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19 Last Minute Stocking Fillers for Foodies

19 Last Minute Stocking Fillers for Foodies

by Mireille Kilgour : December 20th, 2014

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A Good Food Gift Card is sent straight to your inbox, so it's perfect for a last-minute gift. Check out where the gift card can be used here.

Who said that Christmas stockings are purely for kids? If you ask us, Christmas stockings make the perfect parcels for storing lots of little delicious treats, so why not spoil your food-loving loved one this Christmas with a range of exciting, gourmet stocking fillers?

Stocking fillers don't have to be expensive and they don't need too much planning either. So even though there's not long to go until Santa arrives, there's no excuses! Start shopping for your "foodie fillers" using this great handy shopping guide.

Moroccan bowls: Moroccan bowls bring some colour and charm to the kitchen and are ideal for serving up dishes such as roasted vegetable couscous and tagines.

Bottle opener: If you're going to eat great food, you'll need to have something to wash it down with. Get creative and look for a quirky bottle opener, such as this great key bottle opener which is sure to be a talking point.

Cheese knife: What foodie doesn't love cheese? Go all out, a throw a mini cheese board in too!

Herb scissors: Herb scissors help you quickly and sufficiently cut herbs from the garden super finely.

Cookbook: Every wannabe chef needs a good range of cookbooks and in 2014, there's been some great new releases, including Almond Bar by Sharon Salloum. Other classics include Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery by Margaret Fulton and The Cook's Companion by Stephanie Alexander.

Gift voucher: Treat your loved one to a meal in their favourite restaurant or let them choose from a range of great restaurants, cafes and bars with a Good Food Gift Card. Our digital version of the gift card can be sent straight to your inbox, so you leave your gift buying until the last minute.

Smoking gun: A smoking gun is designed to quickly infuse all kinds of smokey goodness into meats and fish without the need for grilling or broiling. You can even use the gun to create smokey flavours in cocktails. Yum!

Homemade bacon curing kit: A bacon curing kit allows the average joe to cure 2.5 kilos of delicious bacon by following an easy set of instructions. Kits generally include curing bag, cure, maple sugar and thermometer.

Foodie Apparel: T-shirts and aprons are great for funny foodie quotes, such as Kale'd It or Bacon Makes it Better and some local farmers markets offer bags or clothing that support local produce.

Chef's candle: Forget frangipanis, lavender and sandalwood, a chef's candle scent is all about fresh, flavoursome scents such as basil, patchouli and geranium, which can help eliminate unwanted odours.

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Fragrant tea collection: Loose leaf tea collections offer an easy way to explore a range of different teas, from Asian and jade teas to classic black and white teas. To really spoil someone, throw in a one-person tea set too.

Old-fashioned lolly jars: Classic lollies, such as sherbert lemons and rhubarb and custards are great for sharing at Christmas and cute lolly jars can be reused as salad containers for gourmet picnics.

Marmalade/Jam: The beauty of marmalade is that it comes in so many different flavours. Look for Christmas classics, such as cranberry and pineapple, raspberry and rhubarb, peach and Amaretto or pina colada jam. Alternatively, make your own for a special touch.

Storage containers: For those who love to cook, there are always leftovers and it would be a shame to waste them. Storage containers make for great, practical stocking fillers.

Health food snacks: For the health conscious or those planning a New Year diet, a range of healthy snacks can be greatly appreciated. Look for organic quinoa, raw organic coconut chocolate butter, trail mixes and handmade spinach tagliatelle.

Kitchen gadgets: A small kitchen tool, such as a pulser, avocado keeper, coffee/spice grinder or mini food processor can make a big difference in the kitchen and can be relatively inexpensive.

Molecular gastronomy kit: For the Heston fans out there, this gift is an absolute must, helping to make dishes such as chocolate spaghetti, lemon foam and mint caviar leaves.

Chutneys, pickles and dressings: Any gourmet product that comes in a jar can be put into a Christmas stocking and hopefully pulled out ready for Christmas dinner. Bitton offers a huge range of delicious sauces, chutneys, oils and dressings just perfect for the festive season.

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Mireille Kilgour

Mireille Kilgour has been an entrepreneur for 35 years in the hospitality sector. French born, she has been an accomplished business owner and operator for a number of Sydney venues. Leading the industry with high profile institutions such as Lamrock Café Bondi, she has endless passion for the industry, and now has the pleasure of supporting restaurants to fill their tables with the new Good Food Gift Card program.