The 7 best last-minute presents for foodies
It’s not too late to put a smile on the faces of those who love cooking and eating with these delectable buys.
It’s not too late to put a smile on the faces of those who love cooking and eating with these delectable buys.
RRP: £34.99, Not on the High Street
Heaven for cheese lovers is this selection of seven varieties of 200g Mouse House British Cheddar cheese truckles, containing vintage, smoked, garlic and chive, chilli, caramelised red onion, cranberry, and black pepper varieties.
All are made on the Mouse House family farm in Lincolnshire.
RRP: £8.50, Sous Chef
For the egg lover in your life who has everything – how cute is this glass bauble? The runny egg really does look almost good enough to eat and will be a talking point on the Christmas tree for years to come.
Sous Chef is also a great website for searching more serious cookery tools and some beautiful glassware.
RRP: £5.50, Tiptree
Pick from five of Tiptree’s most popular flavours – Old Times’ Orange Marmalade, Orange with Malt Whisky Marmalade, Strawberry Conserve, Strawberry with Champagne Conserve or Sweet Tip’ Raspberry Conserve – and write your own, personalised message on the label.
A great-value gift that will perk up a loved one’s breakfast for weeks!
RRP: £47.95, Pipers Farm
Pipers Farm works with around 40 UK farms, all of which share the mission of producing the finest food in harmony with nature. As a result, its products are exceptional quality. This collection includes a creamy and tangy Curlew Wensleydale, a rich and earthy White Lake Baby Katherine, and a full-flavoured Quicke’s Cheddar.
There’s also a golden Quicke’s Butter, crisp fig crackers, a Damson Fruit Cheese preserve, while the charcuterie platter features carefully cured meats with a delicious balance of smokiness and spice.
RRP: £20, ProCook
Procook is a great site for searching out gifts for those who fancy themselves as a bit of a Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen. There’s every utensil and culinary tool imaginable.
But for a last-minute gift, our pick is this cute three-piece set, featuring an acacia-wood board shaped like a Christmas tree, with a cheese knife and fork alongside.
RRP: £49.95, Hotel Chocolat
For the chocoholics in your life, there’s nowhere better to shop than Hotel Chocolat, which produces delicious chocolates of every description from dark, milk and white chocolate slabs to boxes of boozy truffles.
But for a whopper of a gift that will seal your place in their heart, go for this wreath box containing more than 40 delicious chocolate moments.
RRP: £50, Fortnum & Mason
Nowhere says “luxury treat” more than Fortnum & Mason and while you could spend the earth on one of its whistles-and-bells hampers, this set equally well says how much you care to someone who loves delicious things.
The box contains green tea, chocolate owls, reindeer treats (sweets shaped liked reindeer), snowman chocolate buttons, and orange and chocolate biscuits – all presented in beautiful packaging that’s sure to create a wow moment.
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