With the local culinary scene constantly growing and evolving, it’s rare to find someone who isn’t a foodie nowadays. And let’s face it – who can possibly be friends with someone who doesn’t love food? But there are some people – regardless of whether they’re a chef or not – who truly devote their lives to eating and drinking well. And if you’re buying a gift for one of these folks, it can be pretty tricky to find a gift that isn’t taking them out for dinner – especially if you don’t even cook.
Whether your friend, partner, or family member is someone who loves a good tipple, a chef, or someone who just lives to eat – here are some gift options for you to consider that’ll (pleasantly) surprise that passionate foodie this Christmas.
For the beer-lover: Fizzics Draftpour
Engineered using patented Micro-Foam Technology, the DraftPour converts your favourite canned or bottled beers into a nitro-style draft.
Perfect for cracking a cold one at home while getting the bar experience, it uses sound waves and fluid dynamics to enhance the aroma, flavour, and mouth-feel of your beers, regardless of the style. W storminggravity.com
For the whisky beginner: Whisky Advent Calendar
Great for whisky enthusiasts or just for a bit of fun, this Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram houses 24 different 30ml wax-sealed drams of whisky in all sorts of styles from single malt to rye.
With selections from some of the best producers, it’s also a great gift for those starting out in whisky. W masterofmalt.com
For the home-baker: Cooking Chef 6.7L
Not only is this stand mixer from Kenwood great for putting in all the hard work behind your homemade pastas and sourdough loaves, it cooks too!
It features an electronic speed control, 24 pre-programmed settings, and a heated induction system that allows you to cook meals directly in the bowl. W shop.kenwoodworld.com
For the party-thrower: Compact Swivel Cheese & Tapas Board
This collapsible cheese board is great for those who hate clutter thanks to its unique design that enables it fold down to half its size for easy storage.
It also provides optimises your spread with special sockets for ceramic serving bowls, a groove to keep crackers in line, and a secret drawer stocked with three cheese knives. W uncommongoods.com
For the at-home bartender: Cocktail Bitters Set
For those who love whipping up new and creative cocktails at home, give their tipples a professional touch with this set of handmade aromatic bitters by Tobin Ludwig, Eduardo Simeon & Jomaree Pinkard.
Made from natural ingredients, each of these small-batch bitters are formulated with a particular spirit in mind. W uncommongoods.com
For the experimental cook: The Noma Guide to Fermentation
If you know someone who loves getting creative in the kitchen or has a fondness for kombucha and lacto-ferments, now you can gift them with techniques by noma’s Rene Redzepi.
This book is basically a bible to the foundations of fermentation, and features 100 original recipes and step-by-step how-tos to transform everyday pantry ingredients into extraordinary dishes. W bookdepository.com
For the oenophile: Model Six Limited Edition Mica Gift Set
Wine drinkers will highly appreciate this Coravin gift set that allows them to take their time with their wines without having to open them and impact the wines’ taste.
This set includes a limited edition Mica System, 6 Coravin Pure™ Capsules, 1 aerator, 8 standard screw caps, a zinc pedestal, and a luxury carry case. W coravin.com
For knife-collector: Gyuto Knife with Urushi Lacquered saya
Chefs or the truly passionate home chef will find this gorgeous Hocho Gyuto knife from the Takeshi Saji SG2/R2 Makie-Art series a real dream to own and use.
It features diamond-mirror-finished Damascus-patterned blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2) Micro Carbide Powder Stainless Steel with a hardness of approximately 63 HRC for a long-lasting cut and incredible rust resistance. Its Japanese-lacquered saya sheath also sports a handdrawn Maki-e artwork by Master Kouichiro Tskuada. W hocho-knife.com
For the beer-lover: Fizzics Draftpour
Engineered using patented Micro-Foam Technology, the DraftPour converts your favourite canned or bottled beers into a nitro-style draft.
Perfect for cracking a cold one at home while getting the bar experience, it uses sound waves and fluid dynamics to enhance the aroma, flavour, and mouth-feel of your beers, regardless of the style. W storminggravity.com
For the whisky beginner: Whisky Advent Calendar
Great for whisky enthusiasts or just for a bit of fun, this Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram houses 24 different 30ml wax-sealed drams of whisky in all sorts of styles from single malt to rye.
With selections from some of the best producers, it’s also a great gift for those starting out in whisky. W masterofmalt.com
For the home-baker: Cooking Chef 6.7L
Not only is this stand mixer from Kenwood great for putting in all the hard work behind your homemade pastas and sourdough loaves, it cooks too!
It features an electronic speed control, 24 pre-programmed settings, and a heated induction system that allows you to cook meals directly in the bowl. W shop.kenwoodworld.com
For the party-thrower: Compact Swivel Cheese & Tapas Board
This collapsible cheese board is great for those who hate clutter thanks to its unique design that enables it fold down to half its size for easy storage.
It also provides optimises your spread with special sockets for ceramic serving bowls, a groove to keep crackers in line, and a secret drawer stocked with three cheese knives. W uncommongoods.com
For the at-home bartender: Cocktail Bitters Set
For those who love whipping up new and creative cocktails at home, give their tipples a professional touch with this set of handmade aromatic bitters by Tobin Ludwig, Eduardo Simeon & Jomaree Pinkard.
Made from natural ingredients, each of these small-batch bitters are formulated with a particular spirit in mind. W uncommongoods.com
For the experimental cook: The Noma Guide to Fermentation
If you know someone who loves getting creative in the kitchen or has a fondness for kombucha and lacto-ferments, now you can gift them with techniques by noma’s Rene Redzepi.
This book is basically a bible to the foundations of fermentation, and features 100 original recipes and step-by-step how-tos to transform everyday pantry ingredients into extraordinary dishes. W bookdepository.com
For the oenophile: Model Six Limited Edition Mica Gift Set
Wine drinkers will highly appreciate this Coravin gift set that allows them to take their time with their wines without having to open them and impact the wines’ taste.
This set includes a limited edition Mica System, 6 Coravin Pure™ Capsules, 1 aerator, 8 standard screw caps, a zinc pedestal, and a luxury carry case. W coravin.com
For knife-collector: Gyuto Knife with Urushi Lacquered saya
Chefs or the truly passionate home chef will find this gorgeous Hocho Gyuto knife from the Takeshi Saji SG2/R2 Makie-Art series a real dream to own and use.
It features diamond-mirror-finished Damascus-patterned blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2) Micro Carbide Powder Stainless Steel with a hardness of approximately 63 HRC for a long-lasting cut and incredible rust resistance. Its Japanese-lacquered saya sheath also sports a handdrawn Maki-e artwork by Master Kouichiro Tskuada. W hocho-knife.com