2024 Festive Food Guide For The Foodie In Your Life!
Looking for gifts for the foodie in your life? Then look no further than some of the best food related gifts of 2024!
British Hamper Company
A thoughtful, generous gift that will thrill your recipient as they discover and enjoy the diverse flavours within. Compiled with produce created by Britain’s best makers, bakers and growers, this gift hamper is finished with a hand-tied ribbon and delivered with your personalised gift message. Your loved ones will indulge with melt-in-your-mouth Suffolk shortbread handmade with real British butter, and the crumbly caramel sea salt fudge that will transport their taste buds to the golden beaches of the Cornish seaside. And whilst crunching on the corn bites, they’ll be amazed at its flavourful simplicity. They’ll finish their gourmet adventure with the uncompromising quality of ethical single estate chocolate and the dynamic strawberry jam. Currently priced at £52.97, it was £57.97.
Birchall Tea
Birchall Tea is a family-owned tea company with a heritage dating back to 1872. Known for its exceptional quality and flavour, Birchall Tea sources the finest ingredients to create a wide range of blends enjoyed by tea enthusiasts worldwide. Birchall teas are produced in a 100% solar powered factory in Wiltshire using biodegradable tea bags. What’s more they are fully Rainforest Alliance Certified™. Birchall is also the UK’s most awarded tea for taste – with 13 consecutive Great Taste Awards (no competitor can claim this). All of Birchall’s award winning black teas are sourced from East Africa, and they also have a number of green teas and fruit & herbal teas in their range. The perfect warming winter beverage and ideal for any stocking.
Bird & Blend Macha Tea
Whether you want a warming frothy matcha latte or a refreshing iced matcha latte, our Perfect Matcha Latte Kit contains everything you need to make magical matcha lattes at home, including the tried & tested recipes loved in our stores around the UK.
Your kit contains:
💚 Pure Grade Matcha | 30g tin | Best-selling classic ceremonial grade matcha.
🫐 Super Matcha | 30g tin | Best-selling smooth Japanese matcha with acai berries & blueberries.
🍬 Sweetbird Vanilla Syrup | 250ml bottle.
💙 Handheld Milk & Matcha Frother
📚 Plus recipes inside the box!
Worth £61.80! You’ll save up to 10% when you shop your Matcha Latte Kit compared to purchasing each item separately, making this a brilliantly affordable way to give a gift.
https://www.birdandblendtea.com/products/matcha-tea-latte-kit
BUBBLEOLOGY MIXOLOGY HOME KITS
Leading bubble tea brand Bubbleology is ensuring Christmas will be bubbly and bright with its delicious range of Bubbleology Mixology Home Kits (from £8.50). Perfect for gifting and sipping, choose between two joyful options – the Bubbleology Fruit Tea Mixology Kit with raspberry and passion fruit teas, and strawberry and mango popping boba; or the Bubbleology Milk Tea Mixology Kit, featuring creamy taro blends and brown sugar milk teas paired with tapioca pearls. All Bubbleology home kits create four drinks and come with a jumbo straw, plus ingredients to make the bubble tea in minutes. The Bubbleology Fruit Tea Mixology Kit and Bubbleology Milk Tea Mixology Kit are available at select retail points including Ocado, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Amazon. From £8.50. For more information: https://bubbleology.co.uk
Joe & Seph’s Chilli Jam Popcorn
Two British greats have joined forces to create Joe & Seph’s Fresh Chilli Jam Gourmet Popcorn – simply
air-popped popcorn coated in smooth caramel & Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam. A wickedly good combo of Joe & Seph’s secret caramel recipe with an impish kick from Tracklements’ addictive Fresh Chilli Jam.
RRP £4.00 for 70g pack (4 servings) available online from www.tracklements.co.uk and www.joeandsephs.co.uk
Tracklements Christmas Collections
NEW Tracklements The Christmas Collection, RRP £13.50
A real treat for any stocking or a clever little gift for the Christmas Day host, these fantastic four are, literally, the taste of Yuletide in a jar. From Cranberry, Port & Orange Sauce (110g) – which takes a quick
Boxing Day supper of toasted cheese to a new level, Sticky Fig Relish (110g) made with plump figs soaked In spiced vinegar and gently cooked with rich, dark sugar, superb with soft cheeses, Spiced Plum
Chutney (90g) where sharp fruity Stanley plums are mixed with fresh orange zest and subtle spices for a real crowd pleaser spooned, drizzled or dolloped over pâtés, terrines, pork pies, and cheese – to
Christmas Spice Chutney (90g) where the delicious aroma and sweetflavours of whole cranberries is paired with Kentish apples and warm spices to perfectly complement a traditional Stilton.
NEW 9 Jar Mini Pack, RRP £9.50
Vegetarian and gluten free and at under £10, this makes a great gift for the hostess with the mostess. They can either keep it for later, or get this quintessential collection of 25g jars straight onto the table
alongside the festive cheese spread. There’s something to please everyone here (someone pass the port!): Country Garden Chutney Sticky Fig Relish, Caramelised Onion Marmalade Robust Wholegrain Mustard, Fresh Chilli Jam Tomato & Chilli Chutney, Sweet Mustard Ketchup Apple & Sage Jelly and Spiced Honey Mustard.
