Make your list and check it twice! there’s a local treat for everyone on it–naughty or nice.
by Leah LeMoine
(Prices were accurate at press time, but are subject to change. Verify with each vendor.)
Savidge Kitchen Provisions
$20-$24
For your friend who’s always mixing up drinks – alcoholic or non – Jessica Savidge’s small-batch syrups are the perfect pour. With fun flavors like ube, hibiscus and gingersnap, the syrups can also be used in baked goods and other culinary creations. savidgekitchen.com
Copper State Forge
$257+
Father-son team Bill and Tristan Godwin hand-forge these gorgeous carbon steel skillets in their Goodyear shop. They’re the perfect gift for the cook who has everything – easier to clean than cast iron, but with the same nonstick properties and natural seasoning. copperstateforge.com
Brunch King
$32.95
Help your foodie friends re-create their favorite French toast, Benedicts and hash skillets from chef Joey Maggiore’s Hash Kitchen with this glitzy ode to the weekend’s signature meal. Bonus: The cookbook comes with a brunch playlist from DJ Ice. figure1publishing.com/book/brunch-king
Dos Cabezas WineWorks
$55
Put down the Dom. Support local – and save at least a couple C-notes – by gifting Prínciprana, a sparkling wine made using the traditional méthode champenoise by this Sonoita winery. doscabezas.com
Gift Card Promos
Prices vary
Many restaurants run gift card specials during the holidays, so you can buy a gift card for a friend and get a bonus one to keep for yourself. For example: Buy $100 in Upward Projects gift cards and get an extra $30 before Black Friday, $20 after. Buy $100 in Fox Restaurant Concepts gift cards and receive a $20 bonus gift card. At Flower Child, you get a $10 bonus card for every $50 purchased in gift cards. Ask your favorite local restaurants to see if they have similar offers. upwardprojects.com, foxrcgiftcards.com, iamaflowerchild.com
D’Vine Gourmet
$155
You can create your own gift basket at this Chandler shop, but we’re partial to premade The 1912, which honors the year Arizona became a state with goodies including Hayden Flour Mills crackers, Kettle Heroes popcorn and Winery 1912 red and white wines. stores.dvinegourmet.com
PRESS Coffee
$16+/month
Give the gift of regular caffeination with a subscription to the Valley’s most successful local coffee chain. Choose the frequency (every one, two or four weeks), the type of coffee and the grind size. Store credits and other subscription rewards gild the lily. presscoffee.com
The Modern Navajo Kitchen
$24.99
Alana “The Fancy Navajo” Yazzie’s debut cookbook is chockablock with easy, approachable recipes but also teaches readers about the origins of Indigenous ingredients and their traditional uses. Past and present unite in one delicious – and super cute – package. thefancynavajo.com
Experience
LDV Winery Le Nez du Vin
$65/person
Your wine-loving cousin has done tastings galore, but have they taken a wine aromatherapy class? Scottsdale’s LDV Winery offers this 90-minute workshop that hones your olfactory evaluation of vino. Tasty snacks and a wine and chocolate pairing are included. ldvwinery.com
