Kitchen delight: 12 best Christmas presents for foodies Handmade from the very finest Valrhona chocolate, this 12-piece box from the Oxfordshire makers is an absolute delight. £8.95, gorvettandstone.com The Ethicurean Cookbook Ethical cooking doesn't have to be boring, as this 120-recipe paean to the best of seasonal British cooking proves. £25, amazon.co.uk Halen Môn sea salt The sea salt Heston Blumenthal uses at The Fat Duck and Ferran Adria used at El Bulli - divine. From £5.25, halenmon.com Valdespino sherry vinegar Sweet, rich and complex, this cask-aged vinegar gives body to even the dullest soups or salads. £5.95, ottolenghi.co.uk Gin Mare It may be expensive, but this botanical-rich Spanish gin makes the zingiest G&Ts around. £32.25, thewhiskyexchange.com NutriBullet This powerful juicer makes short work of even the hardest fruit and veg, giving your fuss-free smoothies in a trice. £99.95, selfridges.com Stainless steel rolling pin The best kitchen cheat: just fill this rolling pin full of water and it'll make short work of stubborn pastry. Tom Dixon pepper grinder Does the designer Tom Dixon ever put a foot wrong? He certainly hasn't with this ice cool pepper grinder. £50 each, selfridges.com Colourworks silicon spatula This flexible spatula - which is heat resistant to 260 degree - is just the thing for scooping, flipping, and scraping every last bit of mixture from the pan or bowl. £6.50 each, bhs.co.uk Mini popcorn maker Popcorn is big trend at the moment, and now you can make your own with this clever little machine. £34.99, firebox.com Kusmi Brunch teas This "selection box" is a fine way to introduce someone to the teas offered by this venerable 140-year-old house. £15, en.kusmitea.com Sage Smart Scoop ice cream maker This Heston Blumenthal-endorsed ice cream maker has 12 settings to make sorbet, gelatos or ice cream with minimum of hassle. £349, lakeland.co.uk