Holiday Gift Guide:
Foodie Edition
Disclaimer: Availability of the items in this guide may change daily depending on demand.
How to order...
Gifts: We do not list our non-book items online, so if you want to order a gift in this guide, please email us at [email protected] with your order and phone number and we will call you for payment. You can also call us at 508-888-2331.

Books: You can order the books in this guide just like you would from our normal newsletter (click on the image and it will take you to the page on our website). You can also email us or call us if you are more comfortable (or if you are combining gifts and books).
Guaranteed Deliciosity
Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink.
Hardcover $42.50
Former NYT food editor Amanda Hesser returns with an updated edition for a new wave of home cooks. She has added 120 new but instantly iconic dishes to her mother lode of more than a thousand recipes.
Hardcover $55
From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.
Hardcover $28
Great White Tidbit Plates
A perfect gift for the shark-lover in your life. Goes well in any coastal home. Great for nuts, candy, dips, trinkets - you name it!

Set of 3
$29.99
In The Rise, chef, author, and television star Marcus Samuelsson gathers together an unforgettable feast of food, culture, and history to highlight the diverse deliciousness of Black cooking today.
Hardcover $38
From evangelist cheese monger Erika Kubick, this comprehensive book guides readers to become confident connoisseurs and worshippers of Cheesus.
Hardcover $29.99
Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski shares exuberantly easy dinners for every night of the week. Simple, yes, but always special. Antoni keeps shopping lists short and steps and pans to a minimum.
Hardcover $30
For the Practical Chef
Healthy food swaps, pantry organizational hacks, food shopping tips, meal plans, sixty-five easy, delicious recipes, and more...
Hardcover $27.99
70 quick-fix weeknight dinners and 30 luscious weekend recipes that make every day taste extra special, no matter how much ​time you have to spend in the kitchen
Hardcover $32.50
125 comfort food recipes and family favorites that are simple to prepare and will bring loved ones together, plus fun family stories and photos, from country music star, Food Network star, and #1 best-selling author Trisha Yearwood.
Hardcover $30.00
The World is Your Oyster

Dress up your dinner party by serving oysters Rockefeller on this set of 12 Ceramic oyster plates. Very versatile, use as condiment holders or as a unique way to serve shrimp cocktails.

$49.99
Salt & Spice & Everything Nice
Tarragon with the Wind
French Tarragon: A bittersweet herb to help you survive difficult days.
$9.99
The Salt in Our Stars
Coarse Sea Salt: A bold and irreverent salt for classic cooking.
$9.99
Harry Potter and the Hors d'Oeuvre of the Phoenix
Garlic, salt, black pepper, onion, pepper flakes, rosemary, basil, oregano, and parsley.
Wave a wand and conjure up this magical taste of Tuscany, the perfect dip for bread on a toasting fork or bits of Hagrid’s Bath Buns.
$9.99
Book Blends spices are the perfect gift for book lovers who enjoy and celebrate great literature -- along with cooking and eating! They make terrific stocking stuffers, birthday gifts, holiday gifts, host/hostess gifts, book club gifts, and party favors. The perfect gift for fans of Harry Potter, Where the Crawdads Sing, Jane Austen, Judy Blume, and more.
Made in Somerville, MA
1830 Sea Salt Company

Paul Shibles, who developed the entrepreneurial business for Cape Abilities, now continues the tradition of Cape Abilities Saltworks under the time honored 1830 Sea Salt Company. The unique flavor of the sea crystals echoes the briny tang of a summer’s day at the beach.

2.5oz glass jars
Classic $9.99
Herbs de Provence $11.99
Garlic $11.99
Martha's Vineyard Sea Salt

Martha’s Vineyard Sea Salt is the Vineyard’s first operating salt works in nearly 200 years.

Flavors include:
Premium, Lemon Verbena and Dill, Sumac, Paprika and Garlic, Local Smoked Oak, Turmeric, Cranberry and White Pepper, Blueberry Honey, Naughty (with charcoal)

0.5oz individual $5
3-pack assorted $15
5-pack assorted $25
Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

Unparalleled in scope and deeply intimate in its execution, with a treasure trove of photos from Tony's life, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography is a testament to the life of a remarkable man in the words of the people who shared his world.

