Stuck on what to gift the kitchen lovers and keen cooks in your life? We’ve curated a Christmas gift guide with stocking fillers and some luxurious kitchen must-haves.
Festive Finds: Kitchen and Cooking Gifts for Christmas
Christmas for us is a time for gathering, sharing food, fun, games, & lots of happy memories made in the kitchen. With thoughtful gifting the icing on the cake. If you’re looking for perfect presents for foodies and home cooks, we’ve curated this 2024 Christmas gift guide, a collection of beautiful, practical, and many locally sourced treasures. From sweet treats to unique experiences, we hope these ideas inspire you & hopefully introduce you to some lovely new shops:
Elegant Kitchen Essentials
1. Timeless Salt & Pepper Mills
These stunning Brass Salt & Pepper Mills from Rebecca Udall are a perfect blend of functionality and elegance. Ideal for grinding fresh spices, they look fabulous in both the dining table and kitchen.
Why we love them: Their timeless design suits both modern and traditional kitchens.
2. Locally Made Pottery Carafe
From Grayshott Pottery, this Soho Carafe is both functional and tactile. Perfect for serving water, wine, or juice, it’s handcrafted & will add character to the table.
Why we love it: Supporting local artisans makes gifting even more special.
3. Handmade Salt Pig
This handmade salt pig from Borough Kitchen is both practical and stylish. Crafted with care, it’s perfect for keeping salt at hand while cooking.
Why we love it: It adds a rustic charm to any kitchen & it if kept by the cooker it reminds you to season as your go.
4. Paella Pan
Encourage culinary adventures with this paella pan from Labour and Wait.
Why we love it: Paella is a weekly favourite in our house & this is such a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves sharing food.
Stocking Filler Inspiration
5. Masala Chai Blend
This Masala Chai Blend from Mandira’s Kitchen offers a warming mix of black tea and spices, perfect for winter evenings. Mandira’s also sell spice kits & cookery lesson vouchers so it’s worth having a look at the website.
Why we love it: It’s beautifully packaged, thoughtfully made & Mandira’s is just down the road from us.
6. Single-Origin Hot Chocolate
Indulge in luxurious Single-Origin Hot Chocolate from Hundred House Coffee. Smooth, rich, and perfect for a festive treat by the fire, this hot chocolate is a pure delight.
Why we love it: It’s the ultimate comfort drink for cold winter days & we love the art work.
7. Sweet Treats from Shere Delights
Discover indulgent Montezuma chocolates and Booja Booja vegan truffles at Shere Delights. As well as some really pretty sweetie bags for stocking fillers & after-dinner indulgences.
Why we love them: The Booja Booja truffles are vegan and gluten-free, & we’re so lucky to have this little gem in Shere, it’s a favourite family weekend treat combined with a Surrey Hills walk.
8. Kingfisher Farm Shop Horseradish Cream Sauce
A zesty condiment for your festive feast! Perfect for adding a punch of flavour to sandwiches and salads, this locally made horseradish sauce is a versatile treat for food lovers. You’ll find a whole host of beautiful local foods, drinks and flowers in here too including Albury Vineyard wines, Silent Pool Gin and much more. I love that they have clementines in their own Gift List … my Granny absolutely loved a clementine in her Christmas stocking.
Why we love it: Crafted with care and packed with flavour, their sauces are a thoughtful addition to your winter menu. Supporting a local farm shop that’s been serving the community since 1854 makes it even better.
9. Locally Made Candles
Winterfold Candle Co, based in Peaslake, creates beautiful, high-quality candles for a cozy glow and scent.
Why we love them: Mindfully made, seasonally-scented candles, hand poured in small batches … they’re such a gorgeous gift.
10. Luxury Matches
Pair a gorgeous candle with Spark Joy Luxury Matches from Rockett St George for a fun and stylish gift.
Why we love them: They’re a playful and useful present.
11. Christmas Coffee Blend
For the coffee lover in your life, this festive blend from Chimney Fire Coffee is a perfect gift. Featuring seasonal flavor notes and ethically sourced beans, it’s a comforting treat for chilly mornings or cozy evenings by the fire. Each purchase also supports their mission to give back to coffee-growing communities, making it a meaningful and delicious choice.
Why we love it: It’s festive, flavorful, and makes every coffee break feel special.
12. Fruit Playing Cards
These watercolour fruit playing cards from Wattle and Daub Home (in Godalming) are both whimsical and practical for festive game nights.
Why we love them: A sweet and artistic addition to any stocking. Playing cards is one of our favourite things to do at our own dining room table.
For the Interiors Enthusiast
13. Terracotta Spoon Rest
Handmade from Rowen and Wren, this terracotta spoon rest is a practical and charming addition to the kitchen. We have one at our showroom and it looks so lovely by the range cooker.
Why we love it: We love the rustic terracotta with elegant glaze; and it’s functional.
14. Liberty Print Milk Frother
Elevate coffee mornings with this Liberty Limited Edition Milk Frother, featuring Liberty’s iconic prints.
Why we love it: We love a frothy coffee & this is just so pretty.
15. Decorated Plum Platter
This very merry plum platter from Sorbet Living is ideal for serving festive treats or as a centrepiece.
Why we love it: The playful design is so uplifting.
16. Striped Salad Servers
These blue striped salad servers from the Blue and White Company add charm to the table.
Why we love them: Cheerful and useful, I always think it’s so nice to gift something that’ll be frequently used and enjoyed.
17. Milk Cake Plate
Serve cakes and desserts in style with this elegant milk cake plate from The Hambledon (in Winchester).
Why we love it: We have this in blue at the showroom and it’s very pleasing in our pink walk-in pantry.
18. Colourful Cotton Napkins
Brighten up your dining table with beautiful napkins, tablecloths & tableware from Split Figs which we're so lucky to have in Shere village. Lots of happy vibrant, patterns that add a touch of elegance and fun to mealtimes.
Why we love it: Perfect for making everyday meals feel a little more special and always useful to lift a tablescape for hosting.
19. Antique Lamp
We have an antique pumpkin lamp from The Light Clinic in our showroom kitchen and love it. A lamp in the kitchen is perfect for anyone who likes blending vintage style with modern interiors.
Why we love it: It’s one-of-a-kind and full of character.
The gift of experience
20. Abinger Cookery School Gift Vouchers
For a memorable present, gift a cooking experience with a course at Abinger Cookery School.
Why we love it: Experiences create lasting memories, and it’s a great way to level up kitchen skills and have fun with friends or family.
Whether you’re drawn to the hot chocolate or cake plates, we hope some of these gifts ideas from our Christmas Gift Guide will bring joy to kitchens and dining tables this Christmas.
If all this talk of beautiful things for happy times in the kitchen has inspired you, please do enjoy our bespoke kitchen portfolio by clicking HERE.
You’d be welcome to visit us at our showroom in Shere, Surrey. We’d love to chat through your ideas and help you create your dream space, please contact Ella to arrange an appointment with our kitchen designers Andy & Mike. To contact us, please click HERE.