Best Costco Buys for Foodies This February

If you need an appliance than can tackle many tasks, the Ninja Foodi is a good bet. Not only will it cook 60 per cent faster than your traditional oven, it can also air fry, bake, roast, toast, broil and more. As for capacity, you can fit a a 12-inch. pizza or toast up to nine slices of bread.

This viral favourite can help you whip up almost anything into ice cream, sorbet, milkshakes, healthy frozen yoghourt, and more. You can also make CREAMi® scoopable and drinkable treats like Italian ice, slushi, Creamiccino™ and other frozen drink fan favourites. You can easily customize flavour and texture (you can add mix-ins like nuts and chocolate chunks to suit every palette). It comes with CREAMi Pints and storage lids. The latest version holds 50 per cent more ice cream than its predecessor and you can also use one frozen base to create two unique flavours by splitting the container into a top and bottom portion.

For fans of a freshly-brewed café-style experience of coffee, you’ll need to invest in a coffee grinder to extract all the flavour that comes with a freshly-ground coffee bean. Cuisinart’s Conical Burr Mill Coffee Grinder holds up to half a pound of beans at one time, and comes with an 18-position grind selector. You can expect uniformity, whether you choose an ultra fine grind for your espresso to the extra-course grind for a French press. The grinder comes with a scoop and cleaning brush.

If tea is more your… cup of tea, then you can’t go wrong with this dual-purpose tea steeper and kettle. There is a 1 litre capacity for steeping your favourite teas or 1.7 litres for water. You can pre-schedule your brews or use the temperature control function to keep your tea warm. Not only can you match the temperature from one of the six preset options to your type of tea to bring out its best characteristics, you can also select your tea strength – from mild to bold. 

Foodies know that pre-made, store-bought dry pasta just can’t compare with fresh pasta. And if you fancy yourself that type of foodie, you’re likely on the lookout for a great at-home pasta maker. Well, Cuisinart’s Pastafecto Pasta and Bread Dough Maker is a good option to streamline your pasta-making process. It mixes together and kneads eggs, flour, oil, and salt and lets you choose from six discs to make up to one pound of fresh, classic pasta varieties, including spaghetti, rigatoni, fusilli, small macaroni, fettuccine, and bucatini, in only 20 minutes. You can also knead small-batch bread dough, up to one pound. It includes flour and liquid measuring cups as well as a cleaning tool. 

And for all that delicious homemade pasta, you’ll want a dinnerware set that is worthy of your creations. These beautiful Denby Blue Stars Porcelain Pasta Bowls are made in England, and are microwave-, oven-, and freezer-safe. They also come in white.

Stock up on minimally processed organic sugar for all those cold-weather comfort foods and Valentine’s Day baking. With its golden colour and enhanced taste will ensure that any of your recipes turn out extra delicious.

The stroopwafel, a favourite Dutch treat, gets a Canadian makeover! These Canadian-made cookies star maple syrup and are made locally in Canada. They’re best enjoyed warm (just rest atop your hot bevy for a minute or two, and enjoy the sweet, melty goodness).

This is a choice for anyone who’s also trying to couple their treats with mindful eating. That’s it. Dark Chocolate Truffles are organic, and feature a dark chocolate covered fig in the centre. With 70 calories per 3 truffles (33 g of serving), they are not only tasty, but nutritious. They are also vegan, tree nut-free, gluten-free, Kosher, Non-GMO and they use Fair Trade Certified Cocoa.

There’s little reason to limit sober-curious options to Dry January alone when there are so many great non-alcoholic choices out there. Case in point: Clever Premium Mocktails Mix Pack. These ready-to-drink non-alcoholic cocktails combine herbs and spices that have been infused and distilled in a copper still, capturing bold flavours like Pink G&Tonic, Mojito, and Sangria. There are four cans of each flavour and they are all at 0 per cent alcohol, so you can expect all the occasion a cocktail can bring, with zero regret later.