Hardcover $29.99
Let's Bake!
Baking Kit in a Jar

This adorable and festive baking set comes with everything you need to make some winter-themed sweets and is sure to spread some holiday cheer—as well as making a great gift for the aspiring baker in your life.

Set includes 25 cupcake liners and 4 cookie cutters: snowflake, tree, bell, & gingerbread man, and a mason jar with Santa hat lid.

$16.99
Every recipe is signature Dorie: easy—beginners can ace every technique in this book—and accessible, made with everyday ingredients. Are there surprises? Of course! You’ll find ingenious twists like Berry Biscuits. Footlong cheese sticks made with cream puff dough. Apple pie with browned butter spiced like warm mulled cider...
Hardcover $35
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily.
Paperback $3.95
Over 50 recipes for delicious desserts and breakfast treats that are not only gluten-free, but also are 100% vegan, and free of soy, peanuts, corn, refined sugars, and artificial ingredients.
Hardcover $16.99
Kids in the Kitchen
 America's Test Kitchen once again brings their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to KIDS!
Ages 8-12
Hardcover $19.99
 includes a rainbow whisk and the perfect mix of tried-and-true recipes (like French Toast with Strawberry Butter) and totally modern flavors (like the Aloha Sushi Burrito). All 30 recipes include step-by-step photos so that young chefs can follow along and learn basic kitchen skills.
Ages 6-11
$19.99
The recipes are simple to follow and totally foolproof, and each one comes with a color photo and pro tips to help junior chefs get started in the kitchen.
Ages 8-12
Hardcover $19.99
Sustainable Eating & Drinking
Swig Water Bottles
Thanks to Swig's triple insulation technology, the travel mugs and stemless wine cups keep drinks cold up to 9 hours and hot up to 3 hours. The slim water bottle keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours and hot up to 12 hours. The mug's cup holder friendly shape makes it the perfect travel companion and the wine cups unbreakable construction makes it ideal for cocktails in the hay ride, caroling, or wherever else you'll enjoy a warm tipple this winter!

Travel mug $36.99
Stemless wine cup $31.99
20oz bottle $36.99
A fully illustrated cookbook that shares the science of long-term weight-loss success.
Hardcover $29.99
STAFF PICK
Meghan recommends!
This approachable, healthy cookbook is packed with high-quality, whole-food recipes and easy-to-follow lists of foods to eat or avoid for maximum health benefits.
Paperback $16.99
Discover a way of eating that revolutionized the meaning of our food choices and sold more than 3 million copies—now in a 50th-anniversary edition with a timely introduction plus new and updated plant-centered recipes.
Paperback $18
Telescopic Reusable Metal Straw
STAFF PICK
Be sustainable in style! Ditch the plastic straw and pick up this zero waste iridescent drinking straw. This easy to carry straw collapses into a small black case and comes with an easy to use cleaning brush!
*Great stocking stuffer!

$11.99
4Ocean Water Bottle

This double-walled, vacuum-insulated, stainless steel reusable bottle can be used for hot or cold beverages, which makes it an easy swap for harmful single-use items like plastic water bottles and styrofoam coffee cups. Featuring the “One pound at a time” mantra, this bottle is your daily reminder that small acts really do add up! Every bottle purchased funds the removal of one pound of trash from the ocean, rivers, and coastlines.

Comes in white or blue
$22.99
Cocktails & Mocktails
Celebrating women? Cheers to that! These cocktail recipes are inspired by some of the world's most amazing ladies.
Hardcover $14.95
60 delicious cocktails for crisp autumn and cozy winter, all beautifully bundled up in a lavishly illustrated cocktail gift book.
Hardcover $14.99
A spirited and humorous education in mixology, drink by drink. Each of the five seminars herein (from beginner to advanced) covers thirty different drinks, which are arranged so as to progressively introduce the ingredients and techniques of mixology, as well as its eventful history.
Hardcover $24.95
Swig Cocktail Club Hot Toddy Mug (18oz)
Just in time for the cold weather - Swig Cocktail Club Hot Toddy Travel Mug! Thanks to Swig's triple insulation technology, this travel mug keeps drinks cold up to 9 hours and hot up to 3 hours. The cup holder friendly shape makes it the perfect travel companion to and from festivities or to cozy up on the couch!

