2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers Part 2 #24holidaygiftguidefood #foodiegifts #2024giftideas #foodgifts2024

It's time for Part 2 of this year's annual Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers! From a viral kitchen appliance...to delicious food presents...to healthy gifts and stocking stuffer ideas...here's the rest of my picks for the best 2024 holiday presents for food lovers and cooks. You're sure to find a present that appeals to the food enthusiasts on your shopping list. All items are can be ordered online and shipped...but I also mention retail location options for those who prefer to do their shopping in person.

For the Breakfast Lover: Runamok Peppermint Bark Maple Syrup ($19.95). If you have any breakfast lovers on your holiday shopping list, Vermont-based Runamok is featuring a seasonal maple syrup with classic peppermint bark flavors: chocolate and peppermint! This unique maple syrup combines the classic caramelized flavor of maple syrup with notes of refreshing peppermint and rich cocoa. It's the perfect balance of cool freshness and rich sweetness.

This versatile maple syrup definitely goes great with pancakes -- especially if you add a bit of cocoa to the pancake mix! It can also be added to hot chocolate or cold milk for a delicious beverage. I love to add this Peppermint Bark Maple Syrup to flavor my morning oatmeal!

If you prefer a more traditional maple syrup flavor profile, Runamok has two other seasonal options. Glittery Snow Globe Sparkle Syrup and Festivus Infused Maple Syrup, which features warm spice notes. In addition to handy online ordering, Runamok products can also be purchased at select retailers nationwide.

For the Grill Master: Urban Accents Bodacious BBQ Gift Set ($29.95). For BBQ enthusiasts, this Urban Accents collection with BBQ rubs/seasonings and dryglaze blends will be a welcome addition to their grilling spice rack. 

This gift sets contains spice blends in a wide range of regional flavor profiles:

• Chicago Chophouse Spice Blend
• Kansas City Classic Rub
• Athenian Herb Dryglaze
• Vermont Maple Dryglaze
• Santa Fe BBQ Dryglaze

These spice blends can be used to flavor meat...or veggies...and they're a snap to use. In addition to purchasing directly from Urban Accents, this Bodacious BBQ Gift Set can also be purchased via Amazon.

 Gift Ideas for the Healthy Food Lover. If you're having difficulty shopping for friends or family who follow healthy eating plans, here's a trio of gift ideas just for them!

(1) Chike White Chocolate Peppermint Protein Iced Coffee. For coffee lovers who enjoy their coffee with caffeine and protein...and fewer carbs? Chike is a perfect holiday gift! Their seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint flavor is a perfect blend of creamy mint + bold espresso. Each serving has 120 calories, 20 grams of protein, two shots of espresso...and only 1 gram of sugar. This limited-time seasonal flavor is available in 14-serving bags ($34.95) and a box of 10 single-serving packets ($28.95). To find Chike products at a store near you, check out their searchable online Store Locator.

(2) Give the Gift of Belly Box ($49.95). Belly Brands offers a delicious line of baking mixes that help promote a healthy gut. Their gluten-free collagen baking mixes are free from major allergens, grains, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Instead, their mixes include gut-friendly superfoods like grass-fed bovine collagen peptides. 

Their holiday Give the Gift of Belly Box includes a Belly Bundle of four baking mixes: Chocolate Chip Cookie, Brownie, Pancake & Waffle Mix, and Banana Bread; a silicon spatula; and a collage eye mask. Belly baking mixes can also be shipped via Amazon.

(3) Like Air Puffcorn. For people who love to snack...but want to do it in a healthier way...Like Air Puffcorn is a fantastic option! With just 50 calories per cup and a melt-in-your-mouth texture...this puffcorn has zero artificial ingredients, flavors, or preservatives. Unlike popcorn, Like Air's Puffcorn doesn't contain hulls or kernels, so it's an easily-digestible snack. Like Air offer savory and sweet flavors, including buttery Classic, White Cheddar, Pancake, and Cinnamon Roll. They also offer limited edition flavors like Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha. Like Air can be purchased directly from their online Shop, and it can be purchased at retailers nationwide. 

