Give a little: the best and tastiest gifts for foodies under the Christmas tree
Christmas is stressful. What on earth are you supposed to cook (suggestion: order a restaurant Christmas box for home!) and give? We’re here to help with these delicious suggestions for the foodie who already has everything.
Wonderful olive oil package
Oil & Vinegar has put together a delightful gift package featuring various products from Oil & Vinegar, including Extra Virgin Olive Oil Black Truffle (delicious over carpaccio, in soup, pasta and risotto) and Truffle Honey. A little honey over goat cheese or a piece of Brie, over Camembert (tip: warm it in the oven) or pecorino—even over smoked salmon—is absolutely delicious.
Cheesy! A cheese subscription
True cheese lovers know: nothing beats artisanal farmhouse cheese, handmade and prepared with fresh, raw milk from the farm’s own cows. Every farmer uses their own authentic recipe, and how wonderful is it to taste a variety of farmhouse cheeses without having to travel all over the country? A fantastic gift: a cheese subscription from firma kaas, featuring cheese collected from various farms, sliced, labeled and packed in a special letterbox box. The box contains a personally signed card from the farmhouse cheese team. It also includes cheese paper, so you can keep the cheese fresh for longer.
Even more delicious oils
We’re always happy to receive delicious oil as a gift. Our latest discovery: Huilerie Moog from southern France, Europe’s first organic oil mill. Since 1984, the Moog family has been making around 70 oils, from almond oil and avocado oil to roasted walnut oil and black cumin seed oil. One of our favorites is Bio Planète Olive Oil & Truffle, made by processing Italian olives directly after harvest together with white Alba truffle. No added essential oils or essences are used. Just a few drops are enough to turn roasted vegetables, pasta or carpaccio into a delicate culinary dish.
Moving book by a Michelin-starred chef
For ambitious cooks, the ultimate reading and gift tip: the wonderful book ‘Lotus’: from garbage collector to Michelin-starred chef. It tells the story of Jermain de Rozario, a former street kid who quickly grew into one of the new faces of Dutch gastronomy. In this book, Jermain talks about his successes and fears while offering a unique glimpse into the restaurant business. About the harsh kitchen regime, the most annoying guests and how his dishes come together. A wonderful and candid book that you’ll read in one sitting. Afterwards, you’ll want to head to Helmond as soon as possible to eat at one of this Michelin-starred chef’s restaurants. And give him a big hug, because what passion and honesty!
Plates with tattoos for the prettiest table
Of course, you set the table extra beautifully during the holidays. How about these fantastic plates by tattoo artist and artist Henk Schiffmacher? This Schiffmacher Royal Blue Tattoo Plate ‘Love’ is my personal favorite from the collection that Delft Blue pottery manufacturer Royal Delft created with Henk. True love is priceless, so you’ll gladly pay 89 euros for such a beautiful plate for your loved one, right?
The tastiest Christmas baubles (all year round)
The Christmas bauble has long been more than just red, gold and round. And certainly not in our home. Our Christmas tree is filled with croissants, a smoked sausage, hamburgers, tacos, a bag of French fries and healthy Christmas ornaments from Wild Poppies in Amsterdam; if Wild Poppies has its way, it will be a healthy Christmas this year, with pomegranate, cheese, avocado, pears, hot peppers and beans. And once the tree leaves the house, these ornaments can simply move to a garland in the kitchen. Just look how beautiful!
Sushi socks
Everyone knows a sushi lover. And HEMA just happens to have various socks for them. At 4 euros per pair, even a Negroni would be that affordable!
The love potion
Love is the answer to everything, right? Including when it comes to drinks. Thanks to Vaccin d’Amour, you can give your alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks a delicious upgrade. Vaccin d’Amour is an exclusive flavoring centered around love and celebrating beautiful moments—something that certainly deserves a little more attention in these bizarre times. Order your love vaccine on the website and quickly pick up an original Christmas gift for under the tree.
Matching fashion for frikandel lovers
You know the type: couples who are inseparable and show it by wearing the same fleece jacket. Do you have such a couple in your family or circle of friends? And are they also crazy about frikandels? Pizza or gourmet dining? Then we’ve found the ultimate gift for them: matching outfits! The T-shirts and cheerful sweaters are available here.
Shoes made from… wine?
Sneakers with leather made from grapes! If this isn’t the ideal gift for wine-loving fashionistas, we don’t know what is. The ‘leather’ on the outside is made up of 50% grape skins, the by-product of winemaking. How fun is that? If you’re still looking for a gift for a wine lover: you know where to go.
Frightfully delicious ginger drink
Don’t want or need alcohol? Then GIMBER is the answer. For anyone who hasn’t discovered the spicy Belgian ginger concentrate yet: this drink, made with ginger, lemon, cane sugar, herbs and spices, comes in a beautiful bottle and is absolutely delicious neat, as a mocktail or in the kitchen. There are now two GIMBER varieties in the permanent range: GIMBER N°1 Original and GIMBER N°2 BRUT. Especially for December, there is a box (at 59.95 euros) containing the two existing drinks, a new recipe book and a limited edition: ‘Sweet Lilly’. A ginger drink made with passion fruit, pineapple and turmeric. For a very exotic yet healthy end to the year. You can find the GIMBER box online and at selected concept stores and organic shops.
Liquid wine course
A lovely gift for wine lovers: Gusteau is a personal online wine guide where you can discover your taste profile. In clear, accessible language, Gusteau tells you more about taste profiles and wines. During a super-fast taste test, everyone is quickly presented with a perfect wine match. After tasting the wines in the boxes, you can easily order your favorites by the bottle. Deliciously educational!
Beautiful bottle of Cava
This winter, Spanish Cava brand MVSA has wrapped its bottle of delicious bubbles in a beautiful sleeve. Enveloped in the beauty and elegance of the peacock, the MVSA Brut, with fruity aromas of melon, banana and green apple, is beautiful inside and out. The MVSA sleeve will be available this winter at better liquor stores (recommended retail price €11).
Alcohol-free gin
Gin is still going strong, but there are now also alcohol-free alternatives for your favorite G&T. New is Gordon’s 0.0%, which, thanks to its distinctive juniper, tastes (almost) just like the original Gordon’s London Dry Gin. The new drink is the perfect alternative for gin lovers looking for an alcohol-free option without compromising on flavor or experience. Gordon’s 0.0% is available for €14.99 (70 cl.) at Gall&Gall. Here’s an immediate serving tip: mix 50 ml Gordon’s 0.0% with ice, top up with 150 ml tonic water and garnish the glass with a lime wedge.
The best corkscrews
And of course, we’ve also selected the 10 best corkscrews for opening all those bottles (yes, even bubbles!). Cheers!
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