The NEW Tracklements Gift Collections are splendid gifts for foodies, filled with Christmas joy. Simply order directly from www.tracklements.co.uk and the Tracklement.
Tenuta Lamiotte Olive Oil
Bring a taste of Sicily to your table with Tenuta Lamiotte olive oil. One family’s dedication to the production of olive oil on the island of Sicily, over many decades, has resulted in the launch of Tenuta Lamiotte. Extracted from Nocellara olives that are harvested by hand by the dedicated Tenta Lamiotte team, in the period between October and November in Sicily, in the Belice Valley. The oil is extracted mechanically and at low temperatures to preserve their natural richness and robust taste. The result is a versatile, golden-hued oil perfect for enhancing salads, pastas or simply with a little focaccia bread. Tenuta Lamiotte Olive Oil
Farhi
Farhi confectionery, known for its indulgent confectionery since 2004, will be introducing lavish hampers, subscriptions, their signature bonbonniere in three sizes, gift sets, fudge, and new bow boxes Their products start from £10 up to £250, and are available at prestigious retailers such as Harrods, Selfridges, Fenwick, Liberty, and other independents.
Bauli
Bauli cakes and biscuits have been part of Italian Christmas celebrations since 1922. Authentically made with the finest ingredients – including an exceptional, aged Mother Yeast – Bauli’s delicious flavours and iconic lilac packaging have been at the heart of a century of holiday traditions.
Bauli’s Panettone is a timeless Christmas treat. This sweet, dome-shaped, buttery Italian fruitcake is generously studded with candied citron and raisins. The long fermentation process creates a flavour profile that is rich yet delicate, making it a festive favourite.
Pandoro: The Star of Verona – Bauli Pandoro is an eight-pointed, star-shaped cake from Verona with a luxuriously soft texture and subtle sweetness. Light and fluffy like brioche, Pandoro contains nofruit and is traditionally dusted with icing sugar for an elegant finish. With a buttery flavour and notes of vanilla, it is an irresistible holiday indulgence.
Moo Free Chocolate
Moo Free is launching an irresistible line-up of dairy-dodging choccy goodies, with new exciting characters as well as the return of some classic favourites, there is something to keep everyone jolly and ideal for stocking fillers! (from 80p, available across supermarkets listed below). With over ten years of free-from choccy making experience, the entire range is dairy, gluten and soya free, whilst also being suitable for vegans. The collection is made using Moo Free’s award-winning chocolate, sourced from ethical cocoa from Rainforest Alliance certified farmers. As with all Moo Free products, it doesn’t use any single-use plastic and is presented in sustainable packaging, which is widely recycled.
The new treats that would make ideal gifts/stocking fillers include:
- Yummy Tummy Santa,£5 – a ‘milk’ chocolate shaped Santa, who has a tummy with fluffy marshmallows and creamy white chocolate pieces.
- Snowy Road Cracker, £4 – a cracker-shaped treat filled with a creamy medley of white chocolate smothered juicy raisins, crispy rice balls, soft marshmallows and ‘bunnycomb’ (vegan honeycomb)
- Crimbo Pud, £4.75 – a ‘milk’ chocolate hollow ball has a white chocolate drip, so it looks just like a Christmas pudding, but tastes even better!
- Jingle Chums, 80p – Each snack sized bar has a different Christmas character inside, but you won’t know until you open it
Melt London chocolate
Melt Luxury Chocolate are most delicious, luxurious products. All of their chocolates are hand-made by professional chocolatiers in the heart of Notting Hill, London. The luxury chocolates incorporate the highest quality organic ingredients, hand-picked to tantalise the taste buds, and are packed with exceptional flavours, designed to create a taste sensation. Fresh and sublime our chocolates are handcrafted in Notting Hill by Melt’s world-class chocolatiers. Our favourites were the White Chocolate & Praline Coated Pistachios. We definitely indulged in these. https://meltchocolates.com
Monty Bojangles
We really love the Monty Bojangles Coconut Crush Cocoa Dusted Truffles Cat Tin from John Lewis, £17
Whilst the chocolatey truffles will soon be devoured, this keepsake tin will last
forever. It’s illed with 14 of Monty Bojangles’ award-winning original rich and chocolatey truffle recipe truffles, coated with a generous dusting of exquisite bitter-sweet cocoa powder, this stunning gift is sure to put a smile on you’re loved one’s face this Christmas. https://www.johnlewis.com/monty-bojangles-spirit-blue-coconut-crush-tin
The Ashmolean Pantry Hamper
The Ashmolean Pantry hamper is jam-packed with sweet and savoury treats. This scrumptious selection is the ideal gift for the preserve connoisseur! Presented in a recycled & reusable box, hand tied with a decorative ribbon, this giftbox includes; Ashmolean Caramelised Onion Chutney – 295g, Ashmolean Lemon Curd – 300g, Hot & Spicy Tomato Chutney – 280g, Strawberry & Marc de Champagne Preserve – 340g and Oxford Blue Oatmeal Crackers – 80g. Priced at only £24, it really makes a great gift.
