It’s the season for splurging. If you’re looking to express your appreciation this year with something extra-special, you’re in luck – from gold-plated cookware to limited-edition, cellar worthy Chianti (and the hand-blown glasses to drink it in), we’ve rounded up this season’s most luxurious gifts for foodies who appreciate the finer things.
Bon Bon Cocktail Glass, Helle Mardahl
Danish glassware designer Helle Mardahl’s Bon Bon collection features bright, whimsical sculptured dishes in candy-inspired hues. Each one-of-a-kind glass is mouth-blown by artisans in Copenhagen.
These beautiful caviar dishes are handmade in Vietnam with resin and Cebu clam shells (a mixture formulated to not interact with the taste of the caviar). A mother-of-pearl insert makes serving and cleaning easier. For the right caviar, look no further than Caspian Monarque.
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon is a crowd-pleaser and a cellar staple. This medium bodied Cab is balanced with dusty tannins and a soft lingering finish.
Plaza Athénée is the first volume in Assouline’s Travel Series that focuses on a hotel rather than a location. Transport your loved ones to Paris for a tour of the twenty-first-century palace known as the Hôtel Plaza Athénée.
Whether gifted on its own or with a Lily Juliet caviar dish, Caspian Monarque’s Privé Beluga Caviar is an utterly opulent choice. The caviar has a combination of earthy and sea tones offset by a rich hint of walnut, and it’s all sustainably farmed in the Caspian Sea.
A beautiful crystal-handled knife is a sure way to elevate any cheese board. Greatfool’s come in a range of mineral options, including rose quartz, amethyst and black tourmaline. There are spread knives and ones for hard and soft cheeses.
Canada’s Only Single-Herd, A2, Organic, Grassfed Jersey Butter, St Brigid’s Creamery
This single-origin, high-fat, European-style barrel-churned A2 Jersey butter is uniquely delicious. It will add creamy decadence to your holiday baking and entertaining. This richly textured and golden Jersey butter will make you, your family, and guests love butter more.
If you’re going the gift basket route, why not go all out? This stylish and easily-repurposed metal planter is filled with every holiday treat imaginable, including Mary Macleod’s Shortbread, Dabble & Drizzle Truffles and Fraktal’s Buttercrunch.
Italian heritage brand Ginori 1735 creates pieces that look more like fine art than dinnerware. This gallery-worthy collection was launched with a campaign starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and features archival designs created decades ago by renowned architect Gio Ponti.
This season’s tableware from La DoubleJ embodies the designer’s trademark maximalist stylings. Each of these miniature porcelain plates is trimmed in 18K gold and features a unique pattern inspired by Milan, the designer’s hometown.
Introduce the knife nerd in your life to their new baby: a rainbow Damascus steel kitchen knife. Master craftsman Takeshi Saji hand forges each one in Japan’s renowned knife cooperative, the Takefu Knife Village. Wrapping-ready box included.
The Italian silversmiths at Zenetto have been crafting fine drinkware by hand since 1963. This unique asymmetrical wine glass is made of brass and plated in gold – a mixture formulated to be stain-resistant.
Smeg’s famous 50s-inspired countertop appliances are now available in limited-edition, holiday-friendly metallic shades, like this coppery rose gold. Pick up the finish on their 7-cup kettle, which has a stainless steel body and cordless base for easy maneuvering.
Mepra combines the advanced steelworking and cookware-crafting technology of the day with their sleek, sometimes-flashy Italian design style. This line of gold-coloured cookware includes an assortment of casseroles, frying pans and sauce pots.
Brown & Black Lucas Footed Bowl, Montana Labelle Lifestyle
A footed bowl literally elevates serving and display to a new level. This stylish one, created by Toronto-based designer Montana Labelle, is made of one-of-a-kind handcrafted veined marble in tones of brown and black.
Eletta Explore Espresso Machine with Cold Brew, De’Longi
This automatic espresso machine can create both hot and cold foam for toppings, while De’Longi’s Cold Extraction Technology can create a ready-to-drink cold brew in under three minutes (which is just one of 50-plus presets included).
Castello di Fonterutoli Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Trio 2019, Mazzei
This limited-edition, cellar-worthy gift set features a trio of Chianti Gran Seleziones from the renowned Italian producer Mazzei. The Tuscan wine lover in your life will be eternally grateful.