Hi
I found this link on the BBC, which looks at making stuff for Personalised Christmas hampers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/christmas/essentials_presents.shtml#the_coffee_or_tea-lover's_hamperIncluding
The coffee or tea-lover's hamper
Choose a variety of teas or coffees in small packets and wrap them up with a new teapot or a cafetière and perhaps some cups. Add some chocolate-covered coffee beans and homemade biscuits or biscotti.
James Martin's Homemade cranberry biscotti
Phil Vickery's Raisin biscotti
Gino D'Acampo's Amaretti biscuits
The chocolate-lover's hamper
Choose a selection of different good-quality chocolates, including anything from classic milk chocolate to innovative flavour combinations and interestingly shaped chocolates. Add some homemade chocolate cookies or muffins. You could also include a chocolate fondue set and special treats, such as shortbread and dried fruit, to dip into the melted chocolate.
Nigella Lawson's Intense chocolate cookies
Sue Lawrence's Christmas mini-muffins
Shortbread
The vegetarian hamper
Wrap up the veggie treats with a vegetarian cookbook or some seeds so they can grow their own vegetables
Choose an array of vegetarian delights such as artisan cheeses, selections of dried fruits and nuts, unusual pestos, jars of roasted vegetables, preserves and chutneys, plus some homemade oatcakes and pickled vegetables. Make sure to tell the recipient to store the hamper in a cool, dry place before opening. Wrap up the veggie treats with a vegetarian cookbook or some seeds so they can grow their own vegetables. If your recipient is an organic food-lover then make the hamper extra special by using all organic products and ingredients.
Pickled pears or peaches
Mrs Beeton's Pickled beetroot
Keith Floyd's Green tomato chutney
Lemon curd
The spice-lover's hamper
Display a range of Christmas-inspired spices such as cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, in attractive spice jars. For an added touch, wrap the spices up with a spice rack or pestle and mortar. Include some homemade spiced biscuits, chutney or vanilla-infused sugar. You can include your own homemade mulled wine, resealed with a cork, and labelled with the recipient's name, for some Christmas cheer.
Antony Worrall Thompson's Spiced oat biscuits
Nigella Lawson's Christmas chutney
James Martin's Vanilla sugar
Mulled wine
The gluten-free hamper
For those with a gluten intolerance, surprise them with a range of gluten-free goodies. Include a selection of gluten-free cakes, biscuits and preserves. Try making some homemade delights, but keep in mind that some may only last for a few days. You could also add an inspiring gluten-free cookbook.
Darina Allen and Rosemary Kearney's Blueberry muffins
Darina Allen and Rosemary Kearney's Brownies
Michelle Berriedale-Johnson's Christmas pudding
The deli-lover's hamper
Choose a selection of artisan cheeses, jars of marinated vegetables and olives, cured sausages and good-quality flavoured olive oil. Make sure to tell the recipient to store the hamper in a cool, dry place before opening. To make it extra-special include a wooden board or attractive serving plate to display the deli treats. Include some homemade chutney and savoury biscuits.
Pinki Sharma's Pumpkin and apple chutney
Rick Stein's Parmesan biscuits
Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi's Preserved courgettes
Rick Stein's Piccalilli
The British speciality hamper
Choose a range of British delights, where possible sourcing local ingredients, including speciality cheese, homemade seasonal jams and chutneys and homemade festive drinks. Make sure to tell the recipient to store the hamper in a cool, dry place before opening.
Gerard Baker's Sloe gin
Bramble jelly
Mrs Beeton's Carrot jam
Simon Rimmer's Pumpkin pickle
The cheese-lover's hamper
Many cheeses come in small sizes which are ideal for this type of present. Choose a selection of four or five and partner them with some good chutneys, marmalades, pickled onions and unusual cheese biscuits. You could also add a wooden cheese board or a cheese knife. Don't forget to tell the recipient to store the hamper in a cool, dry place before opening.
Pickled onions
Eliza Acton's Quince marmalade
Roxy Beaujolais's Onion marmalade
James Martin's Oatcakes
If this does not provide you with ideas for this year then you might want to book mark for next year :)
Cambourne7
