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Gifts for foodies and treats for your sweet

A big occasion, or a wet Wednesday, can merit something special to eat or drink. Even the healthiest of us can benefit from something a little special every now and then (we’re with The Food Doctor, we try to be good 80% of the time, which leaves an interesting 20% to experiment with). So here are some unusual foodie gifts that may not last long but will be highly appreciated during the time it takes them to disappear.

Sweet stuff for your sweetie - foodie gifts for the sweet toothed

We love: Cakes from Kai Organics, definitely the best thing for tea time.

Perfect for: an afternoon tea together whatever the occasion

Don't miss: the Coconut & Lime cake for it's sheer deliciousness!

Order from: Abel & Cole

We love: L O V E spells LOVE biscuit tin from Biscuiteers

Perfect for: spelling out your love in beautiful, sweet and unique way.

Don't miss: the Hot Pants tin as a cheeky alternative, or just a single heart biscuit if your loved one is counting calories, or you're counting the pennies

Order from: Not On the High Street

We love: this ravishing retro collection of sweeties

Perfect for: taking them back to the days of pocket money being blown on Fruit Salads, Kola Kubes and Flying Saucers

Don't miss: the chance to treat them to something they might have forgotten, like a sherbet fountain!

Order from: A Quarter Of

We love: getting up to mischief with Miss Chief's Fortune Cookies

Perfect for: livening up your dinner time! Not your average fortune cookie, these will keep the foodie happy for flavour and the forfeits will keep your sense of mischief and fun alive!

Don't miss: making sure your loved one makes good on their forfeit!

Order from: Not On The High Street

Choccy Woccy Goody Goodies - foodie gifts for the chocolate lover

We love: this mixed milk and dark chocolate ballotine from Michel Cluizel

Perfect for: serious foodies who are serious about their chocolate, as there can be no one finer to treat them with than French chocolatier, Michel Cluizel.

Order from: Chocolate Trading Co

Don't miss: Willie Harcourt Couze's Venezualan Black if you see it in a store near you. This is a perfect foodie gift, will really get them thinking about how to work with cacao

We love: the chocolate Hamper from Melt

Perfect for: fabulous foodies who love real chocolate, from a chocolate maker with a real passion for flavours

Order from: Melt

Don't miss: the sea salted chocolate bon bons for something really unusual but scrummy

We love: the Mixed Gift Box of Montezuma's Speciality Bars

Perfect for: finding out that this is darn good chocolate with a conscience.

Don't miss: their Spicy Bars if you like chocolate with a kick

Order from: Montezuma's

We love: the Gourmet Chocolate Pizza

Perfect for: those who love chocolate and pizza. Although to be fair, it's a lot more chocolate than pizza.

Don't miss: this unique gift choice, with a number of flavours available. But not ham and pineapple.

Order from: Not On The High Street

Carnivores Choice - foodie gifts for savoury lovers

We love: Abel & Cole Organic Sausages

Perfect for: those who like a bit of sizzle in their lives, guaranteed whether you choose Lamb & Rosemary, Cumberland or Pork & Leek.

Don't miss: the chance to get your greens in as well with their veg ranges

Order from: Abel & Cole

We love: Coney & Doos Box

Perfect for: foodies with an interest in game and this box of rabbit and pigeon from Blackface will give them a gift to get cracking with a whole new batch of recipes.

Don't miss: ordering Clarissa Dickson Wright's Game recipe book to go with this

Order from: Food Full Stop

We love: the slightly healthier option of fish, such as the Directors' Cut Smoked Salmon

Perfect for: a change, and a huge variety of both fish and shellfish, smoked and unsmoked, even canapés and soup

Don't miss: out on the oysters to see if what they say about them is true

Order from: The Fish Society

We love: this whole Iberian Acorn Ham on the bone

Perfect for: a foodie with a lot of friends with great taste, as this is a whole lot of the most amazing tasting ham, possibly in the world

Don't miss: the chance to video them guessing what this is before they unwrap it!

Order it from: eFoodies

Real foodie treats - the foodie gift of unusual ingredients that they'll relish

We love: Violet Petal Conserve

Perfect for: a true foodie, as it's unusual but with beautiful flavours that work with sweet dishes or savoury. You'll give them the gift of discovery as well as something unusual.

Don't miss: adding in a bottle of Vanilla Extract, it's the real thing!

Order from: Lakeland

We love: truffle infused virgin olive oils

Perfect for: having one of the foodie tastes to hand all year round, these are exceptional quality oils with stunning flavours

Don't miss: some great pasta to drizzle these on

Order from: The Gift of Oil

We love: Tuna Cream with Sicilian Oranges

Perfect for: Italian food lovers, this cream will make a fantastic tasting and very quick to do bruschetta

Don't miss: ordering some Illy coffee to get that true Italian espresso taste

Order from: Natoora

We love: Preserved Lemons

Perfect for: a foodie gift for those with a taste for the unusual, and certainly if they're into Moroccan cooking, where these are a mainstay ingredients.

Don't miss: adding in the Moro cookbook, if you think they might need some inspiration!

Order from: London Fine Foods

Training to Tools - foodie gifts to help their expertise and passion along!

We love: the idea of learning more from a culinary expert, from modern contemporary to sushi and Indian

Perfect for: any foodie who wants to expand their skills or just fancies a go at something new

Don't miss: the chance to go together on many of these, or for them to take a friend

Order from: Red Letter Days

We love: the Reggio Cheese Grater as a stylish bit of kit for a foodie with a big cheese habit!

