11 Editor-Favorite Stocking Stuffers

So you’ve finished all your major holiday shopping, and now the only thing that’s left is the stockings. If you’re feeling shopping fatigue and all out of stocking stuffer ideas for the foodies on your list, you’re in the right place. We polled Food & Wine staffers for their favorite stocking stuffers to give and get. 

We test thousands of items per year, so we know which products are hits and which are misses. Some of our favorites include a Le Creuset spoon rest, a spice set to complete any cook’s collection, Oprah-approved olive oil, and the perfect kitchen candle. These picks are all editor-approved and sure to please even the hardest-to-shop-for foodie on your list. 

Best Stocking Stuffers Overall

Le Creuset Signature Stoneware Spoon Rest

Le Creuset is a favorite brand among Food & Wine staff and home cooks alike. Senior Editor Phoebe Sklansky suggests snagging this Le Creuset spoon rest. She likes that a spoon rest is a practical item that will get a lot of use, but adds that this Le Creuset version “feels like an upgrade they wouldn’t buy for themselves.”

GIR Mini Silicone Spatula Turner

Editorial Director Katie Macdonald recommends the mini version of the spatula from our favorite silicone utensil set. “I love that it’s made from a single piece of silicone, so no worries about losing a removable head (or gross mold or mildew growing in any gaps), and it’s just the right size to get the last bits of food from cans and jars,” she says. 

Breadtopia Bread Lame

For the sourdough enthusiast on your list, small bread baking tools are always the best stocking stuffers. Taysha Murtaugh, a vice president at Food & Wine, says she bought herself this bread lame, but “often thought it would make a cute stocking stuffer.” 

Brightland The Mini Artist Series Gift Set

Murtaugh also recommends this set of infused olive oils from Brightland —  she likes the minis because they’re the perfect size for a stocking. The brand makes one of our favorite olive oils, and the large versions were one of Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2022. The set includes four 3.4-ounce bottles of Brightland’s signature olive oil steeped with lemon, garlic, chili, and basil.

Burlap & Barrel 3-Pack Sweet Spice Set

Every cook needs a well-stocked spice rack. Take a page from Writer Liv Dansky’s book and go with this warming set. “Burlap & Barrel makes some of my favorite spices,” she says. “This 3-pack, which includes cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, is a fantastic gift for someone who loves to cook and bake.”

Ayiaren 12-Inch Teak Wood Spatula

Many cooks are looking to reduce their exposure to forever chemicals and microplastics in the kitchen. If you’re on the hunt for non-toxic kitchen tools, look no further than the Ayiaren 12-Inch Teak Wood Spatula. It’s just $7 with a coupon, and Murtaugh says it “does the work of multiple tools.”

Puffin The Fleece Jacket Insulated 12-Ounce Can Cooler

Shopping for a beer-drinker? Senior Writer Jason Horn (who wrote our best beer gifts roundup) recommends a Puffin beer koozie. “They’re adorable, the perfect price for a stocking stuffer or white elephant-type gift, and they come in a bunch of fun varieties from bathrobe to life jacket to flannel jacket for your beer.” Added Sklansky, “I received this in my stocking two years ago, and it’s always a crowdpleaser when I break it out. Plus, it keeps my hands nice and warm!”

Le Creuset Stoneware Pie Bird

When stocking stuffer shopping, don’t forget mom! Murtaugh says she’s buying this pie bird for her mom, who loves to bake. “I always want to make sure she has surprising items in her stocking since she’s the one who fills them for the family,” she says.

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Basil Soy Tin Candle

Senior Editor Danielle St. Pierre authored our best kitchen candle roundup, so she knows a thing or two about which ones are actually worth buying. She says, “I’m a longtime fan of the basil-scented Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Soy Candles.” At under 3 ounces, they’re smaller than many other kitchen candles, and at just $9, they’re cheaper, too — making them perfect for stockings. St. Pierre loves them because “they’re great for neutralizing cooking odors in the kitchen or around the apartment.” 

Food Stories: Conversation Card Deck

There aren’t many food-themed card games, but Editor Merlyn Miller found this set and instantly thought it would make the perfect stocking stuffer. “This is probably the first conversation card deck I thought had truly fun and engaging questions that will make you want to answer, and they’re all food-centric, which is super cute,” she says. “This would be fun to play on New Year’s Eve if you get a set in your stocking!”

Saltverk Sea Salt

Finishing salt is underrated. It’s something some home cooks wouldn’t necessarily think to buy for themselves, but they’ll get daily use out of it. St. Pierre prefers Saltverk’s Icelandic Flaky Sea Salt. She says, “A small sprinkle on a jammy egg, avocado toast, or ice cream goes a long way.”