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The best gifts for foodies for Christmas 2024

We’ve already covered the best Christmas Hampers and the best new food and drink books, but if you’re looking for other Christmas presents for foodies then you've come to the right place.

 

A sommelier's selection of olive oil

Mazen Assaf is a certified Olive Oil Sommelier and Founder of The Olive Oil Guy and works closely with lots of London restaurants. He's now launched the Sommelier Selection featuring six meticulously sourced olive oils from Italy, Spain, Greece, and Lebanon. Order it as a tasting box of 2 bottles (£56), 4 bottles (£104) or 6 bottles (£156).

 

Farang's home cooking range

Farang's home cooking range

For the keen home cook a bundle of goodies from Payst by Farang would be just the thing. The range includes fresh curry pastes, stir-fry and dipping sauces made by Chef Sebby Holmes and his team at Farang - Highbury's excellent Thai Restaurant.

 

A proper margarita

A proper margarita from Hacha

Dalston bar Hacha's Mirror Margarita (£25) is a great gift for a cocktail lover. it's made using 100% Premium Agave Blanco Cazcabel Tequila, expertly mixed with blended citrus oils and organic malic acid (naturally produced by the agave plant itself) to create a perfectly balanced margarita.

 

A Popham's dough scraper for any New Year baking resolutions

A Popham's dough scraper for any New Year baking resolutions

Know someone who fancies themselves as the next artisan baker? Then this gorgeous walnut dough scraper from Pophams (£28.50) is just the ticket. Designed for Pophams by Northamptonshire woodwork studio Selwyn House it's both useful and very pleasing to look at.

 

A candle that actually smells of bacon

A candle that actually smells of bacon

Who wants a house smelling of cinnamon or pine cones this Christmas when you can light your Fat Hippo bacon candle (£15) instead? Created in conjunction with Geordie candle folk Hot Wax it's a 100% plant-based vegan candle that smells quite the opposite.

 

Greggs Top Trumps

Test your Greggs knowledge with Top Trumps

Self-owning Greggs obsessives are going to want to a pack of limited edition Top Trumps card game (£9) from their favourite sausage roll purveyor. A select few fans will also receive an exclusive rare card with their purchase - look out for ones like a Tottenham Cake to a Festive Bake.

 

Spoil your dog with Fortnums treats

Spoil your dog with Fortnum's treats

The perfect gift for when the worlds of foodies and pet obsessives collide, these Fortnum & Mason dog treats (£8.95) are a great gift idea. They're made in Norfolk from locally sourced RSPCA-assured beef, some of which (royal fans alert) comes from the Sandringham estate.

 

A three-Michelin-starred chef's knife

A three-Michelin-starred chef's knife

You've got to presume that when you're the chef patron of a three Michelin-starred restaurant you know a thing or two about knives. So this chef's knife (£149), which is part of a set from Clare Smyth in partnership with Gastronomy Plus. It's made from high-carbon stainless steel from Sheffield, with a Richlite Black Diamond handle.

 

  

The Hot Dinners guide to Christmas in London

Hamper guides, cookery book shopping, Chritmas specials and more. Yes, we really do have everything you need for Christmas right here on Hot Dinners.

The London Christmas and New Year food and restaurant guide
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