After putting one of these gift guides together last year, I thought I would make it a yearly thing where I seek out all the great food related gifts for the food lovers in your life (or for yourself!).
This year I have also included some homemade (mostly edible) gift ideas too. I love gifting people food at this time of the year. It’s thoughtful and also can be a more cost effective gift option if you have many people to buy for.
Merry Christmas!
NB: If buying online from these great small businesses, please note their Christmas delivery cut off dates so you aren’t disappointed.
BOOKS
Just Desserts by Charlotte Ree, $21.35 - This newly released title is super fun and colourful and contains the perfect baking recipes for those who are new to the game.
Bake Australia Great by Katherine Sabbath, $29.95 - This book looks like it is full of fun and amazingly creative recipes. Possibly the replacement for the 1980s Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake book we all looked at as kid - but even more fun!
Taverna by Georgina Hayden, $40.75 - This is one of my favourite releases of 2019. Georgina takes the reader through her Greek Cypriot family history through food. The recipes are delicious and it’s a book you will come back to again and again.
Farmer Cookbook, $29.95 - I recommended this book last year when it was still on a fundraising platform, but now the book is available from most bookstores. It is filled with great recipes from such a variety of people, and is still raising money for farmers in need.
Blushing Confetti x Nectar and Stone Dessert Journal, $39.95 - For those who love pretty things and the written word. The cloth bound notebook is a super sweet addition to any bakers collection, which over time can be filled with all your own recipes.
Fortnum & Mason: Christmas and Other Winter Feasts, $63.75 - This one has been on my list for quite a while. I love Fortnum and Mason, and there is something about an English Christmas that just seems so appealing.
FOOD GIFTS
Grounded Pleasures Christmas Gift Box, $69 - These boxes are the sweetest gift. There are four to choose from, all with a handmade mug from a local Ballarat ceramicist. I bought the Dreaming of a White Christmas one as a gift to myself, and I am absolutely loving it.
Sprinkle Spices Sweet Gift Hamper, $99 - This would make a great present for that person (or family) in your life with a sweet tooth. Filled with three of the best sweet spices from Sprinkle, plus a few other goodies (including a couple of things from Grounded Pleasures), this hamper is sure to please.
Flour and Stone Gingerbread Trees Gift Box, $35 - For those that love baked goods but hate being in the kitchen! These gingerbread are the best you can buy in Sydney, and are always perfectly decorated.
Gewurzhaus Christmas Advent Tea, $18 - I love a good festive tea, and particularly those like this one, that are great made warm or cold. This tea has a warming Christmas flavour, and is a very festive red colour once brewed.
Hey Tiger Oh Crumbs! Chocolate Bar, $15 - This chocolate bar is the bomb. Caramelised white chocolate (my all time fave), with gingerbread crumbs. As Hey Tiger say, is it even the holidays without gingerbread? No, is definitely the answer to that one for me.
Frank Green Reusable Cup (Regular Size), $34.95 - This the gift that keeps on giving. I have been using mine for about a year now and I love it as much as I did when I first bought it. Dishwasher safe, and spill proof, these reusable cups are worth the small investment. They are also bright and fun, and I find having a colourful cup means the barista always remembers my order!
Grounded Pleasures Dreaming of a White Christmas Gift Box
HOMEMADE GIFTS
Homemade Jam and Muesli
If you have time, edible homemade gifts are super special and heartfelt. They can also be a more cost effective option which is great. Glass jars with a little ribbon and label or sticker are all you need to dress them up. Here are some ideas for what you could fill your jars with:
Jam - see recipes for Strawberry Jam, Mixed Berry Jam and Peach & Passionfruit Jam.
Muesli - see recipe for Honey Muesli here.
Biscuits - shortbread, gingerbread, chewy macaroons, spiced Christmas Biscuits.
Rocky Road - see Pink Rocky Road Recipe here and recipe for a Rocky Road Wreath I developed for Grounded Pleasures here.
Marshmallows - see recipe for Blackberry Marshmallows here, Bergamot Marshmallows here, plus more marshmallow recipes in my Cosy Winter Bakes eBook.
Nougat - see recipe for Rose and Pistachio Nougat in my Baking with Rose eBook.