Last-minute gifts for your favorite foodie

For friends and family, whether in town or at a distance, you can never go wrong with an edible gift. Below, check out a few ideas you can still grab before the holidays and give to food fans. Community Coffee: Plenty of Louisiana expatriates crave this quintessential Louisiana coffee, and Community makes it easy to get it to those whose grocery shelves don’t stock it. Gift baskets stuffed with their unique blends are a great way to send the taste of home. And if you’ve got a loved one serving overseas, check out Community’s Military Match program at communitycoffee.com. Bocage honey: Elizabeth Holloway’s regional honeys can give a recipient a literal taste of Louisiana, as each bottle is drawn from hives all around Baton Rouge and related areas—from the old Mississippi River Bridge to River Road. You can pick up a basket of sample-sized bottles to let your friends figure out their favorite. facebook.com/BocageBee Red Stick Spice Company: If you’ve got a friend who’s a whiz with the grill, swing by the Red Stick Spice Company for a gift basket filled with custom rubs, sauces and cutting boards. Box up a bottle of wild cherry chipotle marinade or a bag of sweet pecan rub, and your friends can bring their barbecues to the next level. redstickspice.com Aunt Sally’s Pralines: However your intended recipients pronounce it, your friends and family will find succor in this sweet, caramelized Creole treat. With varieties ranging from “sugar and spice”—made with Tabasco—to sugar-free, for your health-conscious relatives, there really is a praline for everyone. auntsallys.com Gambino’s: It’s early for king cakes, but the holidays are the season for nostalgia and giving—and you can never have too many king cakes. Gambino’s famously ships their sweet iced cakes nationwide, so even your far-flung family can have fun hunting for the baby on Christmas morning. gambinos.com