Christmas Gift Guide for the Food Lover

The $34 000 Christmas pudding has been making the rounds on the news recently and while there are some extravagant gifts out there… we here at The Bamboo Garden have put together what we feel are some equally awesome foodie gifts- at an affordable price!

Christmas pudding made with caviar, gold leaf and diamond

The Christmas pudding made with caviar, gold leaf and diamond by Marc Guibert, head chef at Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel.


Vietnamese coffee pack — Luke Nguyen by Baccarat

Vietnamese coffee filter

This drip-brew coffee filter sits atop your glass to make having Vietnamese coffee at home easier than ever. Best served with condensed milk of course. Stylish and simple, this gift has a RRP of $44.99 at the Baccarat store but is just $29.95 at Myer.


Scanpan Spectrum 6 piece Steak knife set

Scanpan steak knives

Never host another boring dinner party with these Scanpan coloured steak knives! RRP $49.95


Toast it coaster set

Toast coasters

Is it edible? No it’s not so don’t butter it. RRP $17.47 at Typo


‘COOK’ metal book stand

Cookbook or iPad kitchen stand

Great for whether you’re propping up a cookbook or your iPad, this versatile gift is also available in red, white, black or pastel blue. RRP $7 at Typo


BLOSSANDE Coffee accessories

Coffee decorating set

Never have another boring cappuccino with this coffee decorating kit RRP $16.99 at IKEA


Sushi Frill leg mini shorts

Sushi pattern pyjamas

Now there’s an excuse to go to bed hungry in these cute sushi shorts! Also available in cupcake and milk patterns, these RRP $30.52 at Peter Alexander


Personalised Gingerbread House

Personalised gingerbread house

Display it, gift it, eat it…what can’t you do with a gingerbread house? RRP $AUD 65 from Dylan’s Candy Bar


Chocogram

Custom chocolates

Nothing’s sweeter than chocolate but now you can customise your own message! RRP $14.50 – $47.50


Fresh Wasabi delivered to your home

Fresh wasabi

For all those gourmet foodie lovers out there, this Japanese delicacy is a rare treat in our Aussie streets! Great for showcasing your skills or just plain experimenting with wasabi flavour, this rather unique gift has a RPP of $42


Kitchen Notes

Kitchen Notebook

Stay organised in the kitchen and document all your culinary knowledge. This hard cover notebook features 18 pre-labeled tabs and lots of handy tips! RRP $39.95 from kikki.K


Garlic crusher and ejector

Garlic crusher and ejector

The Ferrari of garlic crushers, this quirky new kitchen gadget not only presses multiple garlic cloves at once, but it also scrapes off any excess garlic and ejects the peel! RRP $39.95


OCD Chopping Board
Chopping board with ruler measurements

For those a little more than obsessed with getting measurements right, this chopping board takes precision to a whole new level! RRP $25


Indian Made Easy spice boxes

Indian Made Easy spice box

This traditional Indian spice box set contains all the basic spices you need to confidently cook your own Indian dishes from scratch at home.  The spices included are: turmeric powder, urad dhal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and Indian Made Easy’s unique blend of Sambar Powder and Garam Masala. RRP $65


Open coconuts safely with Cococut!

Cococut - quirky kitchen gadget to cut coconuts

A very handy gadget for lovers of fresh coconut who haven’t mastered the art of opening a coconut with a machete or butcher knife! RRP $25


Gorgeous pantry labels by Love Mae

pantry labels by Love Mae

Keep your pantry organised (and looking pretty!) with these super sweet labels. RRP $59.95

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Food photography and styling

We’ve been doing a fair bit of food photography and styling for our clients in the recent months.

Here’s a preview of some of the tasty shots we’ve created -

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Nduja, stracchino and Spanish onions piadini

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Nduja and smoky mozzarella pizza

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Heirloom tomato and mozzarella salad

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Deep-fried chicken wings and drummettes

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Blueberry tart

Food photography and styling, Sydney - Pasta

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WordPress theme customisation for Colour Soup

Colour Soup website - custom WordPress theme

Colour Soup is a relatively new business that sprouted out of passion. Owner and colour consultant, Simmy Wong takes clients on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment and transforms their personal image, wardrobe collection or interior spaces to truly reflect their personality and style.

She approached The Bamboo Garden to help establish an online presence that could be leveraged to increase awareness, build credibility and generate leads.

Where we started

After sitting down with Simmy to discuss her business model, goals and budget, we formulated our objectives and strategy. We developed a blog so that Simmy could share inspiring finds and showcase some of the amazing transformations she’s already created for clients; with a combination of social media activities, Colour Soup has been able to develop its own unique voice – connecting and communicating with emotion, engagement, empathy and entertainment.

Next we developed a low budget website which involved adapting an existing WordPress theme. The WordPress engine is an inexpensive mechanism for clients wanting a CMS (content management system) on a limited budget. Our designers customised the CSS and various graphics to deliver a look and feel that was on-brand with Colour Soup’s logo and philosophy.

We also integrated a mailing list subscription form with custom fields to enable Colour Soup to segment new subscribers.

Services

Services used include:

  • Information architecture and user experience
  • Search engine optimisation
  • Copywriting
  • WordPress design (theme modification) and development
  • Social media marketing strategy & leads generation
  • Facebook page set-up

Interested in learning more about choosing the right colour and style? Check out Colour Soup.

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