Cooking Trends

One of the interesting trends that is emerging in the food industry as well as others, is a food-of-the-month club. It isn’t really called that, it just gives you the general idea. These are great ideas for treats for home or as gifts.

One of the gift box sites is called Mouth. They have gifts for specific occasions, as well as gifts for people who have certain tastes. One example is the “Cocktail Hour Every Month” subscription. Available for 3,6, or 12 months, every month the recipient gets a box of savory and sweet spreads, crackers, pickles, nuts, snacks and even a cocktail syrup mixer. Every subscription is priced differently and there are tons to choose from, including cheese boxes, coffee boxes, cookies and more.

Another subscription food service that is intriguing is Try the World. Subscribers receive a gourmet box of treats from a different country every two months. Each box contains six or seven delicacies curated by an expert chef. A card that describes each food and how to prepare it and a culture guide with recipes and information about the country. France, Italy, Argentina, and Japan are just a few of the countries represented by this company.

For the cook who wants to expand their knowledge and utensils, Food52 offers unique packages delivered every 3 months. An example of a package is the “Let’s Bake!” containing 8 cookie cutters, pastry bags and tips with decorating sugars and more. The “Soup Making” package contains soup socks and herb sachets, a ceramic spoon and spoon rest, and more.

We know there are some of you that cannot get enough of Japan. For those there is Skoshbox. This is aimed more towards candy and snacks and each month is chock full of them for $10 each. If you are craving Hello Kitty candy, this is your package.

ClubW is for curious wine tasters. Before you start, you answer 6 questions about flavors. The questions are not full of snobby wine talk. Just plain questions. Recommendations for 3 wines are made and several others are suggested. Each month they will make new recommendations for you.

Quarterly offers packages curated by several famous people in a shockingly huge array of areas. Some food and others… well… other things. Ariana Huffington will send you things to help you present in the moment. Book Riot sends books, along with book related items like hats and candy. Melissa Joulwan curates packages with her favorite paleo foods. Bill Nye, Pharrell Williams, Rosario Dawson, and GQ magazine all curate packages.

I think this new trend that has extended from the fruit of the month into foods and even more items is genius. It’s a gift that is given anew every month. There are even more monthly subscription clubs out there. Go look around and find one that is right for you or for a gift. You can’t miss with this one. As long as you know what people like, you’ll be sending new tastes or items to try. Happy shopping!