James Martin Saturday Morning: 2024 Gift Guide!
By Holly Thomson
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December 14th, 2024
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Sous Chef founder Nicola has been asked back for another year of Christmas Gifting on James Martin's Saturday Morning on ITV!
James invited Nicola to share her favourite collection of must-have foodie Christmas gifts. Here are the gifts Nicola took with her. This is the ultimate list of food gifts, loved by chefs!
Sanjay from Spice Kitchen is also on the same episode. Sanjay's spice tins have long been a favourite at Sous Chef, you'll find them listed below, too.
The Chef’s Press is your secret weapon for the very best sear - on steak, veg, bacon, or even cheese toasties. Created by Californian chef Bruce Hill, the vents allow steam to escape from under this cook's weight - for super-crisp cooking!
Need more weight? The 13oz press handles thicker cuts like steak or cauliflower steaks with ease. For larger jobs, the 18oz press is ideal for marinating or brining big cuts of meat.
Stack or stagger presses to cover larger surfaces, or link them to keep vacuum-sealed food submerged during sous vide cooking.
Available in 8oz, 13oz, and 18oz sizes, The Chef’s Press is designed to handle whatever your kitchen throws at it.
Goldie by Sourhouse is the secret to a happy, active sourdough starter. Designed by home bakers, it keeps your starter in the perfect 24–28ºC “Goldilocks Zone,” so you’re never held back by sluggish room temperatures.
With Goldie’s steady warmth, your starter rises faster and more consistently, making it easy to plan your bakes. Just place your jar on the warming base under the cloche, and let the simple colour-coded thermometer guide you.
This set of six sardine snacking forks is a unique gift for any seafood lover. Made from durable stainless steel, each fishbone-shaped fork has a sharp two-pronged tail for snacking on olives, anchovies and chunks of cheese. Ideal for canapés and tapas dishes, these fishy forks are perfect for dinner parties and cocktail hour.
The forks are presented in an eye-catching yellow tin decorated with fish, waves and olive branches. The set would make a fabulous stocking filler or small gift for a friend that loves seafood.
Sous Chef’s NEW signature panettone for 2024 is bursting with Italian Amarena cherries.
Following the success of last year’s Milano Classic (hailed “panettone of the year” by The Times), we’ve created a panettone with one of our favourite flavours for 2024.
Sharp-sweet Amarena cherries are folded into soft, buttery dough—a perfect balance of flavour and texture.
Handmade by a family of bakers in northern Italy, this panettone is a celebration of heritage and extraordinary taste.
A favourite gift at Sous Chef, the D&G panettone range is exquisite. To look at, and also to eat!
The limited edition Fiasconaro x Dolce & Gabbana citrus & saffron panettone is a Christmas treat to remember. The panettones are packed with large pieces of candied Sicilian lemon, orange and mandarin peels, with a hint of exotic saffron. Each panettone is presented in a hatbox-style tin adorned with Dolce & Gabbana’s vibrant designs
The MEATER+ is a wireless meat thermometer that takes the guesswork out of cooking. Connect it to your phone via Bluetooth, pop the probe into the meat, and let the app tell you exactly when it’s done.
It works with ovens, air fryers, barbecues, smokers—even for sous vide or deep frying, thanks to its waterproof design.
Built with stainless steel, the probe can handle direct heat up to 550°C, making it perfect for grilling over flames.
The Chouseki Ramen Bowl Set gives you everything you need to master ramen at home.
Inside, you’ll find two Chouseki ramen bowls, two bamboo ladles, and a full-colour ramen recipe booklet—all beautifully packed in a Sous Chef gift box.
Each bowl is crafted in Japan, featuring a deep blue glaze that fades to sandy tones inside. They’re perfectly sized and shaped for slurping up delicious ramen.
The recipe booklet is your guide to becoming a ramen pro. From making your own noodles to mixing broths, flavours, and toppings, it’s packed with recipes for classics like miso and clam shio ramen, plus a vegan-friendly spicy vegetable ramen.
This white chocolate Christmas tree will steal the show on your festive table. Crafted by Italian chocolatiers La Perla di Torino, it’s a limited-edition treat that’s as stunning as it is delicious.
Smooth white chocolate is studded with pistachios, adding a delicate crunch and a hint of sea salt to balance the sweetness. The pale green hue comes from the pistachios, and the geometric design with colourful baubles makes it almost too pretty to eat.
Presented in a clear box with a bow, it’s a gift that’s sure to impress—and perfect for sharing this Christmas.
This Puglian organic olive oil in a hand-crafted terracotta bottle is an exquisite example of Galantino’s finest Fruttato Medio extra virgin olive oil. The olives, grown in one of Italy’s oldest olive growing regions, are renowned for producing some of the finest cold pressed oils in Europe.
