To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at Decatur Times 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) Madagascar Vanilla Extract
Spice things up with pure vanilla flavor—deep, rich, and full—made from sustainably grown vanilla beans. Madagascar extract boasts its own distinct flavors from its growing region. Madagascar Bourbon is the scent and taste most commonly recognized as traditional vanilla.
2) 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.
3) Make-Your-Own Hot Sauce Kit
Grow and Make: Make-Your-Own Hot Sauce Kit - Deluxe 6-Sauce Kit
4) Home Pickling Kit
DIY pickles are easy (and oh-so tasty) with the jarred pickling kit from Curio Spice Co. A Moroccan blend and Madagascar blend and recipes are included to pickle veggies with globally-inspired flavors. The spices are directly sourced from farms and growers to ensure freshness and purity. Includes enough spices to make four jars-worth, and recipes to get you started.
5) Turmeric Tea Tales
Turmeric has long been thought to have healthy benefits and now you can enjoy it in a delicious herbal tea. This set includes six flavors of turmeric tea, sourced directly from renowned farms in India. More than just tasting good, Vahdam teas do good—donating a percentage of revenue to the education of the tea growers’ children.