I often think that as a self-confessed foodie I must be the easiest person to buy for. As a student, I regularly asked Mum and Dad for a “hamper” of food under the Christmas tree, not just tins of baked beans like a normal student might request, but jars of nice pâté, squid ink pasta, and other treats that I wouldn’t normally buy for myself. But, as the years went on they got a little bit bored of just buying me food for Christmas. Whilst food is a fantastic gift for any food lover it’s not always the most original.
So, here’s where my gift guide comes in. I’ve hand picked 10 alternative gift ideas for food lovers. Something they might not be expecting but are bound to love!
Prices start from £8 all the way up to £49.99 so there will be something for everyone. Merry Christmas!
20 Alternative Christmas Gifts for Food Lovers
1. Gilded Pretzel Bottle Opener – £8.00 – Anthropologie
2. Lobster Crackers – £8.50 – Amara Living
3. Mouse Cheese Knife – £9.50 – Oliver Bonas
4. Drinking Fudge – £9.99 – Firebox
5. “Oh Come All Ye Tasteful” Cookbook* – £9.99 – Amazon
6. The Obsessive Chef Chopping Board – £13.99 – I Want One Of Those.com
7. Prêt à pousser grow your own mushroom kit* – £14.90+ – PretaPousser.co.uk
8. Conversions Chalk Board – £14.99 – Hand Picked Collection
9. Aqua Blue Cake stand – £15 – Not Just Jugs
10. Taste: The Infographic Book of Food
11. Red Kitchen Scales – £19.95 – dotcomgiftshop
Mara Seaweed is a natural superfood harvested from the elementally pure, cold seas around Scotland. It’s the perfect way to boost your immune system and adds great taste to any dish with its delicious umami flavour
12. Seaweed Shaker Tin Gift Set* – £20.00 – MaraSeaweed.com
13. Pact Coffee – from £20.85 – Pact Coffee.com
14. Manual Wheatgrass Juicer – £30.00 – Urban Outfitters
15. Eat Light – £34.95 – Hand Picked Collection
Forget the enamel moules pot, this gift oozes class!
16. Silver Plated and Gold Plated Mussel Eater* – £34.99 – Anglo Silver
17. The History Of Street Food East End Walking Tour – £35.00 – Not on the High Street
18. Personalised Cake Tin – £39.95 – Hand Picked Collection
19. Artesa Cheese Wedge Cloche – £39.99 – Lakeland
20. Molecular Gastronomy Kit – £49.99 – Firebox
Thank you for sharing these great foodie holiday gift ideas! I especially love the mushrooms!!!
I love my mushroom kit and the mushrooms were delicious. Once they got going there was no stopping them at all.
I also rather want the seaweed sprinkles, it goes so well with anything savoury.
We will be harvesting our mushrooms tonight Helen! We’ll also be buying these for friends and family – grown ups and kids alike! They make a fantastic gift. Have yours started growing for a second time round?
I’ve also enjoyed cooking with the seaweed. I love adding it to a fish pie. Really brings out something extra special!
Love the mushroom idea too – must tell my son 🙂
It’s been so much fun watching them grow Cathy! I can’t recommend them enough – we’ll be harvesting ours tonight to go on a mushroom and walnut puff pastry tart.
Great gift ideas Emma! 🙂
Thanks Linda! Lots of these are now on my wishlist. I particularly love the pretzel bottle opener!
Loads of fun ideas here; there are only so many boxes of chocolate a chocoholic can receive for Christmas! I’d personally like a waffle maker. Is Santa Claud reading??
A waffle maker is on my list too Ceri 😉 I think he knows!!! Better tweet just to be sure haha
What lovely ideas, I would be happy to see any of these in my stocking! Loving the mushrooms in particular,