
Donna Hay's Gift Guide
Donna Hay is often described as Australia's favourite cook, known for her excellent taste in food, tablescapes and home styling.
Her Christmas Gift Guide reveals the items that caught her eye from our farmshop shelves, including timeless pieces for the home, irresistible food & drink including goodies for the ultimate cheeseboard, gifts to enhance wellbeing and some delightful choices for little ones...
DONNA HAY'S GIFTS FOR THE HOME
"Generously sized tableware such as this Campagna footed bowl or fruit bowl is essential for festive entertaining – it will make your festive food shine.
I love this Tiller white tablecloth with its beautiful soft texture and drape, it makes the perfect blank canvas for the wonderful things to come on your Christmas table.
I always return home to Australia with at least one of these Botanical vine tomato scented candles it reminds me of being at Daylesford, the philosophy of what makes Daylesford so special and unique. This year I am going to upgrade my self-purchasing to this Vine tomato scented home hamper so I can surround myself in Daylesford joy.”
DONNA HAY'S FOOD & DRINK GIFTS
"The label of these Mince pie caramel truffles mentions 'vine fruit and candied peel, covered in dark chocolate with a shortcrust crumb'. With these layers of deliciousness…what's not to love?
A cocktail party hamper would be perfect for festive drinks parties… or a Christmas picnic in Sydney! Stack these gorgeous little bottles in a large tub full of ice and let your guests choose their own cocktail adventure – super fun! I do like the sound of the limited edition pre-made cocktails Darling Clementine and Cranberry Cherry Margarita. The flavour of this rosé kombucha has a lovely delicate tang and make a sophisticated alternative to serving alcohol.
A Daylesford pantry hamper would be a big box of joy filled with luxurious and delicious morsels for the festive season. The perfect hamper to pack to take on a little Christmas holiday.”
DONNA HAY'S ULTIMATE CHEESEBOARD
"An organic cheddar truckle is perfect for entertaining over the festive season. The cheddar would pair fabulously with Daylesford's plum & port chutney – the port, with the sweetness of plum, would make a great addition to a cheeseboard and these Manuka honey oatcakes would round off the occasion.
I'd serve everything on a maple breadboard – this board is perfect for a tart, a centrepiece pavlova – or a cheeseboard. The long rectangular boards at the farmshop are a super versatile shape, the perfect width for the table.
I absolutely love the design and function of this cheese knife & block – this is a must-have cheeseboard accessory for my festive season."
DONNA HAY'S GIFTS FOR WELLBEING
"These B Silent night time products including the pillow mist, body cream and shower oil make the perfect trio for my busy friends as a lovely restoring and peaceful slumber gift.”
So many of my girlfriends adore the Bamford geranium scented products. I just know that this hamper will bring a lot of Christmas joy. I’ll definitely be sending quite a few of these luxurious geranium hampers this year.
As the mother of teenage boys, I believe this well stocked hamper is the perfect gift for those lovely boys who need a little hint towards the importance of self-care."
DONNA HAY'S GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
"The children’s advent calendar gives a little bit of magic every day for that special little one in your world.
This Christmas party animals iced biscuit tin is adorable and is high on the list for gifts for my godchildren!
This hamper is everything. Its high on the cuteness scale whilst being super practical and educational. Ticks so many boxes as the perfect children’s gift."
I absolutely love this idea – making pizza for the birds. The perfect gift for all the little nature lovers."