Christmas tips – part five

This week we’re focusing on festive cooking, and gifts for food aficionados. For me the kitchen is one of the most important rooms at Christmas; for my family, the day revolves around cooking (and eating) Christmas dinner.

Christmas kitchen

I love to cook with quirky kitchen implements. Whether you’re treating yourself or someone else to cooking accessories, Christmas is a great excuse to go for something a little unusual. I love this stylish bread board with an unusual leather handle.

Leather bread board

Something I love for the kitchen is to mix and match my colours; your china/earthenware doesn’t all need to be a single colour. These pastel colour bowls can be mixed to create a lovely Christmas gift, and are different than the sets found on the high street.

Coloured bowls

For the baker in your life, try these lovely bright cupcake toppers. Easy to use for any baking ability, they guarantee your cakes will always be beautiful.

Pom pom cupcake toppers

If a coloured kitchen gift doesn’t feel right, try this sleek plywood book stand. Perfect for the recipe books everyone receives at Christmas.

Book stand

Those are a small selection of my favourite cookery gift ideas – but take a look at this week’s wishlist for a larger collection.