A gift that tastes good...is always a gift in good taste!

For Any Food Lover:

Zingerman’s Z Club - $175.00 | This is the right gift for that friend or client who thinks of themselves as the Indiana Jones of the culinary world. A big box of rare, exclusive or seasonal foods based on their most up to date food research . All foods in the Z Club will be exclusively selected for Z Club members. The box will include a collection of the foods’ history/ culture, and recipes for their use & a autographed copy of the book Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating. It’s guaranteed to impress & put its recipient on the cutting edge of taste-bud territory.Price includes shipping/ handling.

Amy’s Bread Sampler (whole grain or white) - $20.00-$24.00 | 4 1 lb loaves of of Amy’s famous fresh breads. A treat for your table or a welcomed gift!

Ruthie & Gussies’s Latke Gram– $27.95 | Container of fresh made potato latke batter, sour cream, applesauce and a driedel! Makes a fun gift for those who love real latkes but hate all the work!

Salumi Artisan Cured Meats – $34.00 | Gift box of three salami – Mole,Hot Sopressata & Winter.

Frog Hollow’s Fruits Gift Pack– $65.00 | Peach and nectarine conserve, Navel orange marmalade and limited edition Warren Pear Butter. Also included is one pound of house made granola, a half-pound of organic sun dried peaches and a half-pound organic sun dried apricots & their traditional shortbread filled with peach conserve encased in a keepsake tin.

Gourmet Station’s International Soup Bread & Cookie Sampler - $59.95 | Six varieties of soup, baguettes and bake-your-own gourmet cookies. Delivered in gift packaging.

PB Loco’s Custom Gift Set – $20.85 | You pick 3 varieties of their truly yummy peanut butter, they will gift box them. ( We suggest Dutch Dark Chocolate, Jungle Banana, & Raspberry Dark Chocolate) but they are all terrific. What a smile maker this is!

Sun Harvest’s Honeybells 1/4 bushel– $39.95 | Honeybells are a unique and plain wonderful citrus. So sweet & juicy you will need a bib to eat them. They only ship in early January but Sun Harvest will send a note for the holidays annoucing the gift along with a jar of their honeybell marmalade.

Gifts for Sweet Tooths:

Sweet Marcelline’s Russian Tea Cakes (aka: Mexican wedding cakes, snowballs, pecanballs) – (16oz) $16.00 | These delicious traditional holiday cookies are baked by hand with all organic ingredients & beautifully packaged.

Fritz Knipschildt’s Chocolate Dipped Pears – $10.00 | A healthy but decadent gift. 5 slices in a beautiful gift bag.

Licorice International’s Licorice of the Month Club - $100 | What a cool find for a licorice lover – varieties of licorice from all over the world!

Jacques Torres’ “Chips N Dip” - $18.00 | Dark chocolate squares with a jar of his special peanut/hazelnut butter for a dipping extravaganza.

Translucent Chocolates’ Sunflower seeds covered in chocolate - $11.00 | Packaged in a translucent box these holiday colored treats are a great hostess gift & stocking stuffer.

Zyliss Ice Cream Scoop– $ 7.19 | Makes a fun gift for the ice cream lover or to round out a friend’s kitchen tools. Available from The Bachelor's Kitchen.

Happy, Happy, Happy’s gluten and dairy free cookies and cakes – $45.00 | A very special gift for those suffering from allergies - Chocolate & Coffee Cookie Sampler consists of 30 Happy Happy Happy cookies: 10 each of Nutty Chocolate Chunk, Mudslide, and Coffee Toffee Cookies. Wrapped in a lovely fruit-themed tea towel.

Chukar Cherry Company Sugar-Free Treats Basket - $54.95 | A gift of a Northwest Orchard : Tin full of dried Bing & Rainier Cherries with a selection of Roasted Nuts: 1/2 Ib of Cherry & Pistachio Mix & our Nuts Over Bings Mix, plus herbal Cherry Blossom Tea & Mug.

