OTTOLENGHI’S 2023 FESTIVE COLLECTION

Marking the group’s twentieth anniversary, Ottolenghi is delighted to introduce its festive collection, boasting the return of much loved favourites alongside a line-up of brand new items. For Christmas 2023, Yotam and team have assembled a thoughtful edit of coveted Ottolenghi hampers, bakery delights, stylish tableware and elegant table linens, and for the first festive season, a selection of own-label wines and bottled cocktails.

Returning to much fanfare, the beloved Ottolenghi hampers are brimming with baked treats and pantry staples. Making its debut, the Mini Christmas Hamper; which will feature festive favourites including Christmas shortbread snowflakes, Pecan snowballs and Brittle made with dark chocolate pistachio and sour cherry. The Mini Christmas Hamper will join a roster of favourites, including the decadent Holiday Hamper, packed with yuletide goodies like Ottolenghi Christmas cake, Panettone classico and Ottolenghi nougat and Ottolenghi granola - perfect for Boxing Day morning breakfast in bed.

Ottolenghi Cookbook Hampers packed with essential items to recreate favourite go-to Ottolenghi recipes at home, will also be available. From the Extra Good Things hamper complete with the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen’s latest cookbook and spices, toppings and condiments woven throughout the recipes, to the Sweet hamper, complete with tea cake tin, icing spatula, pastry brush and more for any budding baker.

Those looking for stocking fillers will delight at freshly developed bakery treats including Lebkuchen amaretti, a traditional German Christmas treat flavoured with honey and mixed spice, and Gevulde speculoos, a Dutch-derived Christmas cookie filled with almond paste. Returning favourites come in the form of salty-sweet Pecan snowballs, nutty Woodland meringues, buttery Shortbread snowflakes and more.

Having launched in early 2023, Ottolenghi Wines will be available to gift during the festive period, either as individual bottles or as part of wider sets. Created in collaboration with Krasna Hora Winery, both Ottolenghi Red and Ottolenghi White are the result of a two-year-long process to find wines that pair perfectly with the spice and fire expected in any Ottolenghi recipe. This Christmas, the wines will be available in a Wine Gift Set alongside savoury snacks of Preserved lemon and chilli olives, Rosemary spiced nuts, and Cheddar and pistachio biscuits. The NOPI Negroni will also be available as a pre-bottled cocktail mix, or in the Negroni Set alongside similar complementing bar snacks with the addition of Grissini and Ottolenghi Lavosh.

The award-winning Serax 'FEAST' collection, designed in partnership with longtime friend and collaborator Ivo Bisignano, is a true gem for homeware enthusiasts. Creating plates, glassware, linens and tableware with the joy of hosting in mind, ‘FEAST’ includes over 100 items from ‘O’ motif embossed serving platters, to elegant table linen. Embodying both style and functionality, the ‘FEAST’ collection is the perfect gift for those who appreciate the art of dining and entertaining, from the bold Sicily vase collection designed in the style Italian Testa di Moro to the signature Serving plate with the playful Ottolenghi ‘face’ motif.

And for those who have everything? Christmas gift vouchers will be available to share the gift of Ottolenghi. Commemorate a momentous occasion or surprise a cherished friend or family with a Christmas gift voucher. Redeemable online and at all Ottolenghi locations, recipients might savour the cakes and salads at Ottolenghi Delis or enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at the NOPI or ROVI restaurants.

Ottolenghi's extensive assortment of hampers, tableware, and condiments will be available to buy directly from ottolenghi.co.uk from 4th October 2023, for delivery nationwide from 28th December.

Please find details on the example festive hampers below, with three more to be added to the collection:

Mini Christmas Hamper - £50

- Dark chocolate pistachio and south cherry brittle
- Rosemary spiced nuts
- Preserved lemon and chilli olives
- Pecan snowballs
- Christmas shortbread snowflakes

Holiday Hamper - £280

- Panettone classico
- Ottolenghi Christmas cake
- Ottolenghi Christmas pudding
- Serax salt dishes
- Blackthorn salt
- Zaytoun Palestinian olive oil
- Dukkah
- Lemon and vanilla marmalade
- Plum and blackberry jam
- Jammy peppers
- Rosemary spiced nuts
- Preserved lemon and chilli olives
- Seeds for salad
- Ottolenghi nougat

- Cranberry and apple relish
- Lebkuchen amaretti
- Strawberry woodland meringue
- Christmas shortbread and snowflakes
- Ottolenghi Lavosh
- Sherry vinegar valdespino
- Speculoos
- Ottolenghi granola

For more information please contact allegra@gemmabellandcompany.com