Holiday Gift Guide: Unique Gifts for Foodies

Barnacle Foods makes 3 different kinds of kelp salsa, and they used to have kelp pickles which I had on this list before. If you're looking for something unique, this is a fun idea!

I love this idea for a natural stone coffee filter called Cerrapotta that uses Japanese porous stone to filter coffee instead of paper coffee filters. I haven't seen a lot of reviews for it online, but I love this concept and if it works well would make a unique gift for coffee lovers.

These monogrammed marble and wood cheese boards from Mark & Graham are a great way to give someone a personalized gift. These would make a perfect gift for a newly married couple or as a holiday housewarming gift as well!

My friend at Kimchimari teamed up with Josu salt to release her own Korean seasoned salt blend! I ordered her Seoul BBQ salt blend to try and I can't wait, the pair of salt blends (Korean BBQ and Korean Chili Salt) would make a great gift for foodies who love Korean cuisine!

Lapsang souchong (Zhengshan xiaozhong) is a delicious and strong black tea made by smoking black tea leaves over a pine wood fire. The result is a bold and smoky black tea that I absolutely love. It tastes great made hot with a splash of oat milk.

The Draft Top is on my personal wish list and I've been wanting to get one for a while, it safely removes the top from your can so you can turn it into a cup. It's unique and I love this idea! This would be a great stocking stuffer or small gift, they also have a special for buy 4 get 1 free.

This black garlic ramen pepper is the perfect gift for ramen lovers! This spice blend has a mix of peppercorns, black garlic, and onion.

This is one of those things that's probably completely impractical, but I saw it at a store we were in a few months ago and was intrigued and thought it looked fun. It's a little like a soda machine crossed with a coffee pod machine, but it's for making cocktails!

This rolling impression pie crust cutter would make a fun stocking stuffer for baking enthusiasts! This Williams Sonoma exclusive item has 4 interchangeable impression wheels in ripple, braid, rope and block patterns.

I'm a fan of the Lord of the Rings and added this cookbook to my wish list once I saw it! I'm not sure what recipes are in it yet (I haven't had a chance to find one to flip through), but this is another item item in this list that's on my Christmas wish list.

The Smoketop is a fun way to add some smokiness to your favorite drinks. We have purchased one of these but haven't used it yet. We'll update once we have used ours!

We love flavored sea salts, particularly smoked salts and truffle salt (my husband likes the truffle salt more than I do). You might have seen some of our recipes that call for smoked salt and I can tell you, smoked salt adds a wonderful dimension of flavor to just about any dish, even brownies or chocolates!

Spruce tip jelly is an Alaskan tradition and made with the new growth of spruce tips harvested in the spring. Spruce tips are packed with vitamin C and have a citrusy taste.

This little smart garden is a great way to grow your own herbs even in the wintertime, or for people without the space (or a green thumb) to plant an actual herb garden. This is a practical gift for someone who loves cooking with fresh herbs, and who wants a little greenery in their kitchen, too.

Alcohol free spirits and drinks are gaining in popularity as more people choose a sober lifestyle for various reasons. We've tried most of the Ritual Zero Proof alcohol alternatives and love them (I haven't tried their new aperatif alternative yet)! The gin alternative and the rum alternative are my favorites.

These are created to be completely alcohol free, so they are not just alcohol removed, but have been crafted without fermenting or distilling from the beginning. Which is great for people like me who have histamine intolerance and are avoiding fermented products.

I love unique silverware styles and these woodsy-themed gold and silver twig silverware are really beautiful. These are a great addition to elevated rustic or farmhouse kitchen decor.

If your loved ones love cooking healthy foods like kale or fresh herbs, a kale and herb stripping tool is a great idea for stockings! This makes quick work of stripping leafy greens from their stems.

These cute sprout bookmarks are perfect for marking your place in a cookbook (or a regular book). These make great stocking stuffers or gift basket fillers.

If you live in a smaller landlocked town (like me), you don't always get to try some of these rare treats. You can order some great rare and tropical fruits from Miami Fruit, like sprouted coconuts (we've had these and love them!), pink pineapples, black sapote, sugar apples, and more.

These are all dependent on growing season, so some items may be available only during certain seasons. The prices are high, but they often have discounts and free shipping offers.

Melissa's also has tropical and unique fruits that you can order online as well for a slightly better price point than Miami Fruit (though I'm not sure how the shipping compares either since Miami Fruit shipping is high too).

Butterfly pea flower powder is the powdered blue flowers if the butterfly pea flower. It's natural blue color is a great natural blue food coloring for foods, but it's really cool feature is that it changes color with depending on the pH. Adding an acid (like lemon juice) can turn the blue color to purple! This makes fun (and natural) great color-changing drinks.

Grown in West Africa and related to cardamom, Grains of Paradise can be ground in a pepper mill and used to add unique flavor to recipes. The flavor is often described as spicy, peppery, citrusy, woody, and floral.

Why pack your lunch in a boring paper bag when you can use fake take out bags with hilarious fake restaurant names? This is guaranteed to bring a smile while you enjoy your paper bag lunch.

For friends and family who love to cook with fresh herbs, these 5-blade herb scissors are a great stocking stuffer!

This stackable set of 2 chip makers will let you make chips and crisps out of potatoes or other fruits and veggies in your microwave without oil or deep frying.