[Ad-gifted]Â Â Food themed gifts are perfect as Christmas presents for the avid cook/baker or someone who is keen to learn more and experiment in the kitchen.
In our guide, we are sharing five fabulous gift ideas starting with Seasoned Pioneers’ ‘Essential Store Cupboard Seasonings’ Collection which includes all the spices you need in your kitchen. Opies Food Christmas Hamper, has got all the flavours to help elevate your Christmas bakes and meals to make it extra special this year.
The Organic Oil and Vinegar Gift Box from Seggiano is such a thoughtful gift to give someone who loves high quality ingredients. For those looking for a special or luxury themed gift then look no further as we feature Boutique Gifts’s Nutcracker Red Wine Hamper filled with all sorts of special treats. Finally, we feature a box of mixed selection of indulgent chocolate brownies from Good Cake Day which is such a glamorous gift (we are also giving our readers a 12% discount code, scroll down for this).
Seasoned Pioneers: ‘Essential Store Cupboard Seasonings’ Collection
Every cook needs a set of essential seasoning in their kitchen to cook up a selection of worldwide cuisine hence we are sharing Seasoned Pioneers selection of 30 of their finest seasonings which makes a wonderful Christmas present.
I personally love cooking and find that just before Christmas, I would be clearing my cupboards to purchase new seasonings to stock up for the busy festive period or cooking and baking for the coming year.
Seasoned Pioneer’s Collection includes Asian whole spices such as All Spice Berries, Green Cardamom, Mustard Seeds, Mixed Peppercorns, White & Black Peppercorns, Nutmeg, Fenugreek, Clove, Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds and Fennel Seeds. The collection also includes ground seasonings such as Chinese Five Spice, Paprika, Cayenne, Ginger, Turmeric, Garam Masala and Cinnamon. It also includes dried seasonings such as Mint Leaves, Rosemary, Oregano, Herbes de Provence, Sage, Bay and Thyme. Other seasonings include Saffron, Vanilla Pods, Crushed Chillies and Mixed Pudding Spice. Which is a complete set and similar to what I already have in my kitchen as I love cooking and experimenting with different cuisines.
Priced at £59.95, this Seasoning Collections is the perfect gift to give someone who loves to spend time cooking different meals. I must also add that Seasones Pioneers’ seasonings are all of high grade, packaged well and fresh.
Opies Food Christmas Hamper
We were sent a hamper with some of the must-have food essentials for Christmas from Opies, which are of the oldest private family-owned food company. Operating since 1880s, they offer a range of pickled items perfect for gifting as a hamper to family and friends.
Stem Ginger in Syrup is great to elevate your Christmas themed bakes especially if you add them to ginger cake, cookies or cheesecake. You can also opt to Blitz a whole jar, including the syrup, in a blender and baste a gammon joint before roasting to give it the extra oomph or drizzle the syrup onto goats’ cheese for the added flavour.
Pickled Walnuts is a Victorian classic that is enjoying a revival. Perfect to add into a Beef & Ale Pie or Cornish Pasty or bake into a celebration bread to give your dish an extra added flavour.
Opies Peaches with Courvoisier and Apricots are just festive and elevate a basic dessert such as vanilla ice-cream into something exquisite.
Finally, the Black Cherries with Kirsch is a must have if you are making a Christmas yule log or black forest gateau.
I am a huge advocate of recycling and often only buy products sold in glass jars/bottles and not plastic. I love Opies jars as they are all made from glass and these can also be reused later as a decor piece or storage. Do head to their website if you are looking for recipe ideas on how to cook/bake with these ingredients. Opies products are available from quality independent retailers such as Ocado, Waitrose, Morrisons or Booths.
This is a beautiful Christmas gift set for home cooks who enjoy cooking and baking at home. The gift box consists of a bottle of 250ml Single Estate Organic Lunaio Extra Virgin Olive Oil as well as a bottle of 250ml Organic IGP Mature Balsamic Vinegar from Seggiano.
The combination of the balsamic vinegar and olive oils makes for a delicious starter when paired with freshly baked bread or this could also be used in salad dressings, sauces and pasta dishes.
