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As we count down to Christmas, many of us are beginning the annual frantic hunt for the perfect present. Panic no more – we’ve got you covered! To mark the 12 days leading up to December, we’ve compiled our ultimate gift list of 12 memorable experiential gifts for the food-lovers in your life – though we also wholly encourage you to choose something for yourself, too!

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#1. Good Gut Gift Box £11.95

This is the ideal gift for any fellow foodie who likes to experiment in the kitchen, and look after their gut health. We have teamed up with gut health friends and specialists to create our ‘Good Gut Sauce’, featuring ‘Willy’s LIVE Organic Apple Cider Vinegar’ with the ‘Mother’ to bring you the perfect ‘bit on the side’ to any home cooked dish. It’s thick & fruity!

The kit includes a large bottle of ‘Good Gut Sauce’, as well as a LIMITED EDITION BBQ or outdoor flame cooking spritz sprayer. Both ideal to boost your winter dishes and inner health!

PLUS £15 Gift Voucher to spend in our Gourmet Gift Shop for you or the recipient, valid for 3 months!

Your ‘Good Gut Gift Box’ also includes access to our ‘Gut Health’ page with tips, and recipes on improving your gut health in your kitchen creations!

FREE PRE-CHRISTMAS DELIVERY!

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Mike North Nut Tree Inn Michelin Experience
Chef Patron Mike North, Nut Tree Inn Kitchen

#2. The Nut Tree Inn Michelin Tasting Menu Experience – £119

Treat yourself and your loved to an unforgettable dining experience at this 15th century thatched gem; the only Michelin Star pub in Oxfordshire. Step into the enchanting Nut Tree Inn and enjoy a welcome glass of English sparkling wine, followed by a seven-course tasting menu and private kitchen tour.

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#3. Totally Wild Foragers’ Cookbook – £14.99

If you’ve ever fancied going on the hunt for fresh, wild ingredients, this is the book for you. Written by foraging expert James Woods of Totally Wild UK, it’s packed with inspiration and guidance on finding, picking and cooking the abundance of wild ingredients that are readily available in our fields, woodlands and hedgerows.

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#4. River Cottage Cookery Courses in Devon – from £99

Whether you want to do much more with veg, get hands on with fish and shellfish or get spicy with exotic flavours, Devon’s delightful (and world-renowned) River Cottage has a cookery course to suit everyone. Hosted by Hugh’s dedicated crew, you’ll learn impressive new skills in one of the UK’s most beloved locations.

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#5. Loose Birds & Game Book & Masterclass- £35

Winter is the perfect season for cooking with game; in this unique gift, you’ll get a copy of ‘Loose Birds & Game’ signed book. Considered to be one of the best English game books ever published.

Fellow Yorkshireman, Michelin Chef Andrew Pern’s multi-award-winning Game cookbook  includes stunning flavour combinations and recipes for Poultry, Game and Fish served at the Michelin-starred Star Inn at Harome. Purchasers also gain access to a game masterclass hosted by Chef Tutor Marc Williams of the Grand Cookery School in York. Marc will talk you through the tips on choosing, prepping and cooking game!

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Cocktail Masterclasses
Cocktail Masterclasses

#6 Private Cocktail Masterclass from £35

This is a delicious gift for the aspiring mixologist in your life; they’ll spend two hours at Herefordshire’s Verzon House with their Chase Distillery-trained master mixologist, and learn how to make (and of course drink!) the perfect cocktails and mocktails.

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Season cookery school Experiences
Season Cookery School, Winchester

#7. Learn to Cook the Perfect Steak – £150

There’s an art to selecting, preparing, flavouring and cooking the perfect steak – and you can learn how to do exactly that on a half-day cookery course at the Season Cookery School in Winchester. To complete this ever-popular dish, you’ll also discover the secret to unbeatable triple-cooked chips and learn to create a mouth-watering variety of sauces. Recipient can choose from a wide selection of cookery classes and courses, including outdoor cooking of fire!

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#8. Limited Edition Foragers’ Belt Bag – £35

A must-have item for anyone who’s ever walked past a hedgerow of blackberries, along a verge of wild garlic or through a woodland full of delicious wild mushrooms! This beautifully crafted, limited-edition bag is made from 100% cotton canvas, allowing the wearer to easily carry their foraged fayre hands-free.

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Chef Suree Coates Kitchen
Chef Suree Coates, Thai Masterclasses

#9. Thai Cookery Demo & Tasting Experience – £85pp

Multi award-winning chef, Suree Coates, demonstrates the art of authentic Thai cookery while sharing her top tips and experiences from her upbringing in Thailand. Hosted at her restaurant in Ironbridge, Shropshire, guests will enjoy a welcome drink and nibbles followed by Suree’s two-hour interactive demo and a tasty Thai lunch. Overnight rooms available in the historic White Hart,  AA Rosette Pub with sumptuous rooms, just next door!

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Foraging Courses UK wide

#10. Private Foraging Course – £250

12 friends or family members to buy for? Take care of each of them and give everyone a memorable day out with this private foraging experience for 12. Run by wild food experts Totally Wild UK, you can choose your location from anywhere in mainland Britain and you’ll learn invaluable lifelong skills in finding, foraging and preserving delicious wild ingredients.

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Richard Bertinet's Cookery School
Master Baker and Chef Richard Bertinet

#11. Introduction to Bread Making with Richard Bertinet – £190

A must for lovers of home baking, this one-day course under the tutelage of the estimable Richard Bertinet will inspire beginners and novices alike. Hosted at The Bertinet Kitchen in Bath, Somerset, you’ll hone your skills in white and olive oil-enriched doughs and leave with the confidence to whip up freshly baked loaves whenever you fancy.

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#12 Cookery Masterclass with James Martin – £440pp

The ultimate celebrity chef cookery experience. Head to Hampshire’s New Forest for an afternoon with one of the culinary world’s most recognisable faces, James Martin. The former Saturday Kitchen, and now his own Saturday morning program on ITV. James now hosts regular masterclasses at his renowned cookery school, ‘The Kitchen, at 5 star Chewton Glen’ and guests can enjoy a fully interactive cookery experience with James sharing his tips, then sit down to a scrumptious meal.

Recipients of this amazing gift can also benefit from discount off accommodation at the 5 star hotel.

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