Trying to find a gift to satisfy that very finicky foodie friend of yours? Let us help guide you. It's actually quite simple: Gift your buddy a box of expertly curated treats via an online food-subscription box.
These personalized food-subscription boxes are not only practical and time-saving, but they also happen to be insanely delicious. And unique. As in, a cheesemonger has already sampled cheeses from around the world and made a cheese plate from the heavens above, and all you have to do is click a button. It's seriously as easy as that.
From sommelier-approved wines to dessert assortments that'll make them drool, these curated food-subscription boxes are sure to make any foodie look forward to checking the mail. You might want to sign yourself up, too ... just sayin'!
Not your average food-subscription box, this Salami of the Month Club from Portland, Oregon-based charcuterie brand Olympia Provisions is seriously unique. Each month for a year, you'll receive one artisanal salami crafted from local pork using an old-world technique.
From the vintage-inspired packaging to the creative flavor combinations, this food-subscription box will delight the charcuterie lover in your life.
Let's be real: All they want for Christmas ... is more wine! Food subscription boxes are great and all, but we think a wine subscription might be even better.
Set up your darling wine-loving friend with a Winc subscription or gift card starting at $60, and let them pick and choose from their favorite varietals.
A Little E.V.O.O. L.O.V.E.
Kosterina Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil Subscription
We are completely obsessed with Kosterina's early-harvest, extra-virgin olive oil made in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Bright, vegetal, and destined to ramp up the flavor of any dish you create at home, we can't think of a smarter food subscription gift for the friend or family member in your life who loves to cook.
Choose between monthly staggered subscription options or a one-time subscription of three bottles at once. Get that crusty bread ready to rock.
If you're gifting a health-conscious foodie pal, you must check out dynamic health food brand Daily Harvest's line of frozen single-serving smoothies, soups, ice cream scoops, and entrees.
Create a custom gift box (starting at $75) or sign your friend up for a Daily Harvest food subscription to help them start 2021 on a healthy, happy note.
Let's face it ... working from home also means cooking from home, and the burnout is real! Give your foodie friend a break from the holiday cooking with a gift subscription to chef-cooked meal delivery service Freshly. They will thank you later.
Meal plan pricing starts at $8.49 per meal, and your friend can pick meals from 30-plus offerings based on their specific dietary preferences.
If you haven't checked out Bespoke Post's wide range of curated gift boxes and subscription options, it's the perfect time to get them on your radar this holiday gifting season. This Truffle Condiment Gift Set is just one example of the brand's many pantry- and kitchen-themed gift boxes and subscription options.
This yummy gift set includes New York City-based artisan The Truffleist's best-selling raw wildflower honey, German mustard, hand-harvested Sicilian salt, and Greek olive oil — each infused with black summer truffles from northern Italy.
For Little Bakers
Foodstirs The Baker's Club 3-Kit Gift Subscription
If you have a little baker in your life, light up their holiday season with Foodstirs' fun Baker's Club Gift Subscription. A monthly baking subscription kit service that delivers all-natural, seasonal dessert recipes, this subscription includes 3 months of fun baking kits to get the kids involved in the kitchen.
Side note: Even if you don't have kids and just love to bake treats, this totally works for bakers of all ages. Bring on the brownies!
Dessert At Your Doorstep
Milk Bar The Season's Greetings Baked Goods Gift Delivery
The most wonderful time of year also happens to be the most delicious, thanks to this Season's Greetings dessert gift from Milk Bar. Though not technically a food-subscription box per se, you can place your order for these treats up to 30 days in advance of delivery so that it arrives right on time for Christmas morning.
Included in this pick is one Peppermint Bark Cake, a dozen fudgey, minty Peppermint Bark Cake Truffles, and a whole Milk Bar Pie.
For the Cheese Connoisseur
Murray's Cheesemonger's Picks Cheese of the Month Club
A monthly shipment of three spectacular half-pound artisanal cheeses, delivered right to our doorstep? We ain't cheesin'!
Murray's Cheese of the Month Club is one of the most delicious monthly food subscription boxes because it's curated to perfection. Included as one of Oprah's must-have gifts for foodies in years past, she’s even said, “I’d encourage the recipient to either do a lot of sharing or get the name of a good cardiologist.”
This meal-subscription brand from Martha Stewart — a competitor to other well-known names like Blue Apron — delivers weekly dinner options to your door.
Each box includes the recipes you choose online, with fresh ingredients like vegetables, meats, and cheeses, along with a recipe card. We've tried many of the popular meal-delivery boxes, and this is definitely one of our favorites.
For the jerky-obsessed friends or family members in your life, it doesn't get much better than this handpicked selection of better-for-you artisanal jerky options delivered each month. Reviewers rave about the diverse selection of lesser-known small-batch choices.
Guys can be notoriously hard to shop for, which makes this food-subscription option a great find if you're low on gift ideas this holiday season.
Each Grill Masters Club box is stocked with a monthly curated subscription of unique rubs, sauces, marinades, wood chips, and more (all under $25), which are sure to impress the barbecue aficionado in your life.
For Heat Seekers
Fuego Box Small-Batch Quarterly Hot Sauce Subscription
If you're on the hunt for a gift for your special someone who happens to be a sucker for the spicy stuff, turn up the heat with this quarterly hot sauce subscription from Fuego Box.
Each quarterly shipment contains three artisanal, small-batch hot sauces we guarantee you've never heard of, and as soon as you get to the bottom of the bottle, another set will be on its way. It's time to toss that Tabasco!
Gift the parent-friend in your life something practical this year with Blue Apron. If they're pinched for meal-planning time during the week but still love to cook, a meal-delivery service like Blue Apron is a generous, genius gift idea.
Portioned for three delicious meals a week, these handy boxes arrive at their doorstep with all of the ingredients and instructions they'll need to get cooking. Pricing starts at $59.94 for two-person weekly plans.
A great investment for candy lovers, Candy Club delivers three yummy candy options — plus one surprise "Bonus Splash" treat — each month.
From sour gummies to savory chocolate-covered treats, Candy Club's monthly food-subscription box is one seriously sweet deal for candy lovers.
Danielle St. PierreSenior Food & Drink EditorDanielle is the former food & drink editor for BestProducts.com, where she put her knowledge as a cocktail consultant and connoisseur to use; her work can also be spotted on Thrillist, Food & Wine, and Delish.
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