Christmas gift guide: for the epicurious

Everybody loves chocolate, and yet your other half would probably dump you if you got them a big delicious bar of Oreo Dairy Milk as their main Christmas present. Capitalism, eh? Well never fear: if you’re in the market for a fancier chocolate, the varieties manufactured by Brik – the brainchild of London-based Dane Kia Utzon-Frank – are so elegant that they have actually won actual design awards, and are sold in tiles, not humdrum bars. The salted caramel and passionfruit looks particularly tasty, though we’re not sure we’d actually dare to eat one.

From £9.50, www.brik.site

You might think beehives only exist in the countryside, but this fruity Albert Dock Honey made in east London’s Royal Albert Docks is proof that city-dwelling bees can deliver the goods too.

£14, provenancehub.com

Jazz up a mate's table finery with one of artist and designer Hannah Watts' colourful geometric retro plates. Plus, you'll be supporting Mosaik, helping refugees into education. 

£22, hannahvwatts.com

Give the gift of restaurant-calibre American nosh from the comfort of your home with this handy Dirty Burger kit from London's first all-vegan diner.

£18, rudysvegan.com

Since we're spending more times in our homes, dull knives are a big no-no. Level up your kitchen tools with these handmade blue paper steel knives. 

£250, www.gorseknives.com

Spice up someone's pantry with this jar of sweet spicy goodness, perfect to add an edge to any meal.

£4.99, www.boroughbox.com

Treat someone to a bit more flavour in their coffee with this handmade filter cone and mug set straight from Sofia’s south-west London workshop

£49.99, www.sofiaceramics.com

Simultaneously support one of London’s favourite Jewish delis and gift someone a nifty new tee by getting your hands on some of Monty’s Deli’s quirky merch.

£35, montys-deli.com

Sure, restaurants and pubs won’t be open the way we’re used to for a good while, but thankfully you can still get a cracking cheese board delivered to your door from British cheesemakers Neal’s Yard Dairy.

£45, www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk

Made in south-east London, Peckham Sauce Co’s Batch One hot sauce is a mix of dutch chilli and scotch bonnets fermented with spices that’s guaranteed to perk up even the most sub-par meal.

£4.95, guzzl.co.uk

Got a mate who has an inexplicable but very specific love for high street favourite Sainsbury’s? Then this print collage marking their 150-year-anniversary will certainly be a crowd-pleaser.

£58, designmuseumshop.com