For a foodie who has everything, skip the gadgets and go for something rare and immersive instead - an ingredient they'd never buy for themselves but would love to cook with. Wild mushrooms and fine finishing salts hit that 'wow, I've never had this' note every time.

• Fragrant Black Périgord Truffle and Sea Salt, Vial for instant restaurant-level flavor on eggs, popcorn, or pasta
• 1/2 LB Dried Porcini Mushrooms (Cepes, Boletes), wildcrafted or the 3 oz Dried Porcini Mushrooms (Cepes, Boletes), wildcrafted for their next risotto or sauce
• Black Chanterelles, Black Trumpets, Horns of Plenty mushrooms, 1 oz, wildcrafted for the cook who loves experimenting with something new
• Spanish Saffron Threads for the cook who's ready for a real challenge

Any of these feels like a discovery, not just another gift.