For the giftee who has everything—including a wicked sweet tooth—why not customize an ice cream at ecreamery.com? Rachel Zoe loves this online ice cream and gelato shop where you choose your own flavors, mix-ins, packaging, even your own ice cream name. If you don't feel like being that creative, you can opt for the Holiday Super Sampler Pack ($49.99), which comes with Chocolate with Fudge Swirls and Brownie Bites, Peanut Butter with Peanut Butter Cups & Brownie Bites, Vanilla with Chocolate Chips & Cookie Dough and Mint with Oreos. (Ice cream scoop not included.)
Why not send good karma along with some delicious cookies to friends or family far away? Baking for Good's Holiday Sampler Gift Box ($50) includes all of the winter favorites—peppermint brownies, chocolate crackles, gingerbread blondies—along with a cheery mix of hand-iced gingerbread and sugar cookies. Fifteen percent of every purchase goes to the non-profit of your choice, such as the Alzheimer's Association, supported by celebs like Seth Rogen and Bradley Cooper; 826National, a student tutoring and writing initiative co-founded by Dave Eggers and supported by Judd Apatow, Jonah Hill, and Michael Cera; the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation; and RxArt, supported by James Franco.
True pickle people are famously picky because they know there's more to life than just mass-produced cukes. For them, Rick's Picks' Celebration Pack ($37.95) is sure to satisfy. This gift set features the cult brand's latest and greatest: The People's Pickle (a classic garlic-dill), Handy Corn, Smokra and the best-selling Phat Beets. Whether it's a sweet, savory or spicy palate you're trying to please, there are plenty of jarred wonders to choose from.
Got some clients you want to thank for all their business in 2010 or encourage them to give you more next year? Then impress them with a bottle of ultra-premium Blanco, Reposado or Anejo Vida Tequila ($49.99-69.99), favored by celebs like Jamie Kennedy, Ryan Cabrera, Lil Jon, Pharrell Williams, Nelly and Sienna Miller. Or, if you really want to show them how serious you are, pony up for the Vida Tequila Silver gift set ($69.95) (available 11/15), which comes in a box with a silver and white bow on top and two custom Swarovski crystal shot glasses, and then invite yourself over for a celebratory toast.
While epicureans can seem like a particularly serious bunch, with Foodie Fight: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers ($18.95), the gourmand in your life can loosen up and show how much he or she knows with more than 1,000 questions ranging from culinary science and celebrity chefs to food history and exotic cuisine.
Santa's Little (and Big) Helpers will be charmed by Baked By Melissa Cupcakes ($37.50 for a minimum order of 50 mini cupcakes). Celebs like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Jessica Biel, Rosario Dawson, Whitney Port, Ashley Greene, Kelly Ripa and her daughter Lola are all fans of these guilt-free silver-dollar-sized stuffed cupcakes. Choose from fun flavors such as the signature Tie-Dye (Owen Wilson's favorite) as well as Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cookie Dough, Mint Chocolate Chip and Red Velvet.
For the person in your life who loves nothing more than "tasty salted pig parts," Boccalone artisan cured salami and fresh sausages make an ideal yuletide gift. The Boar Gift Box ($52) contains two 8-ounce Boccalone salami, a Boccalone T-shirt, and a 9-ounce jar of Boccalone Whole-Grain Mustard so your carnivorous compadre can indulge in some delicious high-quality cured pork goodies and have something appropriate to wear while doing it.
When Channing Tatum, Alicia Keys, Tracy Ullman and Keri Russell crave something salty and sweet, they pick up Hand Dipped Salted Caramels from Nunu Chocolates ($7-40). This incredibly addictive salt caramel is individually hand-dipped in chocolate and topped with a sprinkle of Fleur de Sel, making it the perfect gift for chocolate and non-chocolate lovers alike.
Dylan's Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life ($35) by Dylan Lauren is the new entertaining-with-candy guide for your sweetie. In this lush photo-driven book, the founder and CEO of Dylan's Candy Bar shows you how to celebrate with candy—whether it be any old day, a holiday or a special occasion. It also features innovative decorating and gift-giving ideas, Dylan's personal candy memories, as well as inventive candy craft projects.
All the fashionable sugar-lovers in Hollywood are sucking on these pretty/tasty Couture Lollipops from Sugar Factory ($25). These cute candies have a bedazzled handle with changeable lollipop heads. Get the Skull Wing Combo Pack ($75) and mix and match from a variety of colors and designs or choose from their signature series with models designed by Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian and the Pussycat Dolls for your lolly-loving lady.