Christmas Gifts For Foodies⎥AD

With Christmas just around the corner I am busy preparing to make this Christmas the best one yet. I think we all need something to look forward to after the year we have had! And one thing I love about Christmas is all of the delicious festive food, so I have put together this guide that will hopefully give you some inspiration if you are looking for Christmas gifts for foodies.

Pickled onions with your turkey sandwich? Or maybe some pickled walnuts in your beef and ale pie. Whatever your favourite winter dish,  Opies have it covered. Producing super-tasty, indulgent yet affordable festive treats since 1980. I love baking over the Christmas period and Opies have a huge selection of ingredients that I can use. They have recently added three new luxury fruits to their range – Red Berries steeped in syrup infused with Pink Gin, Figs steeped in syrup infused with Luxardo® Dark Rum and Apricots steeped in syrup infused with The Famous Grouse® Blended Scotch Whisky.  So whether you are planning on making a boozy trifle or a rich pudding, these new additions will go down a treat!

You can find Opies in the majority of good food stores including Tesco, Waitrose and Asda.

You really can’t go wrong gifting chocolate. If you fancy a change from the run of the mill selection boxes this year, why not take a look at the fantastic gift selection from Willie’s Cacao. Founded by chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze, Willie’s Cacao offers the most amazing tasting chocolate. From melt in the mouth truffles, flavoursome chocolate bars to hampers brimming with chocolatey goodness!

The variety of flavours is excellent and there truly is something to get everyones taste buds tingling.
Willie’s Cacao will not disappoint. The packaging is beautiful and has a real premium feel to it.

Is it even Christmas without mince pies?! Oggs make delicious cakes and they have smashed it once again with their amazingly awesome mince pies. You get 4 melt in the mouth pies that not only taste good but are vegan friendly too. Sadly, they are not suitable for anyone with allergies as they are made in a factory that handles nuts, sulphites, soya, egg & milk.

Every foodie needs a sharp knife in the kitchen and the *Any Sharp is absolutely brilliant for bringing old knives back to life. I was really impressed when I first used my Any Sharp. My knives now make easy work of slicing through the toughest of foods. It also comes with a 10 year warranty and is available in a range of fab colours.

I love involving both of my boys in the kitchen. My eldest especially likes to help cook dinners and bake cakes. This lovely *Le Petit Chef set from Opinel consists of a kitchen knife, a vegetable peeler and a finger protector. I love how they have kept children’s safety paramount whilst designing these utensils. The ring for the index finger makes holding the knife and peeler safe for little hands and the finger protector gives extra protection while chopping.
Perfect for budding chefs!

The Salter Gadget Print Electronic Kitchen Scales will make a lovely gift for the baker of the family. They have a glass surface for easy cleaning, you can add and weigh, allowing measurements of multiple ingredients in the same bowl and they are super thin which makes them ideal to store away when not in use.

*Spice Pots is a premium Indian Spice blends company based in East Lothian. They make 100% natural spice blends which are gluten free, contain no salt, no sugar, no nuts and are vegan friendly.
This beautifully presented spice set would make a lovely gift for any curry lover. You get 5 Indian spices, a candle and a really useful recipe book that comes in a reusable tin gift box.

Hands up who loves watching their favourite Christmas movie with a tub of yummy ice-cream! Oppo is not only indulgent, it is also low calorie. There are so many lovely flavours to choose from – chocolate brownie, New York cheesecake and cookies and cream just to name a few from the delicious range.
You can even order a subscription service so you never run out of ice-cream again.
Furthermore, Oppo give 10% of all profits to the NHS which is fantastic.

I have always been a big fan of *Guylian chocolates, we always stock up for Christmas and I think they make great gifts too. From praline sea shells, milk truffle sea horses, pouches of temptations to share and even a new chocolate bar, they really do have a little something for everyone.

From the Isle of Wight Distillery, Mermaid Salt Vodka is infused with locally sourced sea salt that enhances its smoothness and flavour – described as being ‘like the subtle kiss of a mermaid’. Plastic-free and Net Zero, it’s an environmentally-friendly vodka with a hint of sea air. It is perfect for cocktails adding a unique taste to your Christmas tipple. Also vegan friendly and gluten-free.

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?