Do you know someone who loves to cook (or eat)? We’ve found the best gift ideas for the foodies in your life. Whether you want to help upgrade someone’s kitchen or give a new culinary experience, there are so many ways to experience everything food has to offer.
Kilne Everything Pan
Everyone can always use a non-stick pan, especially when it touts a non-toxic label. This one by Kilne is superior—it has an 11-inch diameter, a 2.75 quart capacity (big enough for dinner for 2-3 people), is oven and dishwasher-safe. The non-stick coating is the best we’ve ever tried—you don’t even have to put down any butter for your egg.
Our Place Oven Pan
You may know of Our Place for the Always Pan (it replaces nine pieces of kitchen equipment), and now the addition of the Oven Pan to the line-up means you can downsize even more. The pan works as a griddle on the stovetop, replaces your sheet pan, cookie sheet, and roasting pan, and eliminates the need for single-use parchment paper. Think of all the slow Sunday morning pancakes and bacon that can be cooked on this thing!
Kanel Winter Salt Collection
There’s no easier way to make a meal more bougie than with a sprinkle of specialty salt. This gift set contains garlic salt (add to your chicken or fish), black truffle salt (for your popcorn or risotto), Quebec maple smoked salt (think roasted veg), and cold-smoked sea salt (as a finisher for any pasta dish). A little goes a long way—and there’s always room for a few more spices at the cottage.
Chocolat de Kat 9 pc Chocolate Box
We’ve never seen food more beautiful than these hand-painted bon bons from Chocolat de Kat. Build your own box of white, milk, or dark chocolate shells filled with melt-in-your-mouth ganache, gelée, caramel, or praline centres. This gift box is best for the person who loves chocolate or adventure—as the flavours are some of the most unique we’ve seen. We highly suggest the Cookie Butter Crunch, Mulled Wine, and Yuzu Hot Toddy.
Ooni Fyra 12 Wood Pellet Pizza Oven
Do you know someone who loves to make pizza at the cottage but doesn’t have the best setup? This portable pizza oven is the answer. It runs on hardwood pellets, heats up to 950°F in just 15 minutes, and cooks stone-baked pies in as little as 60 seconds.
Zwilling Fresh & Save Vacuum Sealing Starter Set
We know the extent people go to to reduce food waste at the cottage (we’re looking at you, waking tacos), so why not help someone out with this vacuum-sealing system designed to keep food fresh for up to five times longer than your typical Tupperware. The starter set comes with the mini-vacuum, a storage container, and two medium and two large reuable zip bags.
Canada's Best New Cookbook
Celebrate the Canadian culinary scene with this compilation of recipes from some of the country’s best chefs. This cookbook features 30 recipes from past Top 10 winners of enRoute magazine’s Canada’s Best New Restaurants list. Each recipe is meant to be easy enough for a beginner cook looking to explore Canada through food.
$25
TruLocal Monthly Meat Delivery
TruLocal is one of the many locally-sourced meat box subscriptions making waves in Canada. First, you choose the size of box you want to get (or give), and then you get to pack it full of grass-fed beef, non-GMO chicken, and/or wild-caught salmon, and so much more. (You can also purchase individual, pre-selected holiday gift boxes.) The best part? TruLocal makes sure each customer knows exactly where each cut of meat comes from, and the farmers and fishers who made it all possible.
Nibbl. Ultimate Board
Want to help a host out? Bring them the Ultimate Board from Nibbl. It features five cheeses (both hard and soft), crackers, spreads, and a cheeseboard. All the person who receives it has to do is dig in!
Vitamix FoodCycler FC-50
We’re all trying to do our part to help the environment, and that means limiting food waste. The new movement towards countertop composters means anyone can start reducing and reusing their scraps. The FoodCycler by Vitamix is compact, uses a carbon filter to eliminate odours, and works quietly.
$449.95
Mildred's Pancake Essentials kit
Looking for a gift for a brunch lover? This pancake kit from Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, Toronto’s ultimate place for pancakes, has everything you need for a fluffy stack this holiday season. The kit includes an easy-to-use mix, maple syrup, and blueberry compote.