Pair this organic oil with balsamic vinegar and soak up its aromatic flavour with crusty bread to start a meal, or use as a finishing flourish and drizzle over oven-roasted vegetables or fresh salad leaves.
This extra virgin olive oil, in its hand-painted green splatter ceramic bottle, is as much a work of art as it is a kitchen essential. Finished with a red wax seal and Galantino ribbon, it’s a gift that looks as good as it tastes.
Cold-pressed on traditional stone mills by the Galantino family, who’ve been perfecting their craft for nearly a century, the oil offers a medium-fruity flavour with artichoke aromas, herbaceous notes, and a peppery almond finish.
Drizzle over salads, tomatoes, or burrata, or mix with balsamic for a classic vinaigrette. Each bottle is unique, hand-decorated with care, and bursting with character.
Brothers Thanos and Panos make fabulous olive oil in the Peloponnese mountains. In each bottle, the brothers want to celebrate Greek heritage and flavours. The shape of the ceramic bottles is even inspired by the ancient Greek amphoras that held oil for the first Olympic athletes.
Made with Megaritiki olives, this oil has a rich, fruity flavour with notes of berries and exotic fruit. It includes a cork stopper and spout, to use as storage as well.
A favourite at Sous Chef for many years, Alziari olive oils are a treat from Provence. The Alziari family are pioneer of the 'Genoese' method of cold extraction. Which is a processing method that protect the olive flavours. This blended Fruity Soft oil is one of their signature bottles. The exact blend is a closely-guarded secret over 100 years old!
This fiery collection from Spice Kitchen is a collection of hot ingredients from around the world: including harissa and whole chillies.
Spices included are: Chilli powder, Paprika, Aleppo pepper, Kashmiri chilli powder, Urfa biber, Harissa.
Or try the beautiful mix of Indian spices here, including garam masala of cloves, star anise, pepper, cinnamon, coriander and ginger. Alongside a wonderful mix of Indian essentials - turmeric, black mustard and chilli powder.
It's a wonderful gift, beautifully presented in the signature stainless steel tin.
Giusti's artisanal vermouth is made from a mixture of red and white wines. It is aromatised with 19 different botanicals including rosemary, lavender, thyme, black pepper and vanilla. Saba - cooked grape must - is used to sweeten the drink.
Since 1605, the Giusti family has been producing Italy’s oldest balsamic vinegar, following a family recipe that’s remained the same since the start. With a focus on respect for tradition and a sustainable approach to production, the Giusti family has created some of the best-loved balsamics, not only in Italy, but across the world.
Amarena cherries are small black cherries that grow wild in the Italian cities of Bologna and Modena. They are commonly gently cooked and preserved in sugar syrup, then used as a dessert topping.
Fabbri Amarena cherries have long been a favourite at Sous Chef. But we've been blown away by the appetite for these dark, delicious steeped cherries over the past few months. And the demand is still growing!
Cavi-art’s black seaweed caviar is made from sustainably sourced kelp which has a savoury, umami-rich flavour. The kelp is dried and turned into a powder which is then mixed with salt, water, spices and citric acid. The result is tiny black pearls that will transform everyday dishes into something very special.
“A chic spoon that does it all,” said The New York Times in 2022.
The Gestura silver chef’s spoon is precision meets practicality. Its deep bowl measures exactly one tablespoon, wet or dry, making it your go-to for effortless accuracy while cooking.
While this slotted version is beautiful and just the perfect size for lifting a poached egg. Your cooked breakfasts will never be the same again! Also ideal for scooping out olives or pickles from a deep jar...
The long, slender handle stirs deep pots with ease—perfect for soups, stews, or basting meats. Tapered to a point, it drizzles sauces or coulis with finesse, and the flared lip scrapes every last bit from pans and containers.
This set of seafood napkins is the perfect gift for seafood lovers—or a charming addition to your own table. Handmade in the UK, each white cotton napkin features a vibrant screen-printed sea creature, from crab and prawn to mackerel, blue lobster, samphire, and lemon.
Designed by Lottie Day and inspired by Norfolk’s coastal wildlife, these napkins bring a touch of countryside living to your dining room. Durable yet elegant, they’re ideal for everyday meals or special dinner parties—especially when fish is on the menu!
Made from 100% natural cotton, they’re as practical as they are beautiful.
"Panettone of the Year" – The Times, 2023
"Once again, our panettone of the year!" – The Times, 2024
"Best panettone for aficionados! Totally classic – and totally delicious." – Daily Mail, 2023
The Sous Chef Milano Panettone isn’t just a panettone—it’s the panettone. We’ve tasted hundreds (yes, panettoni, if we’re being precise) to find the one worthy of our name, and this is it.
Handcrafted by a family of bakers in northern Italy, it’s a triumph of tradition and flavour. Light, golden, buttery, and studded with sweet dried citrus, it’s the classic panettone perfected.
