Anna’s food picks

Christmas shopping inspiration from food & reviews writer Anna Lawson

Hop’t hot sauces £5.99 (150ml), hoptsauce.co.uk Give yesterday’s turkey and sprouts a new lease of life or add spice to a Boxing Day brunch with these sauces. Craft beer hops add extra depth to the lavour. Choose from

Chipotle Chocolate EKG Stout, Mango Jalapeño Citra-nelson IPA, or Tropical Habanero Hallertau Lager.

Belazu apricot harissa £4.35 (170g), belazu.com Need a break from traditional Christmas lavours? This sweet-and-spicy harissa with apricot is a simple way to shake things up. Use it to marinate lamb chops or other meats, lavour veg and halloumi, or add to kofta, meatballs or even gravy. Cropwell Bishop white stilton £10 (1kg), cropwellbishopstilton.co.uk White stilton is completely di erent from the better-known blueveined variety, making it ideal

for those who are on the fence about this cheese.

It’s very mild, fresh and crumbly, with

a soft texture. Fever-tree Italian blood orange soda £1.80 (500ml), Sainsbury’s and Ocado Try this herbaceous soda water with notes of zesty blood orange as a sophisticated booze-free tipple on its own (over ice with a slice of orange), or pair with a bitter Italian aperitif for a citrussy winter spritz.

Conscious Chocolate dark chocolate stars

gift box £9.95 (180g), consciouschocolate.com These plant-based dark chocolates have a rich lavour, with a touch of coconut sweetness and smooth, melting texture. They’re a lovely stocking iller or handy treat for vegan guests.

Packington free-range medium whole chicken £11.79 (approximately 1.8kg), Ocado

Cooking for just a few this year? Packington’s succulent free-range chickens are great value, and a medium chicken should feed two to three people, with leftovers.