10 Best Costco Buys for Foodies This December

Made in Portugal, this elegant 12-piece Nero Dinnerware set is microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. The set includes four of each a dinner plate, salad plate and pasta bowl, and is the perfect way to dress up a dinnerscape for an intimate turkey holiday dinner.

Nero Dinnerware Set, 12-piece, $70, from Costco.

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If you’re planning a memorable holiday feast, you’ll need proper tableware to accompany the delicious eats. This Henckels flatware set can’t be beat in terms of value. You get 12 sets of knives, forks, spoons, salad forks, teaspoons as well as five serving spoons. Each piece is stainless steel, dishwasher safe, heavy gauged and is corrosion-resistance with a high luster finish.

Henckels Queensgate Flatware Set, 65-Piece, $80, from Costco Canada.

Keep your leftovers and other food fresh for longer with this FoodSaver 2-in-1 food preservation system. Prevent freezer burn, save time and money when buying in bulk or on sale. Simply vacuum seal fruits, veggies, herbs and more, and you’re set for the weeks and months ahead.

FoodSaver 2-in-1 Food Preservation System, $170, from Costco Canada.

Is one of your new year’s resolutions to make healthier choices? Whether you’re making healthy no-alcohol cocktails or juicing first thing in the morning, this Omega low-speed juicer is a good way to get you there. It’s made to extract every last drop even from the most fibrous fruits and veggies, but it does so quietly. The rotary cleaning swipe screen helps keep the juicer running optimally, while it ejects the pulp automatically. Fit whole apples, oranges, kiwi, cucumbers, tomatoes, pears and more in the juicer’s large chute, to save you on the cutting and prep time.

Omega MegaMouth Vertical Low-speed Juicer, $540, from Costco Canada.

Take out the math work out of your morning cuppa joe with Nespresso Evoluo Coffee and Espresso Machine by De’Longhi. The machine will brew the perfect coffee to accompany that equally perfect coffee cake, all with the touch of a single button. With four single-serve cup sizes to choose from, and an array of Nespresso capsules, you’ll look forward to your mornings. Make long-cup coffees with naturally formed cremas, traditional espressos, double espressos or gran lungos, you can also choose from two different capsule sizes.

Nespresso Evoluo Coffee and Espresso Machine by De’Longhi, Silver, $130, from Costco Canada.

Have a pair of coffee lovers left on your list to buy gifts for still? This set includes two individual holiday gift boxes with medium roast coffee (100 per cent Arabica beans). Each also incudes one William La Crema Fair Trade & Organic whole bean coffee, one William Select Harvest Nicaragua whole bean coffee, and a 12 ounce William coffee mug. Each bag is also resealable and features a freshness valve.

Café William Medium Roast Coffee Lover’s Gift Boxes Whole Bean – 2-pack, $57, from Costco Canada.

Gift ready, wrapped and tied with a ribbon, this online exclusive features rich Belgian milk chocolate cranberry clusters and assorted fine Belgian chocolates – both made in Canada. For other chocolate (or coffee) inspired holiday treats, try one of these 12 recipes to warm your belly.

Galerie au Chocolat Red and Gold Combo Ballotin, 754 g, $45, from Costco Canada.

For simple last-minute appetizers to bring or serve during the holidays, these crackers are the perfect, tasty vessel. They are low in saturated fat, are cholesterol- and gluten-free and non GMO.

Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers, 567 g, $8, from Costco Canada.

For sweet treat lovers, this full-size Cadbury chocolate bar variety pack is sure to deliver something for everyone. The pack contains 18 bars in Crispy Crunch, Wunderbar, Caramilk, Mr. Big and Crunchie.

Cadbury Chocolate Bar Variety, 18-count, $16, from Costco Canada.

For any budget-mindful meal planners out there, there is a lot you can do with canned salmon. Full of omega-3 polyunsaturates, and certified sustainable seafood, this wild sockeye salmon is a great way to eat healthy while staying on budget.

Ocean’s Wild Sockeye Salmon, 4-count, $18, from Costco Canada.