Cooking Gifts for Master And Amateur Chefs Alike
Whether the resident food lover in your life is a cookbook collector, a restaurant lover, or a DIY expert searching for the best tools and gadgets to perfect their culinary creations, today's gift offerings bring more than ever to the table for the foodies and eaters of the world. If you find yourself feeling a little stumped on what to gift your food obsessed family and friends, look no further: the gifts below are sure to leave any gourmand grinning.
Ooni
williams-sonoma.com
$599.95
Soothe their yearning for a woodfired oven with this easy to setup, portable pizza oven that heats up to a whopping 932 degrees and can bake up a true Neapolitan-style pizza in a minute flat.
Ember
amazon.com
$129.00
Never sip cold coffee again, with this temperature control mug that lets you dial in your optimal drink temperature on your phone and then holds your sip of choice at precisely that temp for up to an hour and a half.
BlueMountainBags
etsy.com
$30.00
Turn your grandma's old recipe cards into a heartfelt gift this season, with these personalized recipe towels printed in her own handwriting.
Le Creuset
williams-sonoma.com
$380.00
These beautiful, colorful enameled cast iron dutch ovens have become a cult favorite for their kitchen workhorse status; combining their ability to create gorgeous braises, sear meats, and even bake breads, with the stylish French countryside feel they bring to your culinary workspace.
UncommonGoods
uncommongoods.com
$30.00
Even those without a green thumb can enjoy growing their own food in the form of these delectable, stir-fry ready shiitake mushrooms. The salvaged logs come implanted with shiitake spores—all you have to do is soak the wood and leave it in a cool, dark place, making this a great project for mushroom lovers of all ages.
UncommonGoods
uncommongoods.com
$47.00
This space-saving cheeseboard folds up into a single wedge and houses its own knives—perfect for that foodie niece whose apartment is tight on space.
Anova Culinary
amazon.com
$149.00
Sous vide (the process of cooking everything from eggs to steaks to a precise temperature in a carefully calibrated water bath) used to be exclusive to top restaurants. Now you can get the same perfectly-cooked results at home, with one of these handy, easy-to-use immersion circulators.
Boska Holland
amazon.com
$29.49
This unique cheese slicer is designed to make the most delicate, wafer-thin curls of potent cheeses like Tete de Moine (but if you wanted to use it for a dramatic dessert presentation with curls of dark chocolate, who are we to stop you?).
immi
immieats.com
Hey, every now and then who doesn't love a little instant ramen? Enter the easy and protein packed three-minute lunch that they will thank you every day for introducing them to.
UncommonGoods
uncommongoods.com
$30.00
Keep track of all of those treasured family recipes with this cookbook that's tailor made to become a family heirloom.
Zero Japan
amazon.com
$38.80
Seasoning is essential. This handy ceramic salt box will make sure that they're never searching for the salt.
Our Place
fromourplace.com
$95.00
Every home chef deserves a beautiful walnut wood cutting board. This option by Our Place, not only has a convenient trench to catch juices and scraps, but you can flip it over as a serving board too.
Ten Speed Press
bookshop.org
$26.04
For dedicated fans of The New York Times Cooking section as well as cooks who prefer a freehand approach, this "cookbook" does away with measurements and step-by-steps to encourage home cooks to use what they have and adapt to their taste with 100 beautifully photographed un-recipes to fuel your cooking inspiration.
Jackson & Perkins
jacksonandperkins.com
$89.95
Give a foodie gift that serves double duty with this petite, easy to grow tabletop citrus tree. Not only do the lemons taste delicious in jellies, baked goods, and cocktails, the lush green leaves bring some life to any room.
Masala Dabba
diasporaco.com
$125.00
Many of us started delving into our spice cabinets during the pandemic, so why not up their spice game with this chic spice box filled with your choice of spices from Diaspora Co.'s single-origin, more-than-fair-trade collections.
