Kitchen Lover's Giftbox

We’re not suggesting getting saucy on the kitchen table, like Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in The Postman Always Rings Twice (although if that floats your gravy boat…)

No, the Kitchen Lover’s box is for the cook in your life. They’re the salt to your pepper, so why not give them a fancy version of both with oak-smoked sea salt and oak-smoked black pepper from award-winning hot-and-cold smokers The Smoke Folk. Your favourite cook will also get a hand-carved pantry scoop, made from African blackwood, from Qasa Qasa. You can even choose a card to go into the package.

It’s the simple things that make the best meals and The Smoke Folk’s salt and pepper are small additions that will take your food to a new level. The Somerset-based smokery is hot on using responsibly sourced ingredients and they also provide training and jobs for people who face barriers to employment. 

Qasa Qasa know a thing or two about everyday luxury and their pantry scoop is a beautiful tool that adds pleasure to mundane tasks such as measuring flour. All of Qasa Qasa’s products are sourced from East Africa - the company help artisans to reach new, international markets, get paid fairly and to keep traditional craft skills alive. 

Pantry Scoop: Size: length 14cm; scoop width 4.7cm; scoop depth 3.5cm Care: hand wash gently in lukewarm water and dry immediately. Do not put in the dishwasher or leave soaking in liquids. Use food safe mineral oil when required to retain the natural finish of the wood.

Sea Salt: Ingredients: salt. Made in a facility that also processes fish, cheese, nuts and cereal.

Peppercorns: Ingredients: black peppercorns. Made in a facility that also processes fish, cheese, nuts and cereal.