Christmas 2026 gift ideas: food gifts for people who love good food
Every year, around mid-December, the same moment comes. The gift list is almost done, but two or three difficult names remain. The person who already has everything. The one who cooks better than you. The one you want to thank without overdoing it.
For these names, food gifts are often the right answer, on one condition: that they are not the usual hamper. A Christmas gift you can eat works when it is chosen, when it is truly good and when the person receiving it understands, at the first taste, why you thought of exactly that.
The best food gift does not fill the pantry. It changes one dinner, and then all the ones after it.
Why give extra virgin olive oil for Christmas
Timing is on your side. In December, the tables welcome thenew oil, freshly milled extra virgin, at its peak of aroma, fruitiness and character. It is the time of year when an oil gives its best, and whoever receives it notices with the first drizzle on bread.
And an oil is not gone in one evening. Panettone is eaten at Christmas, sparkling wine is opened on New Year’s Eve. A good extra virgin goes with the holiday lunches, the January soups, the spring salads. Every time someone pours it, your gift comes back to the table.
If you want to know how to recognize an oil worth giving, you will find all the criteria in our guide Giving extra virgin olive oil. Here, instead, we move on to concrete ideas.
Gift ideas up to 35 euros
The right thought for a colleague, a friend, whoever hosts you for dinner over the holidays. Small in price, not in substance.
A single Grand Cru, from 20,50 €
A 250 ml bottle of one of our Grand Cru single-cultivar oils: one olive grove, one cultivar, a precise character. Choose a delicate one for people who love gentle flavors, an intense one for people looking for an oil that makes itself felt. On each oil’s page you will find its intensity and tasting notes.
Primavera in Autunno, 29 €
Primavera in Autunno is our first special limited-edition cuvée: 100 bottles of 250 ml from the 2026 harvest, numbered, with a handwritten label signed by the Founder. Intense fruitiness, with notes of green tomato, wild mint and cinnamon. A small gift with a big story.
Aromi in Gocce, 32,50 €
Aromi in Gocce brings together three 100 ml oils in a rigid gift box. It is the ideal gift for someone approaching a high-end extra virgin for the first time: three different tastes to discover that not all olive oil is the same. Shipping is included in Italy.
Gifts for people who love to cook, between 40 and 80 euros
People who spend their free time in the kitchen do not need yet another gadget. They need ingredients that change the result. These gifts go into the kitchen the very same day.
Alchimie, 41 €
Three 100 ml oils chosen for a way of cooking: for fish, for meat or for vegetables. Designed for raw use, for cooking and for slow cooking, they are the gift for anyone who loves to cook and wants to taste the difference on the plate.
Spaghetti al Limone à la mode de I&P, 40 €
A whole dish in a box. Inside there is a special 250 ml cuvée, composed by the Founder by combining two of our Grand Cru oils to pair with lemon, and 350 g of bronze-drawn durum wheat spaghetti, with quantities for four people. It is a limited edition of 100 numbered, hand-signed boxes, and in Italy the price includes shipping.
Gli Amanti, from 68 €
Gli Amanti is the gift to share: three 250 ml Grand Cru oils with different characters, with our tasting guide. To taste as a couple, with family or with friends, perhaps during one of the holiday dinners. Cardboard gift box at 68 € or wooden box at 81 €.
For people who already have everything
It is the hardest name on the list. They usually already have everything you can buy in a shop, and that is exactly why they appreciate what is not easy to find: a discovery.
Small Pack, 99 €
The Small Pack brings together six Grand Cru oils, from N°1 to N°6, in 250 ml bottles. Five olive groves and four different cultivars: Caninese, Maurino, Leccino, Frantoio. It is a journey to take one taste at a time, to discover how much oil changes from one place to another. At 99 € shipping in Italy is free.
Forte & Eccelso, 24 €
For people who already know olive oil, the Founder’s Cuvée: pepper, wild chicory, flowers and pine nuts. It gathers the best lots of each harvest, selected and blended by the Founder.
I&P is a farm in Canino, in Upper Tuscia. The 2026 harvest began on October 4 and ended on the 19th: the olives reach the mill within 4 hours in refrigerated vans and malaxation stays below 27 °C. In the 2026 guides, N°2 Grand Cru 40 Rubbie Maurino is a Slow Food Grande Olio and N°3 Grand Cru Musignano Caninese has the Bibenda 5 Drops. All the awards are on the page Our Awards.
Giving an experience instead of an object
Sometimes the best gift does not come in a box. The I&P Experiences take whoever receives them to the mill, in Canino, with an Olive Oil Sommelier. They are private experiences, to give to a couple, a group of friends, anyone who loves to travel for taste.
- Tasting lesson, 58 € per person. Three hours to learn to recognize the aromas, qualities and defects of an oil.
- Tasting at the table, 128 € per person. Guided tasting, a visit to the mill and a traditional lunch or dinner at a place we have chosen.
- Cooking with EVOO, 398 € per person. A day with a Chef and an Olive Oil Sommelier, five Grand Cru oils and a menu created for the occasion.
When to order for Christmas
To receive your gifts in time for Christmas, order by 16 December 2026. In Italy we deliver within 5 working days, abroad within 10: if the gift has to arrive outside Italy, it is best to move even earlier.
- FREE SHIPPING IN ITALY on orders from 99 €, otherwise 9,90 €.
- Aromi in Gocce and Spaghetti al Limone already include shipping in the price, in Italy.
- A card for the recipient: write your message in the order notes at checkout.
If you have many gifts to give, to clients or staff, read our guide to original corporate gifts: we will prepare a tailored proposal for you within 48 hours.
In short: a gift for every person
| For | The gift | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Whoever hosts you for dinner | A Grand Cru or Primavera in Autunno | from 20,50 € |
| Someone starting to discover olive oil | Aromi in Gocce | 32,50 € |
| People who love to cook | Alchimie or Spaghetti al Limone | 40-41 € |
| A couple, a family | Gli Amanti | from 68 € |
| People who already have everything | Small Pack | 99 € |
| People who love experiences | An Experience at the mill | from 58 € per person |
| When you don’t know what they prefer | Gift Card | from 50 € |
Frequently asked questions about Christmas food gifts
What to give someone who loves to cook?
An ingredient that changes the result, rather than a gadget. I&P Alchimie, three oils chosen for fish, meat or vegetables, can be used from day one, raw and in cooking.
A food gift under 50 euros?
A single Grand Cru from 20,50 €, Primavera in Autunno at 29 €, Aromi in Gocce at 32,50 €, Spaghetti al Limone at 40 € or Alchimie at 41 €.
What to give someone who already has everything?
A discovery. The Small Pack brings together six Grand Cru oils from different olive groves and cultivars; an Experience at the mill gives a day instead of an object.
By when should I order for Christmas?
By 16 December 2026. In Italy we deliver within 5 working days, abroad within 10.
Is shipping free?
In Italy yes, on orders from 99 €. Aromi in Gocce and Spaghetti al Limone already include shipping in the price.
Can I add a gift note?
Yes: write your message in the order notes at checkout.
A Christmas gift is opened in a minute. A well-chosen food gift lasts much longer: it comes back at every dinner, with every drizzle of oil on bread, and carries with it the memory of whoever thought of it.
The Christmas gift people remember
Grand Cru oils, gift sets, experiences at the mill and Gift Cards. Free shipping in Italy from 99 €, Christmas orders by 16 December.
