The holiday season is well and truly here, and if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that Christmas time is all about the food.

And while you would be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t rejoice in a delicious restaurant feast, home-cooked meal, or sweet treat, there are some people among us—the foodies of the world—whose intense love for food transgresses the average person.

Got a foodie friend, family member, or significant other in your life? Keep their bellies (and hearts) satisfied with these 8 Foodie Christmas Gifts.

1) Gift a Thoughtful Dinner Party Coupon

If you know your way around a delectable home-cooked meal, why not extend your culinary skills to your foodie friend by gifting them a dinner party coupon this festive season?

The coupon - which they can redeem at any point they like, permitted they give you ample notice to organize - grants your foodie friend a night of fun, camaraderie, and a homemade feast cooked by theirs truly.

Whether you throw the feast at your home or theirs is really up to your friend - just ensure that you bring all necessary ingredients (and take care of the washing up) if the party takes place at their house- this is a gift, after all.

If you’re stumped on how to plan the perfect, non-fuss dinner party, feel free to check out our blog on the topic here - and remember, you don’t need to be a world-class chef to throw a killer feast.

2) Share a Foodie Adventure With a Mystery Picnic

If what is in essence a giant scavenger hunt involving gourmet food sounds like something that would pique your foodie friend’s interest (and honestly, why would it not - it’s a food scavenger hunt), let us kindly introduce to you a little something we like to call a Mystery Picnic.

AmazingCo’s Mystery Picnic experiences -conveniently available in gift card form- offer a day of unique and delicious fun in which couples, families, or friends must band together to solve several clues and riddles, each of which lead to boutique food stores in the area where delicious picnic pieces await.

To conclude the experience, those partaking are led to a picturesque picnic spot to enjoy their spread.

3) Give Them a Subscription To a Food Box

Perfect for the foodie whose indecisiveness on what to cook or where to eat out knows no bounds (ultimately time after time resorting to the same little Italian restaurant they’ve been frequenting for five years), subscription food boxes mitigate the stress by sending the recipient different meals -or ingredients to cook their meal with- every week or month.

While many subscription boxes supply all ingredients needed for a sole cuisine -think Italian meal subscriptions, where a different decadent type of pasta is sent to your door each month- some are more eclectic, surprising the recipient with a completely new meal or cuisine each month.

4) Gift a Budget-Friendly Foodie Date Night

Times are tough, and we can’t always gift something over $50. Queue this thoughtful, budget-friendly gift for food lovers who enjoy a cozy night in. A Foodie Date Night offers 2-3 hours of relaxed, culinary fun with trivia, taste tests, and creative challenges.

With 10 unique, food-themed activities, they’ll get to cook, taste, and laugh together—all from the comfort of home. It’s a simple way to gift something they’ll remember for years to come, without breaking the bank.

5) Gift a Hamper With a Twist

While a food hamper may bring to mind the type of gift a consultancy firm would present a potential client in an effort to close a deal -and may, for this reason, appear to not be an appropriate Christmas present for a friend- food baskets can make for surprisingly personal presents.

Ranging from sweet treats to dinner party-worthy cheese and crackers, the beloved food hamper manifests in many a form, meaning that there’s guaranteed to be a thoughtful hamper for every gluten intolerant, vegan, and fruitarian out there.

As well as gifting your foodie friend with a hamper brimming with their favorite treats, we recommend slipping some heartfelt, handwritten notes between the food pieces for some kind -and surprise- sentiments (think writing your favorite memories, or favorite qualities of your friend down).

6) Gift a Cooking Class

You know how the famous saying goes - give a foodie a food-related gift, and they eat for a day but teach a foodie to cook and they eat for a lifetime. In other words, while they’re all dubiously passionate about food, not all foodies are well versed in actually preparing and creating mouthwatering dishes themselves.

Presenting your foodie friend with a cooking class teaches them the tricks of the trade - and with a plethora of cuisines to choose from (ranging all the way from rustic, no-frills Italian to niche organic, vegan desserts), you’re pretty much guaranteed to find a class that satisfies your foodie’s appetite to a tee, making the educational and delicious experience the perfect thoughtful gift.

While one-off specialty classes (like gnocchi and wine class) are wildly popular, consider gifting a more long-term, regular cooking class so that your foodie friend can master an entire cuisine (this will also benefit you next time you’re invited over for dinner - a win-win situation in true form).

7) Share the gift of relaxation

If anyone deserves a break, it’s them! Treat your foodie friend or loved one to a Mystery Weekend—a getaway that says, “relax, you’ve earned it!” This overnight adventure cranks up the Mystery Picnic fun with clues to solve, gourmet goodies to gather, and a scenic picnic spot that’s all theirs to enjoy.

After a day of tasty discoveries, they’ll unwind at a charming accommodation for a cozy, restful night. Perfect for any day of the week, this two-day escape is packed with adventure, amazing food, and relaxation—a holiday gift that’s as unique as they are!

8) Prepare a Batch of Fresh, Home Baked Goods

As cliche as it sounds, nothing shows appreciation for a friend more than a batch of fresh, home-baked cookies (or a batch of any sort of home-baked good, for that matter).

Whether you’re supplying a large batch of baked sweets that will feed your loved one well until mid-April, or simply including the culinary treat as a festive addition to another gift, the handmade goods make for a thoughtful, personal, and -depending on your culinary skills- delicious gift.

Stuck on what to make? Browse our favorite, easy-baked good recipes here.