10 cracking Christmas gifts for food lovers
Next-level olive oil, chocolate-studded panettone and a portable thermos for homemade soup – here’s our steaming-hot selection of Christmas gift ideas for the gastronomes in your life…
2. All Butter Shortbread Stars
This utterly festive tin is filled with buttery, crumbly shortbread stars, guaranteed to please biscuit lovers and tea dunkers alike.
3. Ready-mixed negroni
If the chef’s known to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail, this ready-to-pour Italian classic means less time measuring spirits and more time focusing on the main course.
4. Thermos soup flask
Buying for a batch-cooking enthusiast? This dinky flask (complete with foldable spoon!) means they can have their soups and stews on the go.
6. Christmas wine case
For foodies interested in pairing what’s on their plate with good wine, this case of mixed bottles selected by Waitrose Cellar buyer Xenia Irwin MW will have them covered.
Christmas Classics 12-Bottle Case coming soon
7. Gymkhana sauces
Elevate curry night with a selection of cooking sauces, marinades and chutneys from Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana.
8. Citizens of Soil olive oil
Whip it up in pesto, mop it up with bread, drizzle it over ice cream – every keen cook will be happy to find this multitasking olive oil under the tree.
9. Maldon Garlic Sea Salt
Instantly adding a little pizzazz to chips, roasties and microwave popcorn, it’s the ideal stocking filler or secret Santa gift for gastronomes.
10. Hot chocolate coins
One for the chocoholic of the family or friendship group. These rich milk chocolate discs can be eaten as they are or stirred into warmed milk for the velvetiest hot drink.
More Christmas inspiration
More Christmas inspiration
Prep into Christmas
Get ahead with our guide to festive menus, freeze-ahead recipes and ordering your turkey.
Be the host with the most
Give your guests food to rave about with our buffet ideas, canape recipes and nibble inspiration.
‘Tis the season for fancy tipples
From mulled punches to spiced mocktails, we’ve got Christmas cocktail recipes to suit all tastes.