20 Valentine's Day gifting ideas if you have a bae obsessed with food
This has everything from personalised cookies and chef's hats to pizza-printed PJ's and starbucks airpod cases.
This Valentines Day, we're giving you the chance to get a little creative with your plans for your special someone with this curated list of 20 gifting ideas that features everything from quirky kitchen tools and accessories to food-themed trinkets, apparel and mementos. If your bae is into food and all things related to it, they're going to love these personalised gifts. Take a look and take your pick.
Message on a cookie
Who doesn't want a love letter, but did you know you can write them on cookies, too? Whisktaker, a Mumbai-based dessert delivery kitchen, is curating Valentines Day hampers which include an assortment of sugar cookies, macaroons, fortune cookies, mini doughnuts and more. You can even customise your orders and choose the special message you'd like written on cookies.
To order: DM them on @whisktakers.in or call on 9167234012 to order in Mumbai
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Coffee love
Mccaffeine's coffee skincare hamper is the perfect gift if your partner loves coffee. Their coffee-infused skincare products are known to work wonders for the skin. Their gifting kits include a range of products like, soap bars, scrubs, body butters and more
To order: DM them on @mccaffeineofficial or visit www.mcaffeine.com
Charmed
Lololepa, an Instagram accessories shop, has a line of cute stainless steel and copper fruit charm bracelets and necklaces with an 18k gold polish. Their accessories are dainty and make for stylish everyday wear jewellery.
To order: DM them on @lololepa or call on 9321099055
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Everything matching
Turn your ''V-day'' into ''we'' day with some matching socks. Along with having adorable mac-and-cheese printed socks, Soxytoes, an online retail store, has a full range of other fun food printed socks to choose from.
To order: Whatsapp on 9602964467 or visit www.soxytoes.com
Spread the love
You know the love is real when you're ready to share your Nutella. Turn it up a notch this year with customised nutella jars where you can custom-print the iconic chocolate paste bottle with any message you like. Cute or what?
To order: DM them on @giftsbyrashi or call on 9425106183
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Paint them a picture
Inspired by Claude Monet's paintings, Water Lilies for my Valentine is the new collection from Ether. Chef Prateek Bakhtiani's chocolate atelier and brand have treats that come in exotic flavours like winterberry, Damascus rose, pistachio, lavender bud and first flush muscatel Darjeeling tea. If your partner is an experimental eater, they're sure to love you for this one.
To order: Visit www.etherchocolate.com or call on 9137801624
Soap-y delight
The Sass Bar, an artisanal soap company, has all kinds of dessert shaped soaps. From cake slices, macaroons and cupcakes to doughnuts, cakesicles, waffles and even scoops of ice cream, The Sass Bar is a great option if you want to gift your significant other some yummy looking self-care goodies.
To order: DM them on @thesassbar or visit www.thesassbar.com
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Etched with love
If your bae is the kind of a foodie, who likes cooking their own food just as much as eating it, they'll appreciate this one. This website gives you the option of personalising wooden chopping boards. You can customise it with any message you like so we suggest you think of something fun and make it special.
To order: DM them on @igpcom or visit www.igp.com
Stir up a storm
This Valentines Day, shake things up with this botanical herbed cocktail kit by wellness tea e-commerce store,Tea trunk. The kit comes with a shaker, a peg measurer and three lovely herbs/flowers from their botanicals range. It even includes a recipe card inside with detailed instructions on how to brew and blend the flavours. You can have these drinks as mocktails or cocktails, depending on the options listed on the card.
To order: DM them on @teatrunk or visit www.teatrunk.in
You're the only bun for me
If a Mcdonald's burger is your partner's guilty indulgence then these burger airpod cases should be a total hit with them. E-commerce gifting website, Mango People offers a wide variety of quirky airpod cases shaped like burgers, fries, chocolate and nutella jars, to name a few.
To order: DM them on @shopmangopeople or visit www.mangopeopleshop.com
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Light it up
Based in Mumbai, Method Candles offer vegan, cruelty-free and sustainable candles. Light up the caramel brulee scented candle to set a romantic Valetines Day mood. The aromas are a warm combination of caramel, chocolate and vanilla scents. The candles are even available in different sizes.
To order: Visit www.thedreamspacecompany.com/candles
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Love, with a side of cheese
Begum Victoria is an urban artisanal cheese brand based in Bengaluru. For Valentines Day, they've curated a hamper comprising handcrafted flower cheese, truffle honey, a honey dipper and crackers, all on a wooden platter. If your partner is into cheese boards, this will be a great gifting option.
To order: Call on 9731669332
Breakfast for champions
If you're in Mumbai, you can make your Valentine's day morning special with these bed-n-breakfast platters by Monika Mahajan. They come in a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dishes, such as pesto hummus, falafel, beet tikkis, roasted dry fruits and more.
To order: DM them on @curatedcuisinesbymonika
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PJ party, but for two
Since WFH has made pyjamas a wardrobe essential, surprising your partner with a comfy pair of loungewear could be a good idea. An online sleep-and-loungewear brand, Below the Belt, has several quirky and comfortable options to choose from. They even come in fun food prints like lemons, bananas and everyone's favourite, pizza.
To order: Visit www.belowthebelt.in
Kitchen confidential
If you want to give your kitchen a new look and surprise your partner, this decorative brass kitchen set is a perfect gift. The set comes with 7 chic products that would look lovely on the walls of your kitchen.
To order: Visit www.jaypore.com
What's cooking?
This Valentine's Day, let your partner feel like a true masterchef, with these personalised chef's hats from Ferns N Petals that are sure to make them feel special, especially if they know how to don a chef's hat at home!
To order: Visit www.fnp.com
Mushy, but with a twist
Based in Mumbai, The Mushroom Co. is delivering fresh mushrooms, coffees with mushroom extract, and grow-your-own mushroom kits. The company also provides consultancy for growing mushrooms in India so that you can grow them yourself. If your partner loves cooking with fresh produce, there's no better idea than this one.
To order: DM them @themushroomcomumbai or visit - www.the-mushroom-co-mumbai.business.site/
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The book of love
Padma Lakshmi's latest cookbook, Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day, is a compilation of recipes from all corners of the world, including appetisers and entrees to soups and desserts. Add this handy cookbook to your partner's collection. Who knows, maybe you could try a recipe and surprise them with dinner someday?
To order: Visit- www.amazon.com
Call me chef
Ikea is now delivering aprons with cool designs. They are available in multiple colours and within an affordable price range. Along with the aprons, there are also gloves, hats, towels and other kitchen tools that might make for a worthy addition to your partner's kitchen collection.
To order: Visit- www.ikea.com
Put a pin on it
Jholmaal, an online gift store, has a 2021 collection featuring lapel pins with food doodles, quotes and pictures. They also have colourful Nutella and Starbucks airpod cases, which can be customised as per your request. Pick one for your special someone.
To order: Visit - www.jholmaal.in
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With inputs from Rasika Deshpande and Simran Rajani
