9 deliciously stylish Christmas gift ideas for the foodie in your life

Those tiny soy sauce fish that come with our takeaway sushi? They’re cute, we admit, but not very environmentally friendly. This larger-than-life serving platter version, however? We’re very big fans. It’s just simply the perfect dish to serve sushi – or anything, really – in. And yes, you dip into the soy sauce lid. Sold. 

Olive lovers rejoice! Pay homage to your favourite salty umami snack with this desk lamp. It casts a soft green glow by night and looks like a funky art piece by day. Given an olive’s divisive tendencies, it would make a great convo starter at work. Be warned: it may make you crave a martini at 10am. 

When it comes to cookware, our thoughts are: the brighter the better. This electric green cast-iron skillet combines both form and function. The avid cook will love the fact it has two handles for secure manoeuvring. Plus, easy pouring lips make serving up a pasta sauce a breeze. More focused on aesthetics? The bright green colour will pop in any kitchen. 

We all have that one friend who needs hot sauce on everything. This corduroy cushion is the perfect plush prezzie for a known spice lover. With a 99 per cent cotton outer and polyester filling, throw it on the bed or couch and remind visitors of your tolerance for the hotter things in life. 

We’re rarely seen without an Aperol in hand during the festive season, so consider us thrilled to be adorning our walls with one too. Say ‘cheers’ to each day with this warm and colourful cocktail art print by Grace Popplewell. Add a frame and it’ll arrive to the recipient ready to hang. 

Cleverly disguised as a cookbook, this seafood set is a must-buy for any kaimoana lover. Inside you’ll find all the essential tools for serving up a seafood feast this summer. It contains an oyster knife, shell cracker, and four utensils: all made of stainless steel and dishwasher safe. As if we needed an excuse to order oysters….

This paint-by-numbers kit will make the recipient feel like they’ve escaped to a warm, inviting home in Italy, even from their home in Aotearoa. It contains everything you need to whip up your own Mediterranean artwork, including a 40x 50cm pre-printed canvas along with high-quality paints and brushes. Once the recipient has finished their quiet time painting it, they can hang it on the wall… because who doesn’t love looking at pasta all day? 

We’re big fans of Stanely Tucci’s TV show Searching for Italy and so will be putting this cookbook on our Christmas lists this festive season. Featuring family-friendly dishes and stunning photography, The Tucci Table will captivate food lovers’ imaginations with recipes from Stanley’s traditional Italian roots as well as those of his British wife, Felicity Blunt. Recipes include Pasta Al Forno, Roasted Sea bass, Pan Seared Venison and British classics such as Shepherd’s Pie and Sausage Rolls.  

These hand-made French candles are known for their highest quality: perfectly blended wax enhances the scent, and cotton wicks make for even burning. Buy this candle for the foodie in your life: it has the summer scent of a perfectly ripe tomato plucked from the vine. That might not be a candle scent you knew you needed, but trust.