If your’re looking to throw a dinner party with a bit of a ‘wow’ this festive season then this ridiculously adventurous kit from the original masters of molecular gastronomy, Albert and Ferran Adria of El Bulli, is the gift for you. Complete with products and utensils which enable you to create your own edible spheres such as Spherical Tea Ravioli or possibly a Hot Spherical Asparagus Egg. Spherification is a spectacular cooking technique that was introduced at elBulli in 2003 and consists of the controlled gelification of a liquid which, submerged in a bath, forms bizarre spheres. If this uber-technical approach to cookery is of interest to you, and let’s face it, becoming your very own incarnation of Willy Wonka will appeal to most, then check out the El Bulli products website and in particular the video recipes, we seriously recommend watching the process of making Parmesan Spaggheti. Inspirational.

The Sferification kit is available at Harvey Nichols, although Suffolk based Infusions stock a whole range of El Bulli products for the more adventurous!