18oz
$36.99
Peppermint Twist Candy Cane Shot Glasses
Enjoy these delicious edible candy cane shot glasses with vodka, rum, or even chocolate milk!

Set of 4
$16.99
Cocktail Infusers
STAFF PICK
Rae loves these cocktail infusers: "Each box comes with six individually boxed sachets filled with dried fruits, flowers, and herbs. You steep the infuser in the vodka (or whatever liquor you choose) for a few minutes, and then add soda water or whatever other mixer you'd like. The flavors are so fresh and natural - I love them!"

Each box includes 2 each of:
Nº54 Peach & Orange
Nº 72 Caribbean & Pineapple
Nº 82 Mojito & Lemon

$14.99
Mix Master 10-in-1 Bar Tool

Be your own mixologist with this mix master multipurpose tool. The perfect all in one tool for any bar--and makes a great gift, too! A bottle opener, muddler, double sided jigger, strainer, small knife and a stirrer all in one.

$49.99

Square blueprint of ship coasters
Set of 4 $12.99
Record coasters
Punny titles include: "Born to Rum," "I Heard it Through the Grape Wine," Sweet Child O' Wine," "Viva La Vodka," "Ale Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Some Brandy"
$3.99 ea.
Starfish coasters
Set of 4 $18.99
Beer, Wine, & Bubbly
Lip Lip Hooray! Champagne Bottle Lip Gloss
STAFF PICK
This formula blends in the perfect balance of vitamin E, cotton seed oil, green tea oil and mango oil is what locks in the moisture. A single layer of color will get you through the day without drying out.

Easy and fun container makes one smile each time used.

Choose from 3 combinations of scents: Mango Bellini, Champagne & Strawberries, Orange Mimosa
$5.99
Book Club Wine Charms

Never misplace your wine glass with these Wine Charms. They make the perfect gift for the head of your book club!

Perfect for labeling each glass with a fun personality. Waterproof and easy to wipe clean.

A portion of all proceeds are donated to build wells in Uganda.

$14.50
Rolf Glass School of Fish Collection
STAFF PICK

The School of Fish collection, a Rolf Glass classic. Every now and again we all swim against the current. With this artfully depicted School of Fish design, beautifully etched and polished fish swim together, except for one little guy headed in the opposite direction.

8oz Martini $19.99
16oz Pilsner $15.99
15oz Cooler $12.99
8oz Tumbler $12.99
17oz Stemless Wine $14
18oz Stemmed Wine $15.99
Just Add Beer Money Clip / Bottle Opener

It's a money clip and a bottle opener all in one! This nice little gift in a sturdy, vintage-style box makes for a great stocking stuffer.

$8.99
Oktoberfest Men's Socks
Strap on your lederhosen and brush up on your German, Oktoberfest socks are here! These festival socks are bound to trigger cravings for bratwurst, checkered tablecloths, and bottomless steins of delicious beer. No matter what month it is, it’s time to start enjoying these beer socks!

Size 10-13 (men's shoe size 7-12.5)
$11
Local Flavors
Little River Beeworks Honey
STAFF PICK
This delicious raw honey is handmade on a small family apiary in Cotuit on Cape Cod.

Our staff has tasted it and gives it two sticky thumbs up!

Bookseller Rae can be found scooping it right out of the jar at her desk!

8oz jar
$12.99
400th Commemorative Edition. The 2020 Plymouth Cookbook featuring recipes from your favorite Plymouth restaurants! Restaurant bios written by local author Louisa Clerici.
Spiral-bound paperback $25
Acting as both cookbook and guidebook, A Little Taste of Cape Cod offers readers recipes for signature dishes celebrating the flavors of everyone’s favorite cape.
Hardcover $12.95
STAFF PICK
John F. Carafoli is an internationally known food stylist, consultant, and food writer. Great Food Finds Cape Cod features recipes for the home cook from the region's most celebrated eateries alongside beautiful photography.
Paperback $24.95
Cape & Islands Tea
Holiday Tea Sampler
STAFF PICK
This Holiday Tea Sampler makes a great gift for all the tea lovers in your life.

