Looking for a Christmas gift idea for the foodie in your life? This year, there are a plethora of lavish options that are certain to please even the most discerning recipient, and from exquisite chocolates and champagne to Michelin-starred dining experience, there’s something for everyone.
Here, we take a look at some of the top choices for the person who adores the finer things in life that are guaranteed to blow them away this festive season.
For the person with a sweet tooth: Michel Cluizel Artisan Chocolate Box
For a truly decadent treat, spoil them with the Michel Cluizel Artisan Chocolate Box. Made by one of France’s finest chocolatiers, it’s the ultimate gift for anyone with a sweet tooth, and appreciates the finer things in life. Michel Cluizel uses only the best cocoa beans from single-origin plantations, to create these mouth-watering pieces of heaven, with each bite offering incomparable flavour and texture. And, seeing as Christmas is the season for giving, they’re perfect for sharing, too.
From delicately handcrafted pralines to ganaches, and truffles, this sought-after chocolate box is packed with beautifully crafted bites featuring luxurious fillings like champagne, strawberry and salted caramel. To complete the gift, add a good bottle of champagne or cognac and see the smile on their face when they open it spread.
For the champagne connoisseur: Caviar and champagne gift set
On that note, any gift featuring champagne is bound to be a winner for Christmas and a caviar and champagne gift set draws on the ultimate luxury pairing. There are a few available to choose from this year, featuring beluga or ossetra caviar – some of the very finest, and prized for their silkiness and rich yet delicate flavours. For an all-round culinary experience, many sets come complete with blinis, creme fraiche and other carefully hand-selected accompaniments so that your recipient can enjoy a moment of pure opulence – and a bottle of Moet or Cristal to wash it all down with, of course.
For the spice lover: Chilli No.5 hot sauce gift set
A more niche Christmas gift designed especially for the person who likes to spice things up a bit, Chilli No.5 offers a selection of different hot sauce gift sets, which come packed with an array of gourmet sauces that offer the perfect hit of fiery heat and mouth-watering flavour. Each bottle in each set has been meticulously crafted using the finest chillies, premium oils, vinegars, and even edible gold flakes for an added touch of luxury.
For the ultimate Chilli No.5 hot sauce gift set, go for the Gourmet Chilli Sauce Gift Hamper, which comprises a bottle of the Great Taste award-winning chilli oil to put on your table at home, along with tasty hot sauce bottles, chilli flakes, for a powerful hit of spicy heat, Chilli No. 5 spices, and a variety of other chilli-themed treats. It all comes beautifully presented in a luxury gift hamper and is a gift that will keep on giving throughout the year.
The brand also offers a hot sauce advent calendar if you can’t wait until the day itself to give them a Christmas surprise.
For the aspiring chef or gourmand: Le Cordon Bleu cooking class or Michelin-starred dining experience
Another great way to surprise the foodie in your life is with a themed experience. A Le Cordon Bleu cooking class or gourmet food experience will provide them with the opportunity to put their own culinary skills to the test and enjoy world-class training from top chefs. There are several different options to choose from, depending on your recipient’s tastes; a private cooking class with a Michelin-starred chef is one that is steeped in opulence and promises to help them uplevel their cooking skills to lofty new heights, while a session with a pastry chef could see them learning how to whip up some truly show-stopping sweet treats such as cakes and pastries and taking their newfound knowledge home with them.
If the person you’re buying for is more comfortable outside of the kitchen, then a Michelin-starred dining experience for two, complete with a wine flight that has been hand-picked by a leading sommelier, promises to leave them with memories that will last a lifetime.
