insideKENT Magazine Issue 33 - December 2014 | Page 78

CHRISTMASGIFTGUIDE The Homemade Curing Kit Smith & Kinghorn Festive Hamper Luxury mince pies, shortbread fingers, chocolate truffles and Christmas pudding all deliver festive fayre, but they haven‘t forgotten those other allimportant seasonal essentials including brandy sauce and a box of Christmas tea for tea lovers. All products contained in this hamper have been sourced in the UK from British companies. This kit contains all you need to make original, sweet and smoky bacon at home. Just add pork. By following the simple instructions you will end up with some really delicious bacon. Then you can sit back and soak up the glory that you made it yourself – you are your own producer of British charcuterie. £20 / www.rossandrossfood.co.uk £49.99 / www.smithandkinghornhampers.co.uk Guylian Sea Horses Carluccio’s Panettone No panettone, no Christmas, simple as that. Part bread, part cake, panettone is the star of Christmas both in Italy and at Carluccio's. Each one is handcrafted over a 24-hour period and made using only the finest ingredients. Dried fruit and candied peel are added to the rich dough, which is then baked and topped with a hazelnut glaze. £16.95 / www.carluccios.com A creative twist on Guylian Sea Shells, the Sea Horses are available in a generous 336g gift box, making it the ideal gift for all chocolate and seahorse lovers. The generous pack size is also perfect as an after dinner Christmas treat or as a way to say thank you to your host. £10 / www.guylianshop.co.uk Green & Blacks Connoisseur Collection The ultimate gift for the ultimate connoisseur, this selection of Green & Black’s famous bars comes with pairing notes and recipes to compliment every connoisseur occasion. The collection is equipped with its own Tasting Wheel, the ultimate ‘cheat sheet’ for pairing food, drinks, and of course, chocolate. £15 / www.greenandblacksdirect.com Coole Swan Cream Liqueur Coole Swan is created from the highest quality, all-natural ingredients to deliver the ultimate delicious cream liqueur. Start with a soft, mellow Single Malt Irish Whiskey crafted from a process used over hundreds of years, add fresh Irish Cream that has been delivered from the farm's diary, and finally, add Belgian chocolate from one of Belgium's oldest chocolatiers, where traditional methods are still practiced. £22 / www.cooleswan.com 78