Gifts for a foodie

If you're stuck for ideas for the perfect Christmas gift for a foodie friend or relative, look no further! We've got some great ideas for you

If you're stuck for ideas for the perfect Christmas gift for a foodie friend or relative, look no further! We've got some great ideas for you

The ultimate grow your own

If your foodie is also a budding gardener, this is the gift for them. The Gluttonous Gardener combines instant gratification with the pleasure of growing an unusual edible plant.

Choose from a selection including The Thai Chef's Crate with kaffir lime plant, and some Thai seasonings (£52 plus delivery) or the Extra Lemon Gift Tree with pots of lemon curd and lemon and honey marmalade (£58 plus delivery).

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Multi-coloured espresso cups, £59.78

Make coffee a sweeter experience with these pretty and colourful espresso cups. £59.78 for a set of six. Available to buy at www.formahouse.co.uk

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RNLI Gingerbread Lifeboat Crew, £4.95

These tasty little fellas are available from www.rnlishop.org.uk and cost £4.95.

The kit comes with six gingerbread figures and four different coloured tubes of icing, so you and the kids can decorate them.

All profits go to the charity to enable it to continue its vital work saving lives at sea.

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Keep the kids in the kitchen, £19.49

Annabel Karmel is also introducing a new range of Princess Baking Sets (real baking utensils to make numerous sweet treats) that come in different sizes, to fit all budgets.

Available from www.amazon.co.uk

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Mix it up yourself, from £1.79

If you love Middle Eastern flavours, why not make up your own hamper from a selection of those hard-to-come-by key ingredients for Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine.

These spices are available from www.alfez.com.

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Marmite lovers only, £14.99

Love it or loathe it, there's no half measures with Marmite and if you fall into the former camp, you'll love this quirky teapot gift set from www.robertdyas.co.uk priced at £14.99.

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Adopt an olive tree, £60

Adopt your own olive tree in Italy's Umbria region, and come harvest, you'll be sent an adoption certificate and a sample of Casa Margherita's very own olive oil skincare products.

Come the summer, you'll receive a set of three infused oils for drizzling over your summer salads and then at harvest you can sample two litres of unfiltered extra virgin olive oil from your very own tree. Costs £60.

For more details go to www.casa-margherita.com

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For a coffee lover

Grumpy Mule coffees offer this gift tin full of Fairtrade coffee for £8.25.

Make it more of a celebration by serving your coffee in this stylish La Cafetiere Red Star Cafetiere, available from www.lacafetiere.com for £30

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Grand Office Cheese knife set, £33.50

Never be without the right knife to slice your cheese again. This Grand Office Cheese knife set costs £33.50 and is available online from www.lavenderandsage.co.uk

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Loch Fyne Oysters and Smoked Salmon, from £39.75

Splash out on some top-class seafood from Loch Fyne.

Choose from hand-sliced smoked salmon paired with a bottle of crisp white wine for £39.75 or go the whole hog and have an oyster and champagne combo for £57.90. Available from www.lochfyne.com

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Feast and help the RNLI, £69

The Seasonal Hamper offers a tempting selection of Christmas delicacies, perfect for the festive season.

Costs £69 from www.rnlishop.org.uk and all profits go to the charity to help in its vital work of saving lives at sea.

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Go cupcake crazy, £11.99

Cupcakes are the perfect way to enjoy cakes.

The set contains 250 decorative cup liners in two sizes, a pastry bag and an assortment of piping tips. It even comes with a book containing 14 delicious recipes (including the likes of Chocolate Butterfly Cupcakes and Sticky Pecan Upside Down Cakes) plus tips for bakers to make and decorate their own cupcakes.

Costs £11.99 and is available from www.firebox.com

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Mediterranean flavours, £25

Perfect for those who love Italian food, this gift set contains pasta, olive oil, sundried tomatoes and olives, handsomely packaged in a jute carrier bag. Costs £25 from www.traidcraftshop.co.uk

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Real hot chocolate, £10

Made from premium Belgian chocolate shavings, this hot chocolate promises to be a perfect treat for chocoholics. Costs £10 from www.gift-library.com

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Join the slow-cooking revolution, £32.95

Leave your Crock-Pot cooking all day and return to a tender and tasty hot meal. The 3.5 litre size is perfect for feeding four to five people. Costs £32.95. Buy it now

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Paxton's Cheese Selection, £50

Perfect for cheese-lovers, this selection of Paxton & Whitfield's fine cheeses contains everything you need for a cheesy feast.

Costs £50 and is available online at www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk and from the company's three stores in London, Bath and Stratford upon Avon.

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Time for tea, £80

Make your tea time a beautiful experience with Choi Time's luxury tea set.

With teas made from chrysanthemum flowers or roses, this will make every tea time extra special.

This tea set costs £80 and is available from www.choitime.com

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