This limited edition gift box is filled with 12 individually wrapped tea sachets, 3 of each of Cape & Islands Tea's winter blends: Seaside Stroll, Bayside Berry, Winter Breeze and Fireside Spice.

$19.99
Culinary Tales
LOCAL AUTHOR
Food + Christmas + Murder = a holiday page-turner! An Eggnog to Die For is the second in Amy Pershing's A Cape Cod Foodie Mystery series. Check out the first in the series, A Side of Murder. Rae recommends: "You will tear through these books so fast they won't know what hit them!"
Mass market paperback $8.99
Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories, beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe. 
Paperback $17
Cooking for Wizards, Warriors and Dragons includes 100+ spell-binding recipes Inspired by diverse fantasy worlds, from The Witcher to The Broken Earth. With five bonus feast spreads, this grimoire is sure to sate hungry readers from any realm.
And for Dessert...
Santa's Cookies
Chocolate covered cookie dough bites to fuel Santa through his big night. These poppable morsels make the perfect stocking stuffer!
$9.99
Hammond's Handmade Candy Cane
Hammond's handmade Peppermint Candy Canes have been a holiday tradition since 1920. Treat everyone on your list to this festive favorite.
$5.99
Hammond's Candy Cane Crunch Cocoa
Celebrate the holiday season with a hot, rich cup of Candy Cane Crunch Cocoa. This is a holiday treat so chocolatey, it's sure to become a winter or Christmas tradition. Use our hot chocolate mix in a tall mug of hot milk to warm yourself up on a cold winter night!
$9
Taza Chocolate
STAFF PICK
Taza's organic, stone ground chocolate is the perfect gift to give or receive. Enjoy their delicious Gingerbread and Peppermint Stick flavors!
$5.99
Sweet Caroline Lollipops
These decadent lollipops each have something special inside - from gold flakes to butterflies! The Christmas and Hanukkah collections are extra special, featuring snowflakes, peppermint bits, Christmas trees, menorahs, the star of David, and Happy Hanukkah!
$4.25
Hot Chocolate Cocoba Bombes
What better way to drink a cup of hot coco other than with this delicious Belgian chocolate Cocoba Bombe filled with mini marshmallows! Life is too short not to have the best. Cocoba believes in creating great quality chocolate products to enjoy. They searched the globe for the highest quality cocoa beans and best tasting chocolate.
$9.99
Flying Wish Paper
STAFF PICK
Think of a special wish and write it on the Flying Wish Paper. 

Shape your paper into a tube and place it on the Wish Platform. Light the top edge of the tube and watch it burn down in a small, beautiful flame. 

At the last moment your wish magically lifts off the platform and rises into the heavens! Click for video.

Our manager, Ellen, and her family have a tradition of lighting flying wish papers after holiday dinners.

Polar Bear or Christmas trees $12.50
Champagne Dreams large kit $16.99
Time to Clean Up!
STAFF PICK
Swedish dishcloth
These marvelously absorbent dish cloths are a wonder. You'll never go back to sponges or regular cloths when you see how they work. They soften when wet and wash & dry like a dream.
$6.99
Beeswax + cotton food wraps
Perfect for wrapping bread, sandwiches, cheese, fruits, and vegetables, these food wraps are a natural, eco-friendly alternative to plastic. Washable, reusable, and biodegradable, use these to cover bowls and create seals to keep food fresh.
Set of 3 (7"x8", 10"x11", 13x14") in a reusable cotton bag
$24.99
Tina Labadini Flour Sack Towels
100% cotton flour sack kitchen towels with original Tina Labadini Designs art. These lint free tea towels are absorbent and can be machine washed and dried. So sweet and useful!
$14.99
Next week's theme: NATURALIST