If you are wondering, Seggiano was started by David and Peri who met in Roma Ciampino Airport in 1985 and discovered a common passion for wellbeing, sustainable agriculture and Italian food. Within a few years they launched a small batch of premium Lunaio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, produced on their Southern Tuscan farm and began searching the country for other speciality producers who shared their enthusiasm for real artisanal Italian food. Over 30 years on, they are now pioneers is sourcing for delicious Italian food.
This gift box is makes a wonderful Christmas present and retails for £21.35. You can purchase it from Seggiano and it is available to order up until Christmas Eve (orders need to be made in advance).
The Nutcracker Red Wine Hamper
One of the best Christmas presents you can gift someone is a hamper filled with surprises that when they open it, they are filled with so much joy.
The Nutcracker Red Wine Hamper from Boutique Gifts is very luxurious as it comes in a beautiful black box filled with delicious tasty treats such as Thornton & France Milk Chocolate, Bon Bons Toffee Bonbons, Spiced Salted Caramel Biscuits, Sun Dried Tomato Biscuits, Luxury Topped Choc Mini Square Cake, Red Onion & Cheddar Biscuits, Cocoa Truffles, an indulgent Crumbly Vanilla Fudge as well as a bottle of Italian Red Nero D’Avola Sicilia.
This hamper has been hand packed by the team at Boutique Gifts who are based in Nottingham and who have been providing a range of premium online quality handmade personalised gifts since 2014. These are such tasty treats which will make the festive period even better.  The hamper can be delivered via standard delivery (which takes 2-3 days) or express delivery (which takes 1-2 days) and this can also be sent with a giftcard which can be personalised with a short message. Priced at £66.99, this Christmas gift has all the wow factor.
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Mixed Selection of Chocolate Brownies
If you are looking for a delicious and glamorous gift to give someone this Christmas then we highly recommend getting them a box of mixed selection of Chocolate Brownies from Good Cake Day.
The brownies came in a beautiful tin accompanied by a BLUSH Card/Thank you card as well as a cake recipe that fits perfectly in your brownies tin, so the cake tin can be reused once the brownies are eaten as a baking tin or even a storage box.
Made using organic flour, free range eggs and couverture dark chocolate, we received three brownie flavours, which was GOOEY BEA (Dark chocolate brownie baked with handmade salted caramel sauce), COSY BEA (Their signature dark chocolate brownie with toasted pumpkin spice pecans and walnuts tossed in their handmade pumpkin spice caramel sauce) and CLASSY BEA (Dark chocolate brownie with milk chocolate and caramel centre). The brownies will stay fresh for 10 days from date of delivery or you can choose to freeze then on day of arrival for up to 2 months (but trust me, these brownies will be gone in seconds).
We have featured the tin of 6 brownies, you can also opt to choose a larger box of 12 or 15. They also cater to Halal, nut-free as well as gluten-free brownies. A box of 6 brownies cost £25 and you can place your orders here.  Yeah Lifestyle readers will get 12% discount when they use YEAH12 at checkout. Do note, personal handwritten message on a textured card in a gold lined, wax-sealed envelope to make the gift even more special is also provided. Order by midnight on Tuesday for despatch on Thursday.
* We were sent these items in return for a feature. All opinions are our own.
11 comments
I’m a total foodie, and I can honestly say that I’d love to receive any of these for the holidays. Fantastic picks!
Thank you, so glad you think so
This list is great! No matter how hard it is to buy a gift for someone; everyone on some level is a foodie or has a certain kind of taste when it comes to food and drinks. Know that and finding the perfect food themed gift is easy as pie! Thanks for the great gift options!
You are welcome and thank you for stopping by
Food and drink gifts always go down a treat with my family so there’s always a lot bought. I’d be so happy if I got this brownies though x
That is a box of indulgent brownies
Wow, so many indulgences here. I love bringing baskets with spices, oils, and jellies as hostess gifts.
These are some great good gift ideas. I want to pick few of them to gift.
Yum! I love them cherries and oh my, the brownies look absolutely delicious!
Yes they are indeed, super yummy
I think holiday hampers are such a fabulous idea. There’s something in each that everyone will love and you can never go wrong with a little gourmet selection. These look so nice1