Take your pick from our edit of presents for cooks, hosts, foragers and growers – or anyone who just loves to eat!
WORDS: MIA RODRIGUEZ, PHOEBE STONE
£15 & UNDER
1. GOLDEN RATIO
ProCook’s golden measuring spoons will bring the bling to your recipient’s cooking sessions. At just £6.95, they’re a great stocking filler. procook.co.uk
2. FUN DECO
Baubles have gone all retro this year and we’re loving this string of chillies – a cute stocking-filler for someone who loves spicy heat. Wrap well in tissue, though, as they’re made of glass. £7, johnlewis.com
3. GROW YOUR OWN
From a herbal tea collection to wild British herbs and classic Mediterranean herbs, Piccolo’s gourmet seed packets will excite green-fingered chefs. £10.95, wintersmoon.co.uk
4. START THEM YOUNG
Let little ones explore the world through food with Usborne’s cookbook, packed with recipes from around the globe, fun facts and stories. It’s considerate of allergens and substitutions too. Age 7+, £9.99, usborne.com
5. RETRO MEMORIES
We love these tea towels featuring nostalgic Kellogg’s cereal designs, from Rice Krispies to Corn Flakes. Each is made from 100% cotton – and there are aprons and tote bags too. £10 each, dexam.co.uk
6. HOT STUFF
This top-shelf sriracha from hip sustainable restaurant Fallow is made with fermented British chillies, garlic, soy sauce and chardonnay vinegar – a special addition to a hot sauce lover’s condiment collection.
£7, fallowrestaurant.com
7. BEST BACON BUTTIES
Le Swine’s Butty Box will start their Boxing Day off right. This DIY kit for two has everything needed for top-tier bacon sarnies, including milk and onion buns, bacon butter and homemade chipotle and mushroom ketchups. £15, leswine.co.uk →
£30 & UNDER
1. CRAFTY CUP
Brighten up their morning coffee with this collaboration between Margate-based ceramicist Izzy McFarlane and Paper Stories, a craft café in London. Each cup is hand-painted and holds 140ml – ideal for a cappuccino or flat white. Paper Stories cappuccino cup, £27; coasters, £12, izzymcfarlanedesign.com
2. COOKERY CLASSICS
Available for the first time in over 50 years, the four booklets Elizabeth David produced when running her London cookshop – The Baking of an English Loaf; Dried Herbs, Aromatics & Condiments; English Potted Meats & Fish Pastes; and Syllabubs & Fruit Fools – have been re-released as a boxed gift set. So special. £25, grubstreet.co.uk
3. TASTE OF SUMMER
The Daylesford
