The scent is strong and I can smell it as soon as I walk upstairs, which makes the house lovely and calming. The Starter Sichuan Collection sets you up with citrusy da hong pao peppercorns, facing heaven zi dan tou chilies (the star of kung pao chicken), fragrant-hot ground chili flakes, and three-year-old doubanjiang (a broad-bean-and-chili paste that’s the backbone of classic dishes such as mapo tofu). And we believe the Rancho Gordo Deluxe Gift Box will win the hearts of vegans, vegetarians, and anyone who appreciates quality ingredients or unique heirloom foods. What’s inside: This gift box includes Fly By Jing’s signature Sichuan Chili Crisp, Xtra Spicy Chili Crisp, sweet-and-spicy Zhong Sauce, super-versatile Chili Crisp Vinaigrette, legume-studded Chengdu Crunch, and Sichuan Gold chili oil (an immaculate high note of ginger, garlic, and numbing spice that makes soup dumplings sing). This Works has a whole host of great gift sets on offer, and we don’t think anyone would be disappointed to receive one.

This box also includes a bag of wood-roasted ground coffee and a jar of Piemontese chocolate hazelnut spread that’s like a thoroughbred Nutella. Her culinary gift recommendations have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Saveur, and Time Out New York. This six-pint pack, from a fourth-generation ice cream maker, includes flavors loaded with the company’s signature massive, fudgy chocolate shards.

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We haven’t tried the Point Reyes Toma, the seasonal cheese at the time of publishing, but we’re confident it’s worthy of the other items in the box. Repurchased and using now after chemo to help me get through first week after each treatment and it really is fabulous as well as sleep spray on pillow makes the whole room smell lush. The fruits allowed: bananas, black sapote, passion fruit, jackfruit, and white, red, sunrise, and yellow dragon fruit. Why it’s great: Nothing beats the drama of opening an unassuming foam box and being greeted by theatrical wisps of dry-ice vapor, and the giddy realization that you’ve been air-mailed five pints of ice cream.The flavors cover the classics: Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin.