Christmas stocking fillers and little tokens for foodies
Copper selection
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| Copper-coated measuring spoons by Sainsburys, Set of 4 Copper Coated Measuring Spoons, £5 |
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| Christmas cookie cutters by Sainsburys Christmas Tree Copper Coated Cookie Cutter, £2, Gingerbread Copper Coated Cookie Cutter, £2, Reindeer Copper Coated Cookie Cutter, £2 |
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| strainer from M&S copper finish stainless steel strainer £17.50 from M&S; there’s also ladle, slotted and serving spoon and turner in this collection (£12.50/each) |
Designer foodie
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| Timeless pieces with contemporary flair, the Max Le Chinois Colander. Designed by Philippe Starck, the statement-making design fuses style with practicality. In mirror-polished stainless steel, it is balanced by three brass-cast feet for a sculptural finish. A household treasure. £252.00 from Harrods |
Foodie and cook
roasting and baking
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| Versatile 3-ply Le Creuset roaster is ideal for roasting, baking, poaching and bain-marie cooking and for higher heat roasting and searing of meat and vegetables. L35 x W25cm approx £120.00 from John Lewis |
speedy foodie cook
pressure cooker
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A brilliant piece of kitchen equipment for any foodie. Tefal Secure 5 Pressure Cooker, capacity 6L. Stainless pressure cooker has 2 cooking positions; a steam basket and trivet is also included.Suitable for gas, electric, induction, halogen and ceramic hobs and solid hotplates. £45 at John Lewis.
Coffee lovers and space conscious
Small Pixie is the perfect compact coffee machine from the Nespresso range; this model has an accompanying Aeroccino to ensure you have frothy milk to hand whenever you want to make a latte or cappuccino. Around £180 for both coffee machine and frother. Coffee machine only around £140.
Nespresso, a Swiss based coffee company, sells coffee as a lifestyle, Nespresso coffee, espresso machines and the art of espresso for coffee machine. Sixteen Premium Blends and a collection of accessories for coffee connoisseurs to enjoy their coffee at Regent Street store in London. Nespresso is sold and have stores worldwide. |
Trendy foodie
Homemade bacon curing
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| Hot on the trend of DIY culinary processes, Ross & Ross have the perfect cure – their Homemade Bacon Curing Kit. Complete with three different cures (Original, Sweet and Smoky), it comes with all the accoutrements needed – including the butchers’ hook – all you need to add is the pork. Each cure is enough to produce 500g of bacon – that is a lot of bacon sandwiches! The instructions are simple, and soon you will be the proud producer of your own British charcuterie. Trendy DYI kit for curing at home with three different cures: original, sweet and smoky.Includes butchers hook. Cost £25 available from Harvey Nichols and Ross & Ross
Food smoker
 Brand serious foodie cook
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hold of hold of the latest gastronomic craze. Vacuum packing cooking aka SousVide is a modern convenient way to cook by extracting air and if necessary store food in their vacuum-sealed pouches preserving textures, flavours, nutritional value and extremely effective way to preserve the freshness of many foods. Excluding oxygen not only preserve the appearance, it also keeps the savour of meats and seafood and smelling fresh for longer by slowing oxidation. Cooking, storing and reheating meats and seafood in vacuum packaging will keep them fresh and delicious. Sous Vide supreme promo pack from £250 for oven only to £550 for Supreme Deluxe promo pack (as above) for more real info and personal experience: Sous Vide Food Hamper for the foodie family
enchanting hampers from Selfridges starts from £65 to £5,000 all tastes and budgets
Chocoholic foodie
 Cocoa Gin  A traditional stylish and crisp English dry gin steeped with lemon zests, juniper, coriander and angelica, with powerful notes of roasted cocoa shells and the rich velvety of crushed nuts. 250ml, £15 from Hotel Chocolat Truffle foodie lover Italian White Truffle Honey: a glassy acacia honey with pieces of white winter truffle (tuber magnatum pico), not ” truffle flavoured”, stunning taste. A little goes a very long way, and the combination of the earthiness of the truffle and sweetness of the honey is nothing short of extraordinary. This glorious combination works really well with cheese, salami, or simply on toast! Also, the perfect gift for someone who appreciates good food. Melbury & Appleton Foodie and wineChill Cooling Pouring Spout  clever gadget chills, pours and preserves your wine £19.95 + delivery from Handpicked Waitrose Cellar  a great selection of wines for every taste, from vegetarian to gluten-free to festive hampers. foodie travel-loverThinking outside the box and enjoying a different foodie experience. Weekend and longer breaks: Athens, Greece  Food tours, markets, Museum of Greek gastronomy, cookery classes, culture and history, Michelin star meals and stylish restaurants and bars. A perfect luxury foodie break: Athens Aveyron, France  Aveyron is a land of green rolling hills and hard edge cliffs and fertile soil lending base economy in the agriculture. Lots of medieval villages, castles and magnificent architecture including the beautiful Museum Solanges in Rodez, housing latest creation of the French star chef Michel Bras, Cafe Bras. Easy to get to from the UK, for more info: Aveyron |
Ah I love the home curing bacon box… I might get one for a certain person 🙂
@pastabites I love that one too! 😉
Oooh I need that food smoker! (and a weekend break, obvs ;))
I love this idea. I think I might write one to my daughter on the first day of school every year.
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