Gift the gift of taste! 9 local Maltese Christmas culinary gift ideas for the foodie in your life
'Tis the season to be yummy...
As avid foodies ourselves here at GuideMeMalta, we've had our eye on a few culinary items by local Maltese producers throughout the year. This is why we've come up with a handy Christmas gift guide to take the stress out of shopping for the cooking (and eating!) connoisseurs in your life this festive season! Here's a little round up of some of our faves which would make the perfect presents for your foodie family and friends...
1. Barbuto - premium olive oil
Cold-pressed and handpicked in the mountains of Sicily, these limited edition bottles of unfiltered extra virgin olive oil would make the perfect gift for even the fussiest of foodies. It's used in top London restaurant HIDE don'tcha know!
2. Malta Chocolate Factory - Ruby Bar
Have you ever seen a prettier chocolate bar?! This Ruby Bar by Malta Chocolate Factory is topped with candied fruit and comes a gorgeous shade of pink. What's not to love?
3. Tettiera - loose tea infusions
There's nothing more soothing than a cup of herbal tea to wind down in the cosy Winter months, and Tettiera's vast selection of loose leaf tea infusions come in the prettiest packaging ever! Perfect for gifting.
4. Bonnymia - Malta tile board
Bonnymia's natural olive wood serving boards have taken the artisanal market by storm, and we can see why! We adore their Maltese tile print boards which would work wonders served up with a croissant and espresso for breakfast in bed. Delightful.
5. Mediterranean Ceramics - sun and moon platter
Mediterranean Ceramics' offerings are timeless, and we've got our eye on this sun and moon hand-painted plate that's giving us all the Mediterranean vibes. Perfect as a serving platter of mozzarella, basil and tomatoes in the summer, or roasted brussel sprouts with pancetta for Christmas lunch. Delish!
6. Anurakti Foods - vegan mini pastries
Make your vegan bestie jump for joy with these ever-so-cutesy miniature Christmas pastries from Anurakti Foods! You can pick and choose your order from their vegan and gluten free selection of darling little mince pies and raw chocolate logs.
7. Stephanie Borg - cappuccino stencil
Just how cool is this chocolate powder stencil by Stephanie Borg? The perfect gift for a design lover, this nifty Maltese tile inspired stencil is a surefire hit! We think we'll get one for ourselves while we're at it...
8. Stretta Beer - craft beer selection
Stretta Beer might just be the coolest craft beer on the block. Inspired by Valletta's Strait Street, it's as Maltese as it gets, and they've come up with these swanky Christmas gift sets for your hippest mates.
9. Mieke Peters - 'Eat In My Kitchen' cookbook
This award-winning cookbook had Malta in mind when author and chef Mieke Peters was compiling it. Stuffed with 365 recipes for every day of the year, including delicious Maltese dishes, we think we'll be borrowing it from our mums in 2020!