To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at South Iowa News asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Foodie Favorites & Gourmet Food Gifts
1) Cold Brew Tea Gift Set
Make your afternoon tea an iced one with a cold brew tea gift set. Cold brewing is a slow and gentle way to infuse tea that creates more intense flavors and aromas. This set has everything you need to brew your own at home, including organic and orthodox loose leaf teas. This means the tea is hand-picked and processed according to traditional practices and it is all sourced from small-scale, non-industrial tea farms. Brewing is easy—just steep the tea overnight in the container, strain, and enjoy.
2) Make-Your-Own BBQ Sauce Kit
A tasty DIY moment from a make-your-own BBQ sauce kit. It packs everything you need, from gloves to ingredients to bottles, into one kit that can make three bottles-worth of sweet, tangy, or spicy sauce. Stick to the step-by-step instructions or you can flex those creative muscles and try your own recipe. Pick up a few fresh ingredients and you're ready to get cooking. Made in the USA.
3) Cookies - Set of 3
“The Cookie” is Salt of the Earth Bakery’s original recipe—rich chocolate chips in buttery batter with flaky Maldon sea salt. Crunchy, briny sea salt from Bali boosts the flavor of plump raisins and oatmeal in The Wild Oat. In the Chocoholic, three kinds of chocolate converge with a dash of Maldon sea salt. Pack of 3 boxes of Salt of the Earth Bakery Cookies.
4) Goat Cheese Making Kit
FarmSteady: Goat Cheese Making Kit
5) New England Spice Gift Set
Down east flavors from a spice gift set inspired by (and sourced from) New England. The set includes two of Curio Spice Co.’s signature spice blends along with Maine sea salt. It’s all directly sourced from farms and growers to ensure freshness and purity, and comes with recipe cards to help you get cooking.