An extravaganza of gifts and excellent food to try – for Easter, Mothering Sunday and beyond. Compiled by Karen Barnes and Mia Rodriguez
BRIGHT WELCOME
Front door wreaths aren’t just for Christmas, and we’re loving this Easter version that looks as if it’s made of those speckled chocolate eggs (no, sadly it’s not edible). There are wired pastel-egg sprays for the table, too – or to add to vases of spring flowers. 40cm wreath, £20; Easter egg spray, £6; johnlewis.com
ONE WORD: CUTE!
Neutral Easter decorations made from felt. Use for place settings – or dangle from wintry branches in a vase (pussy willow twigs look great). Look out for the bunny napkin ring holders and lamb/chick egg cosies, too. Felt bunny decorations, £12 for two; felt eggs, £12 for four; felt egg nest, £6; felt sheep, £6; thewhitecompany.com
ALL SET FOR COCKTAILS
If there were prizes for gift-set eye candy... But it’s not just about looks. Renowned-for-great-coffee Grind’s boxed set has a chic tote bag, tin of ground coffee (or pods – you specify), cocktail shaker, 4 x 50ml Absolut vodka bottles and coffee beans for garnishing – just add coffee liqueur for top-notch espresso martinis. You can add a personalised message too. Espresso martini gift set, £45 (p&p free), grind.co.uk
HERE’S TO STYLE
Raise a glass – and a toast – at Easter or on Mothering Sunday with this elegant pair of retro coupes for fizz or martinis.
Set of two two-tone coupe glasses, £15, marksandspencer.com
TOO GOOD FOR DABBING
Part of a gorgeous new table linen collection, these striped napkins are inspired by vintage Suzani embroidered textiles. Look out for the scallop-edged design, too. Ideal for a special table setting or gifts to treasure. £28 for four, sarahk.co.uk
1. THE CROWDPLEASER
Tony’s Chocolonely has bold ambitions to make fairly traded, ethical chocolate the norm, and fans of sweet and savoury flavour combos will love the hit of salt and chewy caramel nibs in this milk choc egg. Also included: five mini solid eggs of mixed flavours. Caramel sea salt milk chocolate egg, £10 for 242g (also available in milk chocolate), Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Ocado
2. LONG-LASTING LOVE
Big tick for an Easter gift that has a future use, and Daylesford’s birdhouse is just that. Once the praline milk choc eggs are gone, you can hang the birdhouse in the garden. The hand-painted eggs resemble those of the great tit – and there are boxed versions of other birds’ eggs too. Sp
