Christmas gifts on a budget

Let off some steam

Beautiful, yet traditional kitchen ware is hard to come by but a Japanese bamboo steamer is one such example and the bonus is they are inexpensive and oh so easy to use. The three tiers mean that multiple foods can be steamed simultaneously, locking in flavour and keeping vegetables in particular, crisp and delicious. Give a taste of the Orient to someone this Christmas.

Bamboo steamer, £8.95, www.muji.co.uk