What do I buy? The recurring question of these dates is joined in 2021 by possible shortage problems. The solution is easy: bet on the local product and creativity.

Second pandemic Christmas. If we have learned anything during this time, it is that it can be celebrated even in the most adverse circumstances. A new threat has just been born, omicron, but for the moment not of a caliber capable of ruining the Christmas preparations. Among them are gifts, which for many can be a headache. In 2021, in addition, there is the shadow of possible shortages. Whether they occur or not, the truth is that if there is a sure way to avoid them, it is by betting on local products. Made in Aragon. These are some ideas that go from gastronomy to crafts passing through fashion, illustration...

Eloy Collado from Huesca is the name behind this artisan firm. Already in childhood the passion for working with wood was born. To the point that in 2019 he made the leap to the professional by creating the firm Fifth Pine. From the "deep respect for nature", the objects of the artisan firm are made with recovered or sustainably-sourced wood. Eloy combines traditional techniques with more current ones in everyday objects that are functional.

Who said that 'techie' has to be cold? The Zaragoza firm Lana Mint manages to combine natural fabrics such as wool with technological functionality in these gloves that you don't have to take off to use your mobile phone or any touch screen. But, above all, the Lana Mint gloves are beautiful. There are several collections. From plain models to decorations by talented illustrators such as Harsa, Jesana Motilva or Jeni Kärnä Escalante. From 19 euros.

The jewelry store on calle San Vicente de Paul in Zaragoza is celebrating its anniversary. He celebrates his ten-year career with 'Meteora', a collection inspired by the surfaces of planets, satellites and celestial bodies. They are earrings, rings, pendants and bracelets made of sterling silver that are committed to avant-garde design and the exploration of shapes, materials and volumes.

Since Zaragoza, Tejuelas has become a national benchmark for rocker clothing. But apart from the most distinctive garments, its designer, Sam, has just launched a line of bomber jackets that, without losing its essence as a tribute to the 50s, can appeal to a more general audience. At the ends of the photo, two 'Atomic Jackets', which are priced at 93 euros. The downtown bowling shirt is $44.95.

The illustrator Bea Entralgo has achieved a personal and recognizable style substantiated in personal portraits, especially female ones, with a naïve air that are a hymn to female equality, the love of reading, animals and friendship. Bea sells her prints and her original illustrations on her website. Many of the works are already sold framed. There are very varied prices, from 7 euros for a small sheet to 120.

Victoria Cardiel from Zaragoza continues with a firm step at the helm of the young firm Maràvic. To the 'blazers' that have triumphed at a national level, now add a varied lineup of shirts, among which the one in the photo stands out, with an important cuff that makes it a tremendously versatile garment, the same combined with a jean or for a special moment. The shirt costs 95 euros and, like the rest of the designs, can be found on the firm's website.

Taste of a stylist and Aragonese artisan hands. That is the secret of Lemoyne, which presents a careful selection of jewels and accessories that have the virtue of combining the classic or timeless with current trends. The earrings in the photo, for example, combine the always combinable golden hoops, with a small piece of porcelain and the most fashionable accessory: pearls. They are sold 'on line' on their website.

The sweet paradise that is Ascaso reaches a paroxysm around this time when the Huesca pastry shop puts out some of its most famous sweets for sale. Classics such as chestnuts from the Pyrenees or their nougats are joined by new recipes, such as the Crown of Catalina de Aragón, a sublimation of marzipan inspired by the Thyssen painting of the same name. This year, the firm places the accent on one of its most exquisite products, due to its flavor and complexity in its preparation: the marron glacé. It is made using a confit "in tulle", which consists of manually wrapping the chestnuts two by two in a muslin cloth. It is sold at any of the Ascaso offices in Huesca, Zaragoza or Madrid. Also on its website, where you can also find various 'packs', perfect to take to any dinner or lunch on these dates or to give as a gift.

This Aragonese firm has specialized in natural cosmetic products at really interesting prices. It is sold in pharmacies, but also 'on line' where it offers a wide range of products for facial and body care. You can also find packs, like this one, of various masks for different needs.

A beer that tastes like truffles? Hold me... the Amber. Because it is precisely this Aragonese company that has taken on the challenge within its 'Ambitious' line of beers. Any of them can be a perfect Christmas gift due to its original flavors and beautiful presentations. The truffle also provides an element of gastronomic luxury. The price of the 'pack' of six bottles of 33 cl. is 15.90 euros.

Ceramic artisan Sara Monge proposes a line of design applied to everyday areas that are usually occupied by other materials such as plastic. The idea is to apply the ancestral functionality of this trade to new technologies. These speakers cost 35 euros and can be purchased on their website. Ceramic lovers can also go to the shop that the Association of Artisans of Aragon has in the Antiguo Matadero de Zaragoza, on Calle Monasterio de Samos.

The success story of the Zaragoza-based firm París/64 also has its own aroma. To her collection of highly demanded bags, she is adding an increasingly wide range of accessories and clothing. They also already have their own perfume that those who have ever received a scented package from the firm will know. The perfume is sold 'online' and for those in the Aragonese capital in the store that the firm opened on Paseo de la Constitución at the end of last summer. Its price is 59 euros.

Prokö is already a classic in Zaragoza, but not in the traditional sense, but because it is already one of the oldest and most recognizable fashion brands in the Aragonese capital, which has important ambassadors such as the film directors Pilar Palomero and Paula Ortiz or the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría. For this Christmas, the firm with a store on Reconquista street has launched these scarves with different patterned fabrics. From 29 euros. There is also for children.

Beyond the Easter Flower, Christmas is increasingly opening up to original floral arrangements. The crown is one of the most fashionable, either to decorate walls and doors or to put in the center of the table. The one in the photo is from El Buen Jardinero, but there are countless proposals in the many beautiful flower shops that the Aragonese community has.

Espacio Vonlippe Design, at number 64 Don Pedro de Luna street in Zaragoza, is the meeting place for Irene Marqueta's idea of ​​fashion. A date with 'street wear'. Comfortable fashion with a sophisticated touch.

For the luckiest ones who can put together a few days off this vacation, this book that sings about the pleasure of having breakfast may be ideal. The gourmet Claudia Polo and the illustrator Blasina Rocher have launched this self-published book in which they offer original and easy recipes to solve the first meal of the day (although they can also be used to solve a good snack or dinner). Details on how to get one, on their respective Instagram accounts: @soulinthekitchen and @blasinarocher.

Another brand that is already part of the city's landscape that has recently opened. The designer Lucía Rodríguez has just opened a door to the public in the Las Delicias neighborhood. It is called Dasein and in it, in addition to offering itself as an art gallery and sewing workshop, its collections can be seen and touched where it plays with the idea of ​​reversibility. Especially successful are their jackets and scarves.

Shoes Cortel is a firm that is practically new to the independent fashion route in Zaragoza. Their Mary Janes have quickly made a name for themselves among the 'fashion victims', but with the first cold weather they have also launched a line of ankle boots with the same philosophy: color combinations with quality leathers.

A board game invented by some Taustans in which the north wind can change your square on the board, the Ebro river is used as a path and the currency is 'cachirulos'.

For this Christmas, La Prendería offers these beautiful prints that reproduce with great precision and, at the same time with a certain naive air, the Paseo de la Independencia, which does not appear in its entirety in the photo. There are two types of sheets, with both sidewalks, odd and even numbers. Each one costs 25 euros. They can also be purchased framed.