$180 annual subscription
masterclass.com
If your giftee wants to cook like a top chef, they need to learn from a top chef. Luckily, there are plenty to choose from in MasterClass's stable of lessons, including the key to Thomas Keller's famous apple pie, Alice Waters's secrets to the perfect salad, Gordon Ramsay's techniques for restaurant-level cooking at home, Massimo Bottura's treatise on pasta, and Dominique Ansel's French pastry primer.
Clarkson Potter
amazon.com
$19.50
Social media maven (and former Bon Appetit star) Molly Baz's cookbook became an instant sensation when it debuted, not only for its witty, delicious, unapologetically approachable recipes, but also for its format (many of the recipes include QR codes so you can watch handy how-to videos on the spot). It's sure to become part of your favorite cook's regular rotation.
Acid League
acidleague.com
$49.00
Add some zing to your plate with a set of four of Acid League's "Living Vinegars" (raw, unfiltered vinegars with a bit of the vinegar mother in each bottle that fans swear by for their prebiotic powers). Whether you're in it for the health benefits or just the flavors, the Apple Cider Maple, Meyer Lemon Honey, Strawberry Rosé, and veggie-forward Garden Heat are sure to please.
Chicago Metallic
amazon.com
$18.47
Never struggle with the great "pecan vs pumpkin pie" debate again with this nifty pie pan that's split down the middle to allow two flavors in a single pan.
Omsom
omsom.com
$29.00
Love the complex flavors of southeast Asian food but want a faster way to craft those nuanced bites? These sauce started are packed with authentic, sometimes hard to find ingredients for larb, sisig, and lemongrass BBQ to instantly boost all of your recipes.
Brightland
brightland.co
$74.00
Every modern cook needs a good finishing oil or two. This duo (made from cold-pressed, heirloom California olives) feeatures one oil packed with natural grassy, herbaceous notes that's perfect for hearty pastas and roasts, and another that's nutty and green AKA perfect for salads and veggies, so you'll have every base covered.
BOTEFEI
amazon.com
$9.98
This stainless steel square of chainmail makes scrubbing all of those stuck-on food bits off of cast iron pans (without damaging the iron's seasoning) effortless.
Caraway
carawayhome.com
$395.00
Are they constantly whipping up breakfast pastries, loaves, cakes and treats galore? Then they simply need an 11-piece set complete of ceramic coated bakeware covering all of their bases—including a cooling rack.
Fishwife
eatfishwife.com
$39.00
If they're a fan of Samin Nosrat, chances are they are a fan of Fishwife too. And real food lovers know just how good Fly By Jing's Sichuan Chili Crisp. So a collaboration? It's impossible to pass up. And the fact that it's limited edition? Well, that's all the incentive you need to buy these for them now.
Eppicotispai
surlatable.com
$79.95
For the friend who can happily eat pasta for dinner every night. This set includes everything they'll need to make authentic fettuccine, tortellini, gnocchi, or any other pasta shape. There are rolling pins, a pastry wheel, a dent cutter, a ridge paddle, a collapsible rack for drying noodles, and a pair of stainless steel tongs that are perfect for retrieving and serving their delicious creation. Buon appetito!
Sarah Campbell
anthropologie.com
$36.00
The friend who's always in the kitchen will adore this adorable, floral apron that allows them to cook and bake in style without dealing with any kitchen grease or stains on their clothes.
thenutr.com
Cooking Gifts for Master And Amateur Chefs Alike
Whether the resident food lover in your life is a cookbook collector, a restaurant lover, or a DIY expert searching for the best tools and gadgets to perfect their culinary creations, today's gift offerings bring more than ever to the table for the foodies and eaters of the world. If you find yourself feeling a little stumped on what to gift your food obsessed family and friends, look no further: the gifts below are sure to leave any gourmand grinning.
If you find yourself stumped on what to gift your food obsessed family and friends this season, these gifts are sure to leave any gourmand grinning.
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