Looking for Christmas gifts for foodies? Our Christmas gift ideas pull together the best food gifts. From Christmas hamper ideas to stylish show stopper Christmas gifts.
If you’re looking for cheap Christmas gifts, we have plenty of ideas for foodies for under £10. Or why not make homemade Christmas food gifts to save money and give your presents a personal touch? Here are our Christmas food gifts recipes.
If you’re looking for ways of wrapping your Christmas foodie gifts then check out our homemade Christmas wrapping guide, with printable gift tag templates.
Of course, we think the best gift for a foodie is a year-long subscription to olive magazine. That’s a monthly dose of the best recipes, restaurant trends and travel inspiration delivered through the letterbox, so your favourite food lovers can always stay ahead of the game. The food gift that keeps on giving, for just £33.99 for 13 issues, buysubscriptions.com
Christmas hamper gift ideas
Caramelised hazelnuts
Whole Italian hazelnuts coated in caramel and a single-origin chocolate dusting. £11.50/150g, pumpstreetchocolate.com
Dark chocolate gingers
Spicy candied ginger pieces coated in shiny dark chocolate. £15/800g, farhi.co.uk
Lindor mint chocolates
If you’ve tried them, you know… £5/200g, Tesco
Fortnum and Mason’s damson, blackberry and apple chutney
Spend Boxing Day dolloping this fruity, spiced condiment onto crackers and tangy cheddar. £5.50/230g, fortnumandmason.com
Fiasconaro pistachio cream
Spread onto waffles, sandwich between macarons or just spoon straight from the jar. £8.50/180g, souschef.co.uk
Pasta di aldo tagliatelle with lemon
Zesty lemon pasta kneaded by hand in Italy before being hung to air-dry. Works brilliantly with smoked salmon scraps and a dash of cream. This would be ideal for dinner on Christmas Eve. £4.95/250g, souschef.co.uk
Smoked black pudding
The Great Taste Awards supreme champion, this smoked black pudding from butcher Hugh McGuire has a rich, delicate, crumbly texture. £2.75 per 100g, Selfridges food hall
Cherry molasses
A reduction of 100% Turkish sour cherry juice, this sweet and sharp syrup would be great as a base for cocktails or as a glaze for duck or lamb. £8.95/250g, arabicafoodandspice.com
Cinco jotas acorn-fed iberico ham
Rich acorn-fed jamón with an intense flavour. Warning – there will be fights over the last silky slither. £24/70g, cincojotas.co.uk
Pommery fireman’s mustard
Classic, creamy-smooth French Pommery mustard with a proper fiery kick. This would be great on Boxing Day with a thick slab of roast ham. £6.50/250g, souschef.co.uk
Venchi white chocolate spread
Kinder Bueno meets Ferrero Rocher. This addictive spread can be put into cakes or eaten straight from the jar. One of the best products we’ve tasted. Ever. This would make a great stocking filler for anyone who has a sweet tooth. £12/300g, venchi.com
Zaytoun roasted chilli almonds
Slowly roasted Fairtrade almonds coated in fiery chilli spices. These moreish nuts have just the right amount of lingering heat and satisfying crunch, but be warned, they won’t last long. £5.50/140g, traidcraftshop.co.uk
Mini land collection
A selection of milk and dark chocolates stylishly packaged. Eat a cube and feel it melt on your tongue. These would be a great stocking filler for a chocolate lover. £12.50/6 x 25g bar, landchocolate.com
Christmas gifts for foodies for £25 and under
Cocktail recipe tea towel
There’s nothing dry about this screen-printed cotton tea towel. £12, notjustashop.arts.ac.uk
Wine guide
This accessible lowdown on grape varieties covers the lot, from label decoding to food pairings. £12.99, Waterstones
The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020
The year ahead told via folk stories and seasonal recipes. £10, amazon.co.uk
Food jigsaws
The race is on to finish the tonkotsu ramen. £15.95, areaware.eu
Aran cookbook
Stories and baking recipes from Flora Shedden’s artisan bakery in the heart of Scotland. £22, amazon.co.uk
Peanut butter bauble
This retro, glittery tree decoration makes for a quirky alternative to traditional shiny spheres. £20, Selfridges
World salt selection
Season like a pro with this global selection of salts, from Persian blue to vibrant Viking smoked. £22.95, souschef.co.uk
Sandwich defender plate
Let the wrestling bear keep your Boxing Day sarnie safe. £22.50, jimbobart.com
Japanese micro herb growing set
Take sushi and stir-fries to the next level by cultivating your own Japanese herbs. £19.95, souschef.co.uk