Seasoned with love

1 Professional aluminium turntable

If you know someone who makes cake like it’s their job, believe us when we say: they need a proper turntable in their life. A professional grade turntable, like this one from Stuff 4 Cakes in Galway, will take your cake decorating skills from amateur to pro in no time. Pair it with a cake scraper (€9.95, also at Stuff 4 Cakes) and your loved one will soon be the envy of cake-decor Instagram.

€49.95; stuff4cakes.ie

2 Five Farms Christmas Minis

We all love an Irish cream in front of a blazing fire at Christmas time, and with that in mind, this Five Farms Christmas Minis gift set is the perfect stocking filler. You’ll find this gift set – a set of three miniature bottles of the award winning Co Cork Irish cream – at Dunnes Stores, O’Briens Wine and SuperValu. Their regular sized 700ml bottle is also available (€35).

€15, fivefarmsirishcream.com

3 Roughtie Foodie English Market Hamper

The English Market in Cork is always a special place at Christmas and now you can enjoy the flavours no matter where you live. The Pure Cork English Market Feast is a great way to say “Happy Christmas.” Collaborating with local English Market merchants, each hamper features high-quality, fresh ingredients, including their signature English Market spiced beef.

Starts at €70; theroughtiefoodie.com

4 Sage Precision Brewer

If you have a serious coffee lover in your house, the Sage Precision Brewer is one of the best drip coffee machines on the market. You can get the quality of craft filter coffee in a convenient automatic machine. It features several pre-sets, enabling you to to make your coffee extra strong, to gold cup standard, to brew extra quickly or to make your own cold brew. This smart, adaptable machine automatically tells you when to descale and comes with a water filter.

€329; theoldbarracks.ie

5 Camerino Junior Baking Kits

Do you have a budding pastry chef in your house? These pre-measured baking kits from Camerino Bakery in Dublin are an ideal Christmas gift and a great activity to enjoy during the school Christmas holidays. Ideal from kids aged 5-12, the kits include pre-measured ingredients, two recipes, activity sheets, a piece of baking kit (a tray, etc), Camerino Junior Baking Club apron and a collectable badge.

Starts at €45; camerino.ie

6 Moët & Chandon

You need at least one bottle of bubbly to celebrate the festive season, and Moët & Chandon’s Christmas collection fits the bill perfectly. The Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is the go-to for us and makes for an ideal hostess gift. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, try their Rosé Impérial (€68.45), Moët Grand Vintage 2016 (€88.60) or Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial (€78.25) – the only champagne made to enjoy over ice.

Starts at €61; moet.com

7 Shine’s Seafood - The Howth Hamper

Perfectly on brand, this hamper of delicious tuna, sardines, mackerel and seafood pâté comes in a beautiful fishing basket. This is a great gift for neighbours, employees or anyone you feel deserves something a little bit special. These products are all ambient, so will keep in the pantry, but additionally they are great items for Christmas entertaining (we are particularly fond of their new lobster pâté).

€65; shinesseafood.ie

8 Le Creuset Cast Iron Oven

Any serious cook or baker will know and love Le Creuset cast iron cookware. They are investment pieces, they last forever, and with so many to choose from, they are a great annual gift – adding to the colour “collection” of your loved one each year. We love this cast iron bread oven, which is perfect for anyone who makes sourdough or crusty breads at home. The domed top allows for the bread to rise while it bakes and the well-sealed cover ensures enough steam for a great bake.

€279; lecreuset.ie

9 YooCook Siphon Chantilly Cream Whipper

This is a kitchen tool that will do much more than just whip cream – it creates the creamiest and most beautifully aerated sauces, as well. Imagine a warm whipped Hollandaise sauce on your Christmas morning eggs Benedict, or a hot espuma over some lightly poached fish. Of course, it is also ideal for making sweetened whipped cream for your holiday hot chocolates and Irish coffees. Designed professionally for cold and hot preparations, the removable tank has a heat resistant up to 70°C, and can be immersed in water bath.

€64.95; thekitchenwhisk.ie

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