For all the stocking-filler and present inspiration you need
TOO GOOD FOR SANTA
The luxe tin is tempting enough, but inside it’s even better: Christmas pud in spicy, fruity, chocolatey biscuit form.
Merrilossus Biscuits, £19.95 for 600g, fortnumandmason.com
RAISING A GLASS
Sophistication with every sip – that’s the promise with these hand-painted Starry Night coupe glasses by Catherine Martin.
£56 for a set of four, anthropologie.com
ADULTS ONLY
This chocolate clementine is a gourmet-level treat, a grown-up stocking filler and one to savour. Each is hand sculpted from milk and white chocolate infused with clementine oil, and made using sustainable, ethically sourced cocoa. £15 for 80g, daylesford.com
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS
One for the pizza lover in your life, this smart, long-lasting hardwood board is made from FSC-certified acacia wood and comes with matching cutter. Habitat pizza board & cutter, £18, argos.co.uk
SO LONG, PLASTIC!
Glass straws: robust, pretty and perfect for a Yuletide cocktail or mocktail. Also useful for parties, in those “where did I leave my drink?” moments. £19.99, zarahome.com
KEEPING IT FESTIVE
Storage gets the unmistakable Emma Bridgewater treatment – and this one’s ideal for stashing a few mince pies. Three French Hens tin, £11, emmabridgewater.co.uk
A CUT ABOVE
Anyone who’s into biscuit-making will love this five-piece snowflake cookie cutter set from Lakeland… Let the gingerbread baking begin! £5.99, lakeland.co.uk
BOWLED OVER
A practical classic for home bakers and pud makers in a beautiful sage green.
£31.50 (29cm), masoncash.co.uk
ALWAYS ELEVENSES
Wheel-thrown and hand-decorated, this simple stoneware jug makes for an understated gift. Forest creamer, £12, nomliving.com
ANTIPASTI PRO
One to elevate any buffet-laden table: a stunning artichoke platter that pays homage to the work of Portuguese designer and illustrator Bordallo Pinheiro. £46 (41cm), divertimenti.co.uk
PACKS A PUNCH
A wow gift for a spirits aficionado: a 50cl bottle of organic rum from artisan Cornish distillery Loveday, made from distilled slow-fermented molasses, then aged in oak for at least two years. Choose either gold or spiced rum in a date-stamped presentation box, which comes with an original oak-leaf lino print and set of cocktail recipe cards.
£64, lovedaydistilling.com
