Whether you’re shopping for your favorite pescatarian, Portugal lover, or a family member who appreciates a creative present, this guide is packed with unique gifting ideas!
This fish-friendly holiday gift guide is full of fun and practical gifts that I love and highly recommend. They’re perfect for the pescatarian in your life, or anyone with great taste.
From kitchenware to cookbooks to my favorite spices and a few Portuguese specialties, you’re guaranteed to find a memorable gift for your favorite people.
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Books for Cooks
Justine Cooks
The author is a compelling storyteller, and a gifted chef. Her work is a joy to witness. If you’re not already following her on IG, do yourself a favor and track her down. If you’re buying for a Millennial or Gen Z food lover, this would be a thoughtful gift.
New York Times Food Subscription
For just $50 a year, your loved one will get access to the full archive of NYT’s recipes, as well as curated collections from editors and a Digital Recipe Box to keep up with their favorites. And, of course, a front row seat to the legendary comments section with life-changing tips and heart-warming snark. It’s not to be missed.
America’s Test Kitchen Subscription
For the food lover in your life who digs the science of cooking, a subscription to ATK is worth its weight in gold. This digital gift membership comes in around $50 annually (on sale now!) and gives access to 30 years’ worth of recipes, product and ingredient reviews, and insightful articles that will grow anyone’s cooking skills.
Kitchen Tools & Trinkets
Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
The gold standard of cast iron cooking and a bargain of a price. Slap on a big red bow and your holiday shopping is done. The 12-inch is my every-day size, but you really can’t go wrong with any of them.
Fish Spatula Set
Your essential tool for turning delicate fish, as well as everyday pancakes and over easy eggs. Don’t leave home without it!
Immersion Blender
Maybe my most-used kitchen appliance. From smoothies-for-one to cottage cheese ice cream to soups and pasta sauces…this is the tool I can’t live without. If someone you love is living in a world without an immersion blender, it’s time to right that wrong.
Fish-Forward Apron
My favorite apron to wear when cooking and shooting videos in my home kitchen. Clever print, deep pocket, thick enough to protect your clothes, but not weigh you down. It’s a winner.
Portuguese Tile Coasters
These beauties are a bargain, and they get the job done in style. They’re the exact coasters I use in my living room, keeping these old wooden tabletops perfectly aged but not stained. (It’s a fine line.)
Seafood, Spices and Magic Potions
Alaskan Seafood Box Subscription
Our friends at Sena Sea take their family fishing boat into Alaskan waters every year, then ship their freshly-caught (and flash frozen) seafood across the country. This is the fish I order every time I’m at home in the US, and the quality can’t be beat. Choose a sample box of wild salmon, or get fancy with sablefish, halibut, or crab (when it’s in season!)
Penzey’s Spices Gift Box
High quality spices that can be mixed and matched into the perfect gift box. Whether you’re looking for all the basics, or a more adventurous box of spice blends, Penzey’s has what you need. PS they also offer salt-free blends, minis and a box to replace an entire spice drawer…for those hard-to-buy-for food lovers!
Chili Crisp Gift Pack
You already know that chili crisp is one of my favorite pantry staples, adding metric tons of flavor and texture to everything it touches. While old-school Lao Gan Ma is my every-day variety, this fantastic gift set from David Chang’s Momofuku is an A+ gift idea for anyone in your life who drizzles, sprinkles and dabs every plate of food with something extra.
Tinned Seafood Subscription
Portugal is famous for its tinned seafood trade. But if you’re looking for a domestic tinned fish provider, try Wild Planet’s Subscription Service. Find a steady stream of sustainably sourced sardines, tuna, mackerel and salmon delivered straight to your door. Holiday miracles the whole year round!
Portuguese Olive Oil
From the legendary Douro Valley in the north of Portugal, this light, low-acid olive oil is perfect for dipping, drizzling, salad dressing and finishing. I buy this exact brand at nicer markets in my neighborhood, so I can vouch for its authenticity! An ideal gift for anyone in your life committed to Mediterranean eating and entertaining.
Portugal (by eGiftCard)
For the person you love who’s in love with all things Portuguese, give them a taste of this magical place, for a fraction of the price of a plane ticket. Portugalia Marketplace is owned by a second generation Portuguese family providing authentic goods to their neighbors in Massachusetts, and across the country with free shipping (on qualified orders). From soaps and home decor to your favorite non-perishable food items, this place delivers saudade in a box. Give the gift of Portugal for Christmas!
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