Share your love with delicious treats this diwali

Renuka Suryavanshi

The most awaited festival of the year, Diwali, the festival of love and light is just around the corner. And the preparations are on full swing to list out gifts to be given to your loved ones. The last eight months have been crucial for each one of us, where the pandemic caused havoc in many countries. But over a period of time we all have moved on. Let us make this occasion a grand and forget the bitterness.

Diwali is the festival of lights. Diwali is also our favourite season because of the lavish, utterly delicious sweets that are served and are nothing less than a feast.

The festivities have begun and so has the wedding season. With both around the corner, your search for the perfect gifting options ends right here because we’re giving you a list of things which you can share.

VEDIC NUTS offers our finest nuts with a festive touch in cute potlis. Make your loved ones feel special with The Two Handle Hamper consisting of scrumptious treats in distinct flavours. Nuts have been an integral part of our heritage since decades.

LALITA AGARWAL, AN ENTREPRENEUR FROM WANOWRIE says, “It is the season of love and sharing happiness. We at Magic Moments make a variety of delicious items such as mithai box which has mithai with a twist. Like for instance, boondi ladoo dipped in white chocolate with fondant decoration over it, besan ladoo which has chocolate truffle inside it and many more. It is a box of 12 items which has two pieces of each variety in it. We also keep two namkeen items. The box items can be customised as per taste, preference and budget. We also do edible logos in chocolates, where companies logos are embossed over chocolate.”

VAIDEHI SURYAVANSHI, OWNER OF PRANAAH, AN ORGANIC FOOD BRAND IN PUNE, she says, “This is a period when people share love with their dear ones by gifting Diwali treats. We have delicious range of chirote, shankarpali, laddoos, Anarse, chocolate barfi and mango coconut barfi, chivda, etc.”

PRIYANKA TYAGI FROM FLOWERS AND EMOTIONS LOCATED OFF NIBM ROAD says, “We have a variety of gifts to be shared with your near ones. We do customised packing of chocolates, sweets, alongwith gifts of your choice.”

A HOME BAKER, GHAZALA ASHFAQUE MEMON, A RESIDENT OF BRAMHA EXUBERANCE says, “Cake is such a delicious item which does not need any occassion. We offer Motichoor ladoo, rasmalai, jalebi, kaju katli, fresh fruit gulab jamun and rasgulla cake which are specially curated and decorated in a box as per one’s preference, taste and budget. These diwali special hampers cost around Rs 500 and above.”

DENAKA RODRIGUES, A RESIDENT OF FATIMA NAGAR, owner of Dcups in collaboration with OIA, the design studio and USM fragrances have created a beautiful hamper which consists of macaroons, candles and a bottle of aromatic scents. This is all available in your choice of macaroons, your budget and your preference of items. She says, “I have been doing Diwali hampers basically macaroons for a long time. Every year there is something different that I offer to my clients. This is a special occasion for each one of us. Curated hampers start from Rs 1500 onwards.

“ANJALI GAIKWAD, A RESIDENT OF KONARK INDRAYU ENCLAVE I said, “I have Diwali sweets and namkeen hampers consisting of all items at Rs 399 onwards. These are easy to gift and pocket friendly too.”

Novotel Pune’s mini hamper is filled with oat and raisin cookies to dry fruit cake, honey nut brownies, traditional diya set and Diwali crackers, which surely makes it a delightful gift. Novotel Pune’s custom-made Diwali hamper consists of handpicked products which are crafted especially for our esteemed guests. Exclusive indulgence and luxury hampers can be personalised on guests’ requirements and preferences with their choice of spirits accompanied with sweet and savoury items. The hampers range from INR 499 + taxes onwards.