It’s officially crunch time! If you haven’t wrapped up your Christmas shopping, believe me, you are not alone. So if you still have some last-minute shopping to do for the foodie in your life, here are a variety of gift ideas. They range from quirky, creative, fun, organic and green but one thing they all have in common is that they are perfect for the hard-to-buy-for-foodie in your life.
Farmers market gift vouchers – Help support your foodie’s “habit” with a gift voucher to a farmer’s market. Ask about them on your next trip to your your local market or check out the website. It’s a gift that’s both thoughtful and useful! Check and check!
Custom gourmet hampers -What’s better than one gourmet pantry item? A hamper full of them! Buy your loved one a made-to-order gourmet hamper. Tell Cream exactly what you want or give them a few ideas about your loved ones’ tastes and they’ll build it for you. Too easy!
“Spread the love” hamper - Maybe you know someone always asking you for your recipes. Write down one of your famous recipes, bundle your own gift hamper, including the ingredients needed for the recipe you’re sharing so your loved one can make the recipe and share with others. Tis the season of giving and what better way to give than to “spread the love” of food.
Mini herb garden - If great taste is abounding but space is not, a miniature herb garden may be the perfect gift. With this mini garden available from Greenhouse Online, cooking with fresh herbs has never been easier.
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Wine or cheese club membership – What foodie doesn’t love a new wine or cheese to try delivered right to their doorstep? Sign a friend up and you’ll be giving him or her a gift that keeps on giving. Local to us, the Yarra Valley Dairy looks to be starting one shortly and there are others that deliver throughout the world, like Aritisanal Cheese. Many vineyards have their own wine clubs or you can try an online club like The Australian Wine or The International Wine of the Month Club.
Cornucopia Farmer’s market bag - I’ll admit that my first reaction to this bag was a little less than enthusiastic. I have my green grocery bags and I thought, why would I (or anyone) need another one specifically for the farmer’s market? But after reading a bit more about it this “wonder-bag” a Huffington Post write-up, I’m sold. Get it here.
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Green your kitchen kit – The foodie can be but is not always green. Help them green-ify their kitchen with this handy get-started kit from The Green Perspective.
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TEAR Australia’s Useful Gifts – The PERFECT gift for anyone, really. These poverty-fighting gifts remind you and the gift receiver what Christmas is all about. While we foodies love to indulge in a gourmet meal, some people–way too many, in fact–don’t have basic necessities like clean water and food. At Useful Gifts you can purchase a chicken, clean water, family health care, and more! Gifts range from $5-$10,000.
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Membership for community garden plot or garden co-op – There are so many reasons why community gardening is a good idea, not the least of which is the feel-good vibes one gets from working the land with their fellow neighbors and, of course, enjoying the fruits of ones’ labor, literally. Here’s a starter list of community gardens in Melbourne but you should be able to contact your local community center for more information about yours.
Homemade goodies – Last but certainly not least are homemade goodies! If there’s one thing a foodie appreciates, it’s great food made with love and care. The Daily Green features some healthy and great holiday homemade gift ideas or make a tried and trusted recipe of your own.
For more on these and other great Christmas gift ideas for foodies, check out some of these great sites:
The Daily Green – Organic Food Gifts
Dunnn to Perfection – Foodie Gift Ideas
Eat Drink and Be Kerry - Ultimate foodies Christmas present
Erin Cooks – Favorite foodie Christmas gifts ever
Fab Sugar – Christmas gift ideas for the Fashionable Foodie
Little Bits of Lovely – Christmas Gift Guide for Foodies
Regional Foodie – 10 fabulous foodie gift ideas for Christmas
Tea for Six – Christmas gifts for foodies
Washington Post – Best foodie gifts under $25 and Gift Guide for the Serious Foodie