For the Cook:

Tulocay’s Napa Valley Asian Trio– $20.00 | Tulocay’s fresh products really cut the work of getting a gourmet meal on the table. This Asian Trio is our pick for its versatility & homemade fresh flavors. They make a great dipping sauce, or an easy stir fry. Perfect for marinating meats, poultry & fish. The 3 bottles are attractively packaged in a silver tin with a basting brush.

Il Buco’s Jar of Fiore di Sale – $20.00 | This flower of salt is harvested from the surface of the salina – 100% natural product. A special gift for the gourmet in your life.

Vanilla Queen’s Gift Sampler - $33.95 | Variety of the Vanilla’s Queen’s special vanilla extracts & beans.

Gustiamo’s Italian Chef Basket– $95.00 | The ultimate for the Italian chef on your holiday list - A superb extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany, Vicopisano, & Chianti Vinegar aged in oak barrels. A single cultivar durum wheat pasta by Latini, and & all natural 100% tomato puree from Puglia. As a sweet ending, experience the soothing power of Eucalyptus honey from Sardinia.Everything is nicely packaged in a wood crate, recycled straight from the Bronx lively produce markets.

Bee Raw’s Trio – $ 35.00 | 3 jars of 100% raw varietal honeys

For those passionate for Cheese :

Cowgirl Creamery’s Holiday Cheese Board - $55.00

Artisanal Cheese's Gift Board– $50.00 | 1lb manchego & olives gift packaged with a unique cheese board fitted with a ceramic bowl for the olives (or other condiment)

Culinary Revolution’s Hand Turned Tools Soft Cheese Cutter - $14.95 | Time honored, hand turned tools for an authentic culinary experience, this soft cheese cutter is for those passionate about soft chesses.

For the Yoga Inspired:

Vosges’ Yoga & Chocolate Chakra Box - $36.00 | According to the yogis, 7 chakras (wheels of energy) exist in every human being. Go on a tour of the 7 chakras shedding light on their meaning while learning how to stimulate each chakra through both a specific yoga posture and a Vosges truffle. Includes 7 truffles (1 for each chakra) and a guide book by David Romanelli with quotes, fun insight & illustrations. Free your mind with exotic truffles, music inspiration and a quenching yoga class. All three powerful experiences in one small box.

For Tea Enthusiasts:

Tea Forte’s Tin of 15 silk infusers of 5 varieties of tea. $24.00

Adagio’s Green Tea Starter Set - $ 19.00 | 4 tins of green teas with a unique teapot.

For the True Coffee Connoisseur:

Café La Semeuse Coffee - $8.00 | Café La Semeuse is roasted in small batches at an altitude of 3,300 feet in the mountains of Switzerland. Rich taste but not bitter.

Great finds for help with your holiday meal:

Holiday Hams from Heritage FoodUSA - $95.00 | (9 lbs) Heritage Foods USA exists to promote genetic diversity, small family farms, & a fully traceable food supply. They are committed to making wholesome, delicious and sustainable produced heritage foods available to all Americans. Their mission is to foster the link between sustainable land use, small-scale food production and preservation of the foods of past generations for future generations. Our pick, the holiday hams are delicious rare breed hams. They will will make your holiday meal taste better and by helping small family farmers & saving rare breeds you are helping others enjoy these holidays too!

Amy’s Pot Stickers – $52.00 | (4 pkgs 12 oz each) These terrific pot stickers make fun & creative hor d’ourves. All you have to do is heat them up! They are packaged in “take out” Chinese food containers for a great hostess gift.

Pastry Kisses’s Feta & Caramelized Onion Bites - $11.95/Tray | Little mouthfuls of heaven. Just bake in the oven for a great holiday starter.

We hope with this List of Picks we have lighten your holiday gift list. Visit Food411.com for so many wonderful food and food related gift resources.