Christmas gift guide: foodies
Get your favourite epicurean drooling over these foodie crackers
Who better to visit over the festive period than your foodie friend or favourite cook? But probably best not to show up empty-handed if you want to enjoy the fruits of their labour. So we’ve done the hard work for you, and found the tasty treats and cool kitchenware guaranteed to impress.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out our full Christmas gift guide.
Food and drink gifts
Starter spice set
Give the gift of a full spice cupboard this Christmas with Rooted Spices’ neat starter kit of flavour-packed single-origin spices. Perfect for making everything from curries to meat-rubs to festive cinnamon bakes.
£37.50, rootedspices.com
Chilli Peppers of the World tea towel
Spice up someone's kitchen with this illustrated guide to 49 types of chilli.
£11, stuartgardiner.com
ProQ cold smoke generator
This DIY cold smoking kit will go down a treat with foodies who love adding a little extra flavour. Providing ten hours of aromatic smoke, it’s perfect for creating festive savoury treats, from smoked salmon to beef brisket.
£34.99, macsbbq.com
Olive wood and bone batik salad servers
Hand-carved in Kenya, these olive wood salad servers with batik handles will take pride of place at your foodie pal’s dinner parties.
Italian salted caramel panettone, 1kg
This sweeter twist on the Italian classic is baked with swathes of sticky, mouth-watering salted caramel. Sharing is mandatory.
£25.99, selfridges.com
Fruit and veg box
If reducing waste and eating delicious fresh produce is high on your foodie pal’s agenda, an Oddbox subscription is the perfect gift. The company will rescue surplus seasonal fruit and veg and deliver it to their door.
From £9.45 a week, oddbox.co.uk
Bee Green beeswax food wraps – family starter set
Eco-conscious cooks will love these reusable food wraps. They come in a range of playful prints, so you can match them to their kitchen for extra gift kudos.
£25.49, beegreenwraps.co.uk
Chouseki ramen bowl set
Buying for a noodle lover, or someone with a top-notch tableware collection? Sous Chef’s handsome kit combines two glazed deep noodle dishes, plus ladels and a ramen recipe book with all the expert tips they need to fill them with delicious dishes.
£39.50, souschef.co.uk
Old Spike coffee subscription
Not only does Old Spike sell delicious coffee, and provide employment to people affected by homelessness, they also offer a tailored subscription service. Choose the frequency and brewing method, and your caffeine-addicted giftee will have their daily cuppa sorted for as long as you choose.
From £8 per week, oldspikeroastery.com
Minosharp water knife sharpener
This clever knife sharpener from Japan is the perfect present for gadget geeks. It uses rollers and a water bath system to get knives back to their best.
£33.50, trouva.com
The Red Hot Growbar
The perfect new year’s project for fans of fiery food, this kit makes growing red hot habanero, jalapeno and serrano peppers easy. After a few weeks of patience, that home chilli-eating competition will be underway.
£12, glut.co.uk
Bib apron
Labour and Wait’s brown cotton duck apron with brass eyelets is a must-have for chefs, and only gets better with wear.
£48, labourandwait.co.uk
Two-pint jug
This enamel two-pint jug is ideal for prep and will make a stylish addition to any chef’s kitchen.
£28, falconenamelware.com
French dark sourdough
What better excuse than Christmas to indulge your foodie mate in 2kgs of the finest sourdough? This tree-toppped loaf will serve them well for turkey sarnies and cheese board leftovers.
£13, gailsbread.co.uk
‘Feed Me: 50 Home Cooked Meals For Your Dog’
With 50 recipes fit for pampered pooches of all shapes and sizes, Feed Me is the perfect gift for any discerning dog owners. Or, for any foodies who are tired of their two-legged critics.
Make your own cheese board
A cheese board from BORD is a cheese lover’s dream. Choose a selection of cheeses homemade in Tottenham which will be paired with seasonal fruits, crackers, edible flowers, chutney, honey and nuts.
From £50, bordfood.com
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