Festive Edible Gifts

Tuesday 16th December 2025

9.45am – 3pm

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Celebrate the festive season by learning how to create a collection of elegant edible gifts, perfect for sharing with family and friends. This festive hands-on class is all about creating thoughtful homemade treats that make perfect presents for friends, family, or your own Christmas table, each designed to be beautifully packaged and enjoyed throughout the holidays. In this class participants will prepare a selection of delicious recipes that showcase both sweet indulgences and savoury delights including:

Mulled Syrup – a fragrant spiced base for warming winter drinks

Pistachio & Cranberry Cantucci – classic Italian biscotti with a festive twist

Honeycomb Dipped in Dark Chocolate – a crisp, golden confection with a rich finish

Cheese Sablés – buttery savoury biscuits, ideal for aperitifs

Spiced Pickle – a tangy preserve to complement seasonal feasts

By the end of the session, you will have produced a beautifully varied selection of gifts to take home in one of our Edinburgh New Town Cookery School branded jute bags, along with the skills and recipes to recreate them year after year. This class is the perfect way to slow down, get into the festive spirit, and give the gift of something truly special this Christmas.

This class includes a welcome tea or coffee, a light lunch provided by the school, tasters throughout the class, packaging for your edible gifts and an ENTCS jute bag.

Contains Egg, Wheat, Sulphites, Milk

Can be adapted for Gluten Free diets, Can be adapted for plant based diets

Dietary Requirements and Allergies:

• The recipes made on this course contain the following: EGGS, WHEAT, SULPHITES, MILK AND NUTS* Can be adapted for gluten free and plant based diets.
• Please let us know of any dietary requirements, allergies or special accommodations required at the time of booking. We will be as flexible as possible, when we can, so as to be inclusive to all students but we may not be able to substitute ingredients in the recipes.
• We do everything we can to reduce the risk of cross contamination, however we cannot guarantee a completely allergen free environment and therefore our kitchens may be unsuitable for students with severe or life-threatening allergies.

*Please note this list is not exhaustive.

Age limit

Our one-day workshops and short courses are 16+ unless otherwise specified. Children aged 14 or 15 may attend with an adult over 18.

Course times

On the day, the school will be open from 9.30am and the class will begin at 9.45am. The class will be finished by 3.30pm, depending on the course and class size it may finish earlier.

Please view the Short Course Terms and Conditions.