Slippers, socks, headphones—they’re all fine. Gifts you can eat, tho… that's the level of bestowed enjoyment that we're aiming for when we pick the best gifts for our loved ones. Keeping someone's feet warm is nice, but filling their belly with truffles or dumplings or banana pudding? Jumpin' Jehoshaphat. That's the good stuff. The best food gifts feel special and decadent, but also cater to the preferences of your friend, family member, or lover; perhaps they're looking for an adaptogenic latte to start their morning with Gwynethian serenity, maybe they're fiending for gabagool, or maybe they're the type whose favorite contact sport is gorging on Pocky sticks at midnight. Maybe they can eat infinity olives, or perhaps you're sending them seasoning blends to escort them on their journey to becoming a less toxic version of Gordon Ramsay. The truth is that we all eat, and helping each other do it better with thoughtful, edible gifts is one of the greatest forms of charity.
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So introduce your giftee to rare Kit Kat flavors, smoked tinned fish, and pickle-stuffed olives, or spice up their life with literal spices from around the world. Buy a giant basket and lovingly fill it with the pie formerly known as Crack Pie, ready-when-you-are soup dumplings, truffle-flavored hot sauce, and bittersweet spritzers; then give it to the greatest food lover in your life. If you want to go a little beyond, you cannot miss by coupling your gifts with some great cookbooks, a grip of dope cooking supplies, and maybe even some killer coffee gear. Here are the best edible and drinkable gifts for anyone and everyone in 2023. We love chile crisp (and general ultra-flavorful condiments) brand Fly By Jing. In fact, we love it so much that we interviewed founder Jing Gao about her new cookbook, which came out this year. Have a very spicy holiday season and beyond by pairing some of Fly By Jing’s greatest hits with a book specifically designed to show you how to use ‘em.If your homies aren’t making their own tortillas yet, with all due respect, they are fucking up. Masienda’s ethically sourced masa is soooooo good, and it couldn’t be easier to use, especially if you have a great tortilla press (which is included in one of Masienda’s tortilla packages below). Dry, crumbly grocery store tortillas? Thing of the past, bro.
A spicy combo
The gift of living más
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For snack weebs
The ultimate pasta experience
Or, you know, just gift the hype of Sfoglini’s amazing new shapes.
Taste the rainbow (of Japanese Kit Kat flavors)
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Sorry, Coke, this is *actually* the greatest soda
Spice up their life
For the ones who order their martinis "super, super dirty"
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An actually delicious N/A “wine”
The pie that started a revolution
For the snack-obsessed
Because Y2K is back, baby
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For the yoga 'n' meditation types
Your favorite spicy chip lover’s favorite spicy chip
For the coffee lover who needs a kick in the a**
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For the vegan with great taste
For the super-busy gourmand
GOATed banana pudding
Nosh on, hungry hungry hippos. In the words of Jimmy Durante, make someone happy.
The Rec Room staff independently selected all of the stuff featured in this story.