Perfect for: the foodie who knows their Parmesan from their Grana Padano, and would certainly never buy it ready grated!

Don't miss: buying them a piece of cheese from the deli so they have something to test this out on!

Order from: Heals

We love: these personalised aprons, fun but not too naff!

Perfect for: showing off the foodie at their best with the bit of kit that every foodie needs!

Don't miss: the chance to choose a photo that sums up their cooking, or the effect on you, the best!

Order from: Getting Personal

We love: Tamasin's Kitchen Bible: The One & Only Book for Every Cook

Perfect for: every foodie, regardless of how many cookery books they have, this is the ultimate one of us making it the perfect gift

Don't miss: Adding in anything by Nigel Slater for recipes by the chef's cook. Even Ramsay says so!

Order from: Borders

Beery Good Boozy Gifts - perfect foodie gifts for beer lovers

We love: Adnams East Green

Perfect for: beer lovers who can now love the planet too, with the UK's first carbon-neutral beer from Adnams, delivered in an 8 pack direct to your door

Don't miss: a chance to go and stay at one of Adnam's hotels in Southwold, absolutely gorgeous!

Order from: Adnams Cellar & Kitchen

We love: Mongozo fairtrade beers, including Coconut, Banana and Palm Nut

Perfect for: a beer drinker looking for a bit of variety, and they'll find these taste different whilst doing good.

Don't miss: getting a swig of these as they are fab!

Order from: Ethical Superstore

We love: the idea of their own personalised beer

Perfect for: a beer they'll never forget. Depending on how many they drink I guess

Don't miss: the great alternatives, as you can also personalise wine, champagne and even whisky

Order from: Branded Beer

We love: traditional French cider from Cidre Ecusson

Perfect for: a change from beer, or for a real cider lover, this is an authentic, full-flavoured French cider

Don't miss: checking out how attractive these bottles are!

Order from: TheDrinkShop.com

Very fine vines - foodie gifts for the wine and spirits lovers

We love: Mixed cases from Laithwaites

Perfect for: every level of wine lover from connoisseur to happy guzzler, they won't be disappointed

Don't miss: the Pre-Harvest special as well as their regular special offers, which can be discounts or free bottles

Order from: Laithwaites

We love: Drink Pink Fizz

Perfect for: the perfect girly gift, and even one for the foodie in your life, put together by The Real Wine Company

Don't miss: that this comes beautifully packaged and complete with tasting notes

Order from: Not On the High Street

We love: Auchentoshan Whisky

Perfect for: making a great addition to any whisky lovers collection, something a bit different

Don't miss: buying from Oddbins, as the enthusiasm and knowledge of their staff gets translated well to the website

Order from: Oddbins

We love: champagne, particularly when it's as cute as the Veuve Cliquot Paintbox

Perfect for: any time, any place, any person, any occasion

Don't miss: buying just the mini bottles, which are more wallet friendly but just as tasty!

Order from: Sparkling Direct

Drink up without falling over – foodie gifts without the alcohol but with taste!

We love: a mass shipment of Illy coffee beans

Perfect for: a serious caffeine freak who wants one of the best espresso tastes around

Don't miss: perhaps ordering in some chamomile tea to calm them down again!

Order from: Natoora

We love: delicious teas from Today Was Fun

Perfect for: making great tea, and we love the names too, such as Friendship, Love Love and Inspiration

Don't miss: out on a funky teapot to brew the tea in

Order from: Not On the High Street

We love: the gift of membership of Tea World's Tea of the Month club

Perfect for: if you've got a serious tea drinker on your hands. Enrol them for 3, 6 or 12 months, and a new tea will pop through the letterbox every month

Don't miss: out when there's an interesting brew in the offing!

Order from: Tea World

We love: the Pre-Mixed Bit Of Everything Case

Perfect for: if, for whatever reason, if your loved one doesn't drink alcohol, then this is a great gift and shows that there is no need to miss out on great taste when the alcohol isn't there!

Don't miss: out on the luxury, alcohol-free, truffles to go along with these

Order from: The Alcohol Free Shop

Going Large - Hampers & Gifts to shower a foodie with extra indulgence!

We love: Taste of South America Hamper

Perfect for: the green foodie in your life, as this is great tasting, fairtrade and organic, and includes wine, coffee and chilli sauce.

Don't miss: adding in some Pinkus Biodynamic Lager to help wash down the chilli

Order from: Ethical Superstore

We love: Lagers & Snacks of the World

Perfect for: well, anyone really, what more can they want? A range of lagers from around the world with snacks to go with them. Perfect pairings for some indulgent nights in, making it a perfect boozy gift in our book.

Don't miss: ordering a good DVD in to go along with this!

Order from: Not On the High Street

We love: Wine and Cheese Evening

Perfect for: a savoury take on a hamper. This is a present with great style and taste. Sweet and savoury items, with a good bottle of wine to wash it all down.

Don't miss: the olive wood cheeseboard to go with this

Order from: Not On the High Street

We love: All Things Chilli

Perfect for: those who like it hot and spicy! Everything from Chilli Sauce to Hot Mustard with Honey & Chilli

Don't miss: the Franchi Hot Chilli Seed Collection for some homegrown heat!

Order from: Lakeland

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