Every year, around this time, people head to their Google search bars to ask: What do I buy the person who already has everything? And, every year, they’re shown pages of gift guides featuring lists of odd and unexpected items. But here’s the thing about people who already have everything: they don’t need a Glow in the Dark Pillow or a Wishing and Gratitude Globe. They don’t want more stuff that takes up space and doesn’t get used, no matter how precious it looks wrapped under the Christmas tree.
So here’s the move: buy them something they can consume. The holidays are all about eating, drinking and being merry, and there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with an $800 wheel of cheese or a gift pack of cured Spanish meat. These edible gifts are odd and unexpected, even though there’s a good chance they won’t make it to 2019.
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A Classy Affair (for 6)
($50.00, Nadege)
This decadent log cake from Toronto’s favourite patisserie is the perfect dinner table centrepiece. Good luck not digging into it before the end of the meal.
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Baskits does all the work for you: curating, packaging, delivering. And, they source their goodies from some of our favourite Canadian brands.
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This tea tastes (and looks) like luxury. But more importantly, it comes packaged in a beautiful box that’s ultra easy to wrap.
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A wine that looks really fancy and tastes really fancy, but won’t break the bank.
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Gifting hack: present this lavish tray of nuts at the beginning of the evening in order to enjoy a few handfuls yourself.
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Matcha Tea Ceremony Start Up Kit
($67.50, Tealyra)
Perfect for the person in your life who’s trying to gently ween themselves off coffee.
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Cinnamon Spiced Raw Honey
($14.95, Drizzle)
Raw, bee-friendly honey that tastes divine and supports Canadian beekeepers. Great on toast, yogurt, or by the spoonful.
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Moneo Brock Studio Gift Set
($150.00, Joselito )
Voted the best ham in the world, this Spanish cured meat gift set includes Caña de Lomo, Paleta, Chorizo and Salchichón.
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If you’re really lucky, the recipient of this gift might even invite you over for pasta night.
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Founder's Reserve Scotch Whisky
($52.95, Glenlivet )
Nothing screams luxury like personalization. Purchase a bottle of The Glenlivet at your local liquor store, and then visit their site to create a free custom label.
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Classic Bokksu Subscription
($149.00, Bokksu)
The gift that keeps giving all year long! Sign someone up for a Bokksu subscription, and they’ll receive monthly boxes of Japanese snacks, candies, and teas delivered to their door directly from Japan.
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So many cookies, nobody will notice if you sneak one from the cookie jar.
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One tea bag that puts you to sleep, and another that wakes you up. It’s the perfect stocking stuffer for your favourite traveller.
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Give the gift that nobody would ever buy for themselves: a classy condiment.
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Vice Collection: 8pc Bento Box
($84.95, Sugarfina)
Chocolate, bacon and booze. Great for the Don Draper wannabe on your shopping list.
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This gift of concentrated cocktail syrups pairs perfectly with a Soda Stream and bottle of gin.
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Kirkland Signature Whole Wheel Parmigiano Reggiano, 72 lbs.
($899.99, Costco)
This is the kind of gift that causes tears. (*Note: not ideal for someone in a small apartment.)
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