grill stone to prepare your pizza, focaccia, or calzone for grilling. Cordierite provides excellent thermal shock resistance, eliminates hot spots, and draws out moisture from dough for the uniformly browned crust. Next, use the oversized pizza peel to easily slide your stone in and out of the oven. Use the bonus pizza cutter to cut and serve your meal and you’re ready to eat! Grill stone is 15 inches in diameter and is ready for use. Pizza peel includes a convenient folding handle for easy storage.

Available on Amazon.com. MSRP $42

Building Bricks and Figures Silicone Candy Molds -These unique Silicone Molds will keep kids entertained for hours doing Arts and Crafts, creating endless varieties of fun treats, thinking up challenging lego games and fun activities with their friends. The 4 molds include Blue: Makes 8 Minifigures, Red: Makes 10 Lego-style Bricks, Yellow: Makes 7 Various Sized Bricks, and Green: Makes 1 Large and 4 Small Lego Figures.

Available on Amazon.com. MSRP $13