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Gifts you can really chew on
ROUNDUP. Gifts for foodie friends can be personal, unique and yummy — and they don’t take up precious floor space (fridge space is another issue). If there are folks on your list who are tough to buy for, consider an edible gift that fits their tastes, like rich bonbons for someone you’d like to pamper, salty Marcona almonds for those who avoid wheat and sugar and the best in savory pig products for the non-kosher.
1. Chocolates
Sugar, cream, butter and pecans — you can’t really go wrong with Vosges’ Wink of the Rabbit Caramel Collection. They’re made from organic ingredients, so go ahead and buy a box for yourself, too.
$29, 
www.vosgeschocolate.com
2. Bacon and sausage
Flying Pigs Farm in the Battenkill River Valley raises three rare, heritage breeds of hog that, due to factory farming, are growing scarce. The meat from these animals is especially rich, juicy and flavor-ful. Apple-sage farmhouse sausages and slab bacon will please any dedicated pork lover and add depth to weekend brunches and late-night spaghetti carbonara alike.
$9-$12, flyingpigsfarm.com
3. Koroneiki olive oil
A Greek olive oil is the perfect gift for teetotaling foodies. This award-winning oil shouldn’t be wasted in salad dressing.
$15 www.figandolive.com
4. Sterling caviar
The concept of fish eggs as a delicacy has always seemed a little strange, but if there’s a Russian Tea Room groupie on your list, please him or her with this authentic American variety. They’re from sustainably farmed sturgeon that might have a higher standard of living than you. Cross-country, overnight shipping ensures the salty little orbs arrive fresh, perky and ready to be slathered on blinis.
30 grams for $63-$80
sterlingcaviar.com
5. Mini Salts gift set
Epicures who have everything will appreciate this assortment of exotic salts (red and black grains from Hawaii, pink from Aust-ralia and white from Cyprus) to use as elegant garnishes on meat, poultry and vegetable dishes.
$40, williams-sonoma.com
100 Huntington Place,
617-262-3080
6. Marcona almonds
These sweet Spanish almonds are revered and under no circumstances will be found at the center of an M&M. Instead, they’re available raw or fried and should be paired with manchego cheese, Serrano ham and a large bottle of Rioja; they’ll delight anyone on your list and raise your game above Planters samplers.
$25 per pound
worldsfoods.com