Everyone likes eating, so food- and drink-themed gifts are almost always an excellent idea. Fortunately, the Bay Area is full of options in this department, whether it’s silky milk jam from a bakery, stupendous chile oil from a pop-up or fancy glassware from a winery.
Many of these gifts are consumable (read: ideal for the friend in the tiniest San Francisco apartment), while some are ready to assist in said consumption (think crackled ceramic mugs). Others are wearable, like a shirt that proclaims to the world how much one adores bread. Food Packaging Roll Film
Here are 15 local food and beverage ideas for your loved ones, each picked by someone on The Chronicle’s Food & Wine staff. And if you’re looking for more inspiration, check out our picks for the best cookbooks of the year.
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Esther Mobley • emobley@sfchronicle.com • @esther_mobley
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