Christmas gift ideas

The Hebridean Baker's mince pie biscotti, studded with pistachios and cranberries, make a great, budget-friendly Christmas food gift.

Snowman empires offer a festive twist on this Scottish biscuit. Ideal for Christmas baking with kids, they pair shortbread with a jam filling.

Enjoy a chocolate truffle a day during the month of December? Customise the recipe by coating the truffles in your favourite toppings.

Sweet, spicy and salty – the coating makes these a winner. Put the hot honey nuts in pretty jars as presents for friends.

Sticky gingercake gets better with age, so it’s perfect for giving as a Christmas gift. We’ve coated each cube of cake with a lemony icing.

This version of torrone (Italian nougat) includes pistachios, almonds, dried apricots and candied peel to create a bejewelled festive treat.

Sanjana Modha's cocoa burfi with roasted hazelnuts and salted brown butter is the perfect sweet treat for Diwali and special occasions.

Debora Robertson's wine jelly is a versatile condiment to have on hand. Serve with cheese and charcuterie, or stir into sauces.

You only need four ingredients to make these pretty snowball truffles, with tangy passion fruit and creamy white chocolate.

This zingy jelly is naturally set with the pectin present in the apples, resulting in a beautifully clear finish. Ideal with a good cheddar.

Cherie Denham’s boozy prunes are a knockout stirred into yogurt or used to top cakes. Best of all, they’re easy to make and last for months.

Iconic French macarons come in many colours and flavours. Here, layers of chocolate sandwich a light, soft and creamy chestnut purée.

Crumbly, buttery shortbread is lightened with lemon and given a nutty richness thanks to plenty of pistachios. The perfect teatime treat.

Take a bite out of dark chocolate bark studded with pistachios, rosemary-flavoured salt and little bursts of candied peel.

Make your own full-flavoured, in-your-face chilli oil. This crispy chilli oil has plenty of fire, spice and floral notes from Sichuan pepper.

These intense dark chocolate truffles (which happen to be vegan) make great food gifts - if you can resist gobbling them up yourself.

Peanut butter is a fabulous medium for all sorts of flavourings and ingredients. This warming version makes breakfast worth getting up for.

You don’t need expert know-how to make sweets at home. These tangy sea salt caramels are easy to prepare – and dangerously moreish.

These jewel-like stuffed dates don’t just look pretty – each houses a cluster of nuts, providing crunch to contrast with the sweet stickiness.

Bottle up chocolate-orange negronis to make fabulous homemade gifts. The flavours mingle and mellow in the bottle, making for one smooth sip.

Debora Robertson's cherry mincemeat makes a zesty, fruity mince pie filling and is vegan-friendly to boot. Perfect for Christmas food gifts.

Our rich chocolate and pistachio tiffin is filled with nuts, dried fruit and biscuits and topped with a thick layer of milk chocolate.

New to pickling? Grab a sterilised jar and have a go at Debora Robertson's easy recipe for pickled peaches. They'll go with everything.

These buttery almond biscuits, inspired by Spanish polvorones and flavoured with rosewater, are delicious with coffee – or as wedding favours.