Stroopwafels from The Good Batch. [Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

Editor's note: We had our Food Artisan columnist Stephanie Klose come up with great locally-made food gift ideas for all sorts of folks on your gift list. Take it away, Stephanie!

1. For the friend who ritualizes her afternoon tea

Stroopwafels from The Good Batch. These large, thin cookies are meant to sit on top of a mug or teacup, allowing the steam to soften the caramel filling.

2. The I-know-that-you're-a-vegan-but-not-much-else-about-you office holiday gift exchange recipient

Portobello jerky from Kings County Jerky, salt and vinegar NY Naturals kale chips, and however many Luminous Kitchens Bum Bars it takes to reach your office's set price limit. Your vegan acquaintance will appreciate having some genuinely delicious treats he or she can eat after being surrounded by off-limits cookies and cakes and candy for weeks.

3. Your dad, who has a wicked sweet tooth, but also loves anything spicy

4. Your boyfriend, who doesn't typically like to snack

Old Salties from Ovenly. Bacon-fat peanuts with Old Bay seasoning just may be his kryptonite.

5. Your friends with the cocktail blog

Syrups from Royal Rose. They'll have a blast figuring out how to pair esoteric liquors and hard-to-find mixers with syrups like cardamom-clove or tamarind. (Tip for hacks like me: they all go really well with prosecco.)

6. The chocolate lover who is genuinely pained anytime she encounters comic sans

7. The coworker who's always talking about needing more coffee to get through the day

Activation Energy granola from Granola Lab. There's bonus coffee in the granola itself, along with chocolate and whole toasted hazelnuts.

8. That person who's always talking about their SodaStream

Syrups from P&H and Morris Kitchen. I'm partial to cream or sassafras from P&H and Morris Kitchen's new cider syrup.

9. Your best-loved adventurous eater

Fine & Raw's mesquite bar. This sweet and smoky chocolate bar was one of my favorites of the products I tried for this column this year, but it's a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it kind of confection.

10. Someone you're absolutely certain loves sauerkraut

Sauerkraut from Brooklyn Brine and Sour Puss Pickles. Both are outstanding, though their characters are vastly different. Brooklyn Brine's bourbon-cask-aged version is fairly soft and unusually dark in color, with an unparalleled depth of flavor, while Sour Puss's is lighter and tangier and the cabbage itself crunchier.

About the author: Stephanie Klose has more mustard than you. You can follow her on twitter at @sklose.