Need some help with your Christmas shopping?
Want to buy online, with quick delivery?
Want to support local businesses?
Then why not checkout my growing list of Irish food companies offering great Christmas gift ideas this year!
This is not a sponsored post but based on information I have gathered over the past few years.
I have been using Fiona's soy sauces for a number of years. It is the most pure soy sauce I can find on the market. I often ask people to taste her soy sauce at my cookery demos compared to more regular brands. Just taste it and read the label to see for yourself!
Recently she has a growing product base and a quick stir fry with her teriyaki sauce is my kids favourite lunch box filler! She now has coconut milk and lots of other Asian ingredients. There are hampers available at lots of different price points & they even include some other great Irish products in some hampers.
Free shipping in Ireland once you spend over €25, check out the Fusedbyfionauyema.com
2. Wildwood Vinegars
Have you tried the fabulous vinegars from Fionntan Gogarty? I buy them every year at the Christmas Fair, Gifted at the RDS! Wildwood on the beautiful north Mayo coast are launching their 2021 four seasons collection of balsamic vinegars. Just 365 numbered boxes that showcase and celebrate the harvesting and foraging year in this beautiful landscape. None of the individual bottles are available through our wonderful resellers nationally.
The box, beautifully packaged, costs €70 inc courier to anywhere in Ireland, to purchase, email Fionntan, info@wildwoodvinegars.com
3. Lismore Foods
A family business based in Lismore, Co Waterford, they have beautiful hampers, packaged in their signature orange & gold hat boxes.
Check out the Lismore Gourmand, (€130) photo below. When you lift the lid on this hat-box you’ll find a seemingly bottomless treasure trove of delicious nibbles & tempting tipples; these will cover all your moments from the early morning right through till the wee hours of the next one.
You can flick through their hamper choices Thelismorefoodcompany.com, They can ship some hampers worldwide. They have over 50 products ranging from stocking fillers, thank you presents to large hampers with alcohol.
Velvet Cloud produce sheep's milk , yoghurt & cheese on their farm in Mayo. It is a deliciously creamy yoghurt. They have lots of blogs and recipes on their website, how to use their products and the benefits of sheep's milk.
This year they have added a fudge box and a chocolate box, both using sheep's milk, to their list of products. I have ordered the fudge as a gift, it looks delicious! They offer free delivery in Ireland when you spend over €45. Check out their Velvetcloud.ie for more details
5. Nufields Organic seeds & kits
I have had great fun over the last two years, playing about with Nufield's seeds. I have grown micro greens on my window sill and sprouted seeds in jars! I amn't know for my green fingers but it is so easy to grow these nutritious sprouts in your kitchen. If you are short on space they sell great suction shelves for large windows, e.g. in an apartment.
If you are looking to buy a present for someone who is conscious of what they eat then I suggest you check out Nufields.com. €4 delivery within Ireland and free if you spend over €65. They are lovely as a nutritious garnish on salads and dishes as well as added to smoothies.
6. Dr Coys
This is a family run Irish business passionate about health and nutrition. They do a range of products like Coconut oil, coconut flour, vegetable bouillon and really tasty chocolate that doesn't spike your blood sugars. They have lovely hampers, like the one above and they also have a beautiful selection box of their chocolate bars in mini form. This is ideal for a small portion snack with a cuppa or as stocking fillers. Free delivery in Ireland once you spend over €50. Check out the full range on their drcoys.ie
Homespun make a delicious quinoa crunch granola here in Ireland and recently launched their prebiotic syrup called chicory root syrup, a high fibre natural alternative to sugar. They have a few different offerings on their Homespun.ie and free shipping in Ireland once you spend over €20. They also offer personalised Christmas postcards.
Kayla's kitchen is like having a fairy in your kitchen! They make nutritious home cooked meals and deliver them frozen to your door step, nationwide. I think a voucher for here is such a lovely gift to someone who is perhaps unable to cook nutritious food for themselves, recovering from an illness or just doesn't like to cook or have the time but care about what they eat! They even offer a Christmas Dinner! Check out their range on their website Kayla's Kitchen.ie.
I love Shine's Seafood products. It is a family run Irish Company from Killybegs. They have a selection of products including Irish tuna, sardines and mackerel. The ventresca tuna is just melt in the mouth, it is the belly of the tuna and a real delicacy, ideal for canapés over Christmas. The mackerel and sardines are a great source of Omega 3, great for brain function and joint support. They are excellent value and the good news is that I have a 25% off code which can be used until the end of 2021. FIONA25. There is free delivery in Ireland once you spend €50 and they also offer added samples depending on your spend. For full info, checkout their website Shinesseafood.ie. I love supporting a local family business like this, check out their Christmas ad too!
Artisan chocolates made by Leigh in Wexford. Check out the selection, I love the dark chocolate bars, flavoured with nuts and dried fruits.
For further information, check out the website Zaeira.com
An Irish family farm business, cooked in small batches to a high standard. They have great flavours and lots of gift ideas, from 12 days of crispmas to gift buckets and boxes. I've just ordered a selection! Check out Keoghs.ie for more details.
This honey produced by the Wildes family in Wexford is the only honey I have used in cookery demos and my kitchen for the past 5 years. They now have an an online shop so if you missed them at them at the craft fair or a local market you can order from your living room! They have a variety of honey and wax candles on offer. Check out Tarahillhoney.ie for more info.
So I only discovered Wall and Keogh in Portabello, Dublin a few months ago but I love it. It is a tea and coffee shop. You can find an amazing array of loose leaf teas, the shop really is a sensory party for your nose! Online you can purchase a selection of teas and for €5 you can get a personalised gift box! My favourites are Moroccan Dusk, Life of Brian and Peppermint B Blend. Check out wallandkeogh.com for more.
This family farm in Louth produce a range of garlic, and honey and asparagus when in season. For the passionate cook who is hard to buy for, how about one of their hampers? There is very little Irish garlic on the market so be happy knowing you are supporting a local small business! Check out Drummondhouse.ie for more info.
Do you like olive oil? Well Sarah sells an amazing selection of top quality olive oils, I recommend the Finca La Torre Extra Virgin Oil. She has lots of information on the producers, health benefits and tasting notes of all the oils. For more info check out sarahandolive.com
Chocolate made in Co Clare, chocolate sweets or bars and free delivery if you spend €70 or more. Check out Wildeirishchocolates.com for more info.
17. Alternative Christmas Pudding
Fancy a tasty Belgian chocolate biscuit cake pudding for Christmas, if so, this is the place to go. Made in Cork, more details here
Stunning chocolates made be Grainne Mullins in Galway. Grainne won Young Chef of the year in 2019 and went on to set up Gra chocolates in 2020. I think she is almost sold out for this year so best be quick! Grachocolates.com
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