For the Home Cooks: Fritaire   Self-Cleaning Airfryer ($199.99). If you have any home chefs on your holiday list, the viral Fritaire airfryer is a gift that will bring them joy beyond the holiday season! Fritaire is made without Teflon, and it's BPA free. This versatile airfryer comes with a rotisserie for grilling meats, a tumbling basket for even crisping, and an air stand. The Fritaire airfryer offers 1500 watts of power and 400℉ of convection heat, which ensures that food cooks evenly and comes out perfectly crispy every time.

Fritaire offers SIX preset one-touch cooking functions that take the guesswork out of achieving perfect results:

• Steak
• Chicken
• Seafood
• French Fries
• Baked Dishes
• Dehydrate

Once dinner is over, cleanup is a breeze thanks to the unit's handy self cleaning mode! Simply fill Fritaire's glass bowl with soapy water and let its hot air stream circulator rinse it from the inside! 

The Fritaire airfryer comes in seven colors that will coordinate well with most kitchen decor schemes: Black, Sage Green, Orange, Lily White, Cherry, Lavender, and Mauve Rose. Fritaire can be purchased direct from the company's website, via Amazon, and at select retailers like Macy's and Target.

For the Globetrotting Foodie: Supermarket Italy's Christmas Spirit Gift Basket ($79.99). For the adventurous travel foodies on your holiday list, Supermarket Italy's Christmas Spirit Basket provides a sweet taste of Italy! This basket arrives with the following treats carefully arranged inside:

• Baci Perugina Dark Chocolate Truffles
• La Florentina Assorted Torrone
• Toschi Baba in Rum Jar
• La Florentina Soft Nougat Almond & Pistachio Torrone
• Niederegger Classic Marzipan Dark Chocolate Bar
• Niederegger Milk Chocolate Covered Marzipan Loaf
• Borgo de' Medici Soft Nougat with Lemoncello or Raspberry
• BONUS: Just the Fun Part Peppermint Dark Chocolate Mini Waffle Cones (made in the USA)

Everything in the basket is delicious! If you've never tasted Italian nougat (aka torrone), it reminds me of not-as-sweet American divinity candy...combined with a generous amount of coarsely chopped almonds and/or pistachios. So good! 

Supermarket Italy sources gourmet food items from Italy...and beyond. They offer items from 44 countries across Europe, North America, Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, Australia, and South America via their convenient online store. Be sure to check out their entire 2024 Christmas Collection.

Stocking Stuffers and Recognition Gifts (<$15): The holiday season is full of opportunities to show appreciation to the people who make your life easier. I love to keep a stash of affordable items on hand that provide lots of enjoyment. Here are four of my favorite items for hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, work colleague exchanges, etc.

(1) Stonewall Kitchen Peppermint Bark ($3.95 per piece). Any peppermint lover will appreciate finding Stonewall Kitchen Peppermint Bark in their stocking. Their bark comes in two varieties. Dark Chocolate is sprinkled with peppermint pieces, then drizzled with white chocolate. Snowflake is shaped like a snowflake, with layers of dark and white chocolate...with crushed peppermint sprinkled on top. Each piece of peppermint bark comes individually wrapped and is made with high-quality chocolate.

(2) Stonewall Kitchen Holiday Pretzel Stack ($11.95). This set of dipped pretzels is a great gift for teachers, mail carriers, hairdressers, or anyone you want to show your appreciation to. Each bag contains four dipped pretzels: dark chocolate with sprinkles, dark chocolate with mini chocolate chips, white chocolate with sprinkles, and milk chocolate with peanut butter chips. This gift arrives ready to give...the pretzels are stacked inside a clear bag and tied with a festive holiday bow. 

(3) The Republic of Tea Teas for the Holidays Assortment ($14.50). This 24-bag holiday tea assortment is a thoughtful gift for those who make your life a little bit easier throughout the year. Individually wrapped tea bags come in four seasonal flavors: Comfort and Joy (apple-spice), Cinnamon Vanilla, Pumpkin Spice, and Peppermint Bark.

(4) Urban Accents Spinach Artichoke Dip Party Starter Seasoning Blend ($4.95).  This spice blend has everything needed to perfectly season a crock of baked spinach artichoke dip. It's a perfect holiday season hostess gift. Instructions for an easy-to-make hot spinach artichoke dip recipe are included on the box.

Disclosure: The manufacturers of the items featured in this year's gift guide provided me samples to facilitate inclusion. As always, all opinions expressed are solely my own,