DIY Food Gift Ideas

If you want to give the gift of good food this holiday season (and who doesn’t) but are looking for something with a more personal touch, here are some great recipes for homemade food gifts that are sure to impress:

For the Home Cook:
	Chile Flavored Vinegar
	Homemade Hot Sauce
	Preserved Lemons

For the Baker:
	Vanilla Sugar
	Other Flavored Sugars
	Homemade Vanilla Extract
	Candied Citrus Peel

For the Mixologist:
	Spicy Chile Infused Vodka
	Vanilla Vodka
	Simple Syrup – try flavoring with exotic citrus zests, split vanilla beans, or whole spices!(spice, vanilla, and citrus zest flavors are generally shelf-stable enough to travel for a day or two, but should be refrigerated for best shelf life)

Foodie Gift Baskets!
	Our pantry ingredients section is filled with shelf-stable goodies to make a swoon-worthy gift basket for your favorite food-fan.

Small package items like jars of honey, mini bottles of truffle oil, small bags of dried wild mushrooms, vanilla beans or dried chiles, Iranian saffron threads, panfortes, and mini bottles of balsamic vinegar are the easiest choice…just arrange them decoratively in the basket! However, a lot of our bulk items (sugars, heirloom beans, lentils, specialty rice, whole spices, etc) can also be easily repackaged in jars, boxes, or other pretty containers of your choice.