Best Food Gifts For Everyone Who Loves To Eat

Updated by Jordan White

Virginia Wolf once said, “ One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” We agree. Food isn’t just for survival. Sure, it tastes good, but it can teach you about different cultures, bring people together, and even improve your health. It’s no wonder so many of us call ourselves “foodies.” Food plays many different roles in our lives. But did you know it can also be a gift? Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation, or anniversary, we recommend a food gift.

Best Food Gifts For Foodies

Honestly, who wouldn't love a monthly delivery of fresh cookies?! Each gift box includes either 12 freshly baked cookies or one 8" cookie pie, using seasonal flavors and ingredients! Past boxes have included cookie flavors like ginger molasses, double chocolate peppermint, and s'mores, while cookie pie flavors have included caramel snickerdoodle and kitchen sink cookie pie! They can also accommodate any food allergies or sensitivities! The perfect gift for any sweet tooth!

Shipping · Our September box is the chocolate peanut butter cookie pie. New subs ship in 5-7 business days, renewals ship between the 25th and 30th of the month. Please include any allergies in the notes section. Please reference our photos for our shipping policy.

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"Omg! These are so delicious and fresh! Thank you!" - Angela P.

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Choose from a variety of cocktail kits and personalize your gift by spirit preference! Our kits include everything you need (including the alcohol) to mix up stunning, high-end drinks. dd

Shipping · We are not able to ship kits containing alcohol to AK, AL, AR, HI, ID, MI, NC, OH, TN, UT, and VA. Sending the "Just the Mix" (non-alcoholic) version of the box of the month instead is a great option!

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My girlfriend thought this was a bad idea, but I convinced her to try it out. Surprise, I was right. The drinks are great and there always fun to make. Things are getting pretty boring around the house and this always gives me something to
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Feel intimidated in the kitchen on your own, and even moreso when you add kids in the mix? Start with cookies! Cookies are one of the more forgiving homemade goodies, and with the help of DIY Cookie Kits from Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop, each step is laid out for you. Unbox pre-measured, mostly organic dry ingredients and a recipe card to make 2-3 dozen cookies. And, they're happy to make a gluten-free or vegan box as needed!

Shipping · Our October box is our Pumpkin Snickerdoodle. New subscriptions ship in 5-7 business days. Renewals ship between the 25th and 30th of the month. Please let us know of any allergies when signing up, we can always swap out an ingredient! We ship all boxes with UPS or Fedex for 1-3Day Shipping.

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“Worth every penny! Treat someone you love.” – Mike H.

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Explore a new US city's culture through premium, locally made, artisan products, and food.

Shipping · Your first box ships within 3 days of purchase. All subsequent boxes ship the first week of every other month. Order by the 14th to receive this month's box.

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I ordered an Explore Local Box for my aunt who loves to travel, and the experience was been fantastic from start to finish. I reached out after placing my order and received a quick, friendly, and genuinely thoughtful response from Dakota,
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Aficionados at the Heat Hot Sauce Shop are bringing the heat to everyone who claims hot sauce as their favorite condiment with the Hot Sauce of the Month Club. The atomic-sauce experts put their skills to good use, selecting 1 or 3 full-size bottles of award-winning hot sauces in a preferred heat range.

Shipping · Orders placed now will ship January 1st. You can use our printable gift notes or send a gift email to notify the recipient. If you'd like to have your box shipped early, let us know by replying to the confirmation email.

Customer Review

"I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend and so far it’s amazing! He loves putting hot sauce on his eggs in the morning and this subscription is such a fun way for him to try different kinds of hot sauce and so far he’s loving it!" - Emma P.

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Adventurous snackers, desi ex-pats, and anyone else who's in love with food, IndiFix is the one-and-only Indian snack box that's ready and waiting to be your treat wallah, sending an assortment of full-sized premium Indian snacks to satisfy all your sweet, spicy and salty cravings. Shipping free to anywhere in the United States, each box brings a mix of traditional Indian desserts and popular tea biscuits, plus chips, noodles, and drinks!

Shipping · Your subscription box ships during the first week of each month. All IndiFix boxes ship via USPS or UPS and usually deliver within 1-3 business days. Gift/One-time orders ship out within 3-5 business days. Free US shipping.

Customer Review

“Indifix is the only Indian snack subscription box I know of. I love their curation because every time you get a box, they let you send them a message telling them which snacks you liked & didn’t like. I also can’t have caffeine so they make sure to not add any caffeinated items. Most of the snacks are very tasty & authentic. I love Indifix. I highly recommend!” – Amarie

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Exclusively handpicked gourmet products from all over the world, featuring unique themes, rare products and eco-friendly gift basket packaging. Discover, taste, and indulge!

Shipping · FREE SHIPPING on all orders and extremely fast priority delivery!

Customer Review
Everything as expected and as described in the product listing so overall very good experience
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Hand-designed watercolor food greeting cards with detachable recipes! 4 new and exciting, semi-challenging recipes to develop your cooking skills each month. Envelopes included for gifting

Shipping · Comes in a stamped envelope with padding for protection

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Surprise assortment of fair trade food and drinks!

Shipping · One time ship boxes ship within 7 business days (often sooner)!

Customer Review
I love everything about Hope Box, and it feels so good to give back to such a good cause from one who has a non profit myself!
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What Is A Good Food To Gift?

When we say “food gift,” we’re not referring to an In-N-Out Burger gift card (but that’s always an option). We’re talking about food-minded gifts, like a DIY cocktail kit or a monthly box of homemade cookies. Yum!

And while you can always mail food yourself, it does come with some risks. For one, there’s a chance it’ll get damaged en route. There’s also a chance the food will go bad, spoiling the gift altogether. Because of that, we recommend sending a curated food gift that’s shipped and delivered by experts. And luckily, we’ve curated a list of food gifts worth checking out:

The Cookie of the Month by Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop is ideal for anyone with a sweet tooth. Each month, you’ll receive a surprise box curated by the baker. One month could be a dozen chocolate chip cookies, and the next, a pie!

Do you know someone who’s a lover of cocktails? The Shaker & Spoon Cocktail Club might be the perfect gift. This monthly cocktail box includes three recipes and everything you need to make at least four drinks (for each recipe).

The Global Kitchen Inspiration Box is another great food gift. Each box focuses on a different cuisine, highlighting recipes worldwide. In it, you’ll have the ingredients needed to create something yummy. The supplier also donates part of the cost of each box to a charity, so you can feel good about indulging those taste buds.

Everyone loves food, and that’s why it’s the perfect gift. Check out even more unique food gifts on Cratejoy.