For the food lovers, amateur chefs, at-home drink slingers and big eaters on your holiday list this year, there are plenty of locally sourced and locally created gifts at all price points. Pick your faves from our roundup and get them under the tree ASAP.
$5-10
Jarred jelly, jam and preserves from Grinning Jupiter, $4-9
Small-batch jammery Grinning Jupiter churns out creative and hard-to-find flavors like blood orange jelly, golden tomato salsa jam and strawberry citrus preserves that make a perfect stocking stuffer.
Cast-iron gumbo bowl from Goodwood Hardware & Outdoors, $10
For the discerning gumbo enthusiast, this single-serving cast-iron cauldron comes pre-seasoned to take the soul food experience to the next level.
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Fermented pickles from Cultured Guru, $10
New upstart Cultured Guru wants to give you the gift of probiotics this Christmas with these wild fermented pickles, made from locally sourced ingredients and examined under a microscope for maximum microbial integrity.
Sazerac craft mixer from The Cocktail Experiment, $8
A taste of New Orleans comes in a user-friendly 375-milliliter bottle—a mixer even the most amateur at-home bartender can’t mess up. The Cocktail Experiment comes from Olive or Twist co-owner Josh Duke, so you know it’ll be tasty.
$10-20
Ice cream sandwich pan from Party Time, $12
We can pretty much guarantee there’s someone on your Christmas shopping list who loves ice cream sandwiches. Give them the gift that keeps on giving: the ability to make their own at home whenever they want.
Six-count of assorted macarons from Les Amis Bake Shoppe, $19
Choose from salted caramel, chocolate cookie butter, vanilla bean, strawberry, almond and espresso macarons by Les Amis, and have them delivered by Indie Plate straight to your door—or to the doorstep of your foodie friends and family.
Honey sampling from Bocage Bee & Honey, $18
From wild orange to satsuma to the tupelo-rich Bayou Blue, Bocage Bee & Honey has 14 unique varieties to choose from this season. At $6 for a small jar, a triple sampling is easy to assemble and sure to please.
Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana by George Graham, $19
You can never have too many Cajun and Creole recipes in your kitchen, and Lafayette native George Graham has compiled a thoughtful collection published this fall of fresh takes for your recipe box.
$20-50
Gift box from Red Stick Spice Company, $32
Red Stick Spice offers a wide range of themed $32 boxes of oils, spices and other cooking goodies and ingredients, with varieties including “Sunday Waffles,” “The French Sophisticate,” “The Grill Master” and “Pizza Party.”
Four-bottle gourmet oil & speciality vinegar gift box from Season to Taste, $38
Build your own gift box by selecting four 60-milliliter bottles from Season to Taste’s gourmet oil and speciality vinegar menu, which includes black truffle oil, Japanese sesame oil, white truffle oil, walnut oil and molto denissimo at $9 per bottle. An additional $2 gets them packaged up together.
Jay D’s Holiday Bundle from Jay Ducote, $39
Local food personality Jay Ducote’s special holiday bundle includes a Cafeciteaux coffee mug, Jay D’s Single Origin Coffee, Jay D’s Spicy & Sweet BBQ Rub, Jay D’s Louisiana Molasses Mustard and a koozie.
Pineapple cutting board & spreader set from The Royal Standard, $29
If someone in your life loves cheese boards and fruit-themed home decor, they need this pineapple-shaped board and matching spreader to show off at their next shindig.
$50+
Cajun Crate 3-month subscription, $117
For the long-lost friend or relative who’s moved far away from their bayou home and can’t make it back for the holidays, there’s the gift of Cajun products and ingredients curated and delivered to their doorstop for the next three months.
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Taste of Italia gift box from D’Agostino Pasta Company, $75
This hearty gift set includes two boxes of handmade pasta, D’Agostino’s famous red sauce, a jar of pesto, balsamic, extra virgin olive oil, marinated whole garlic from Italy, olives and a packet of wine and cheese biscuits.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Cocktail box from Rodéo Boutique, $88
Rodéo Boutique’s recently launched Rodéo Wrapped boxes offer lots of goodies for foodies and budding mixologists, including this cocktail box which features an Infuse Your Booze kit, stemless Champagne glasses, sugar cubes and white-chocolate peppermint popcorn.
Private cooking class at Red Stick Spice Company, $100
Help your loved one expand their culinary skills by paying their admission to a private cooking class from Red Stick Spice. They’ll have to round up at least five friends to join them, but they’ll get to pick the menu and get a personalized, hands-on kitchen crash course.