Gift Ideas for Cooks & Culinary Fans
Looking for the perfect gift for someone that loves to spend time in the kitchen? These culinary gifts are sure to please!
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45 Second Omelet Maker
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s not always one that people have the most time for. You can change all of that by gifting this 45 second omelet maker! Let the cook in your life make themselves a five-star breakfast even when they’re short on time.
Original Chinese Soup Dumpling Kit
Give someone the opportunity to learn how to make authentic Chinese dumplings with this complete dumpling kit! The six piece kit includes a bamboo steamer, parchment liner, a dough roller, a spatula, agra powder, and instructions. Plus, the recipes included have gluten-free and vegan options so all taste buds can enjoy!
Home Chef Seasoning Gift Set
The home chef on your list will love this 18 piece spice, salt, and seasoning kit! Sea salt flavors include sriracha, thyme, truffle, garlic and Himalayan. The spices include cayenne, lime, Montreal, Memphis and southwest blends.
Valais V-Series Chef Coat
Do you know someone who loves to cook and wants to look the part? Show them how much you respect their skills by getting them a coveted chef coat so they can look and feel the part of a professional chef!
Himalayan Salt BBQ Plank
Spice up your gift giving with this Himalayan Salt BBQ plank. This hand-carved platter of Himalayan salt is a long-lasting, naturally antibacterial mineral that can be chilled and used as a serving platter for cold items or used to cook on to enhance the flavor of any dish.
The mineral content in the salt gives it a more nuanced flavor than table salt, and the amount of saltiness it imparts varies with the type of food. This gift won’t receive a salty reception, it’s sure to be treasured for years to come!
From Crook to Cook
Snoop Dogg’s From Crook to Cook is a great cookbook for the home cook! Snoop provides unique recipes that anyone can make, like his famous fried bologna sandwiches and even his take on lobster thermidor. But it’s also more than just recipes, the book includes entertaining back stories too that are sure to educate and entertain.
If you’re looking for other cookbook gifts, be sure to check out the cookbook gift list next!
Foodie Dice
Gamify someone's cooking experience with these Foodie Dice! There are five primary dice with the following options: protein, cooking method, grain/carb, herb, and bonus, plus four additional dice to add in seasonal veggies. The number of dice results in almost endless possibilities! We also love that they come in their own cotton pouch and are made in the USA.
Cheese Curler
This quality cheese curler puts the perfect finishing touch on lots of dishes! From thinly curled strands of Parmigiano on pasta, crumbled Tete de Moine with crackers, or shaved milk chocolate on cakes and ice cream, this high-quality stainless steel knife creates the ultimate curls time after time.
Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro
This is the perfect gift for anyone that loves experimenting in the kitchen - it produces perfect results every time it’s used! A sous vide cooker circulates water at the exact temperature required for perfectly cooked meals, no matter what's on the menu. We also love that the accompanying app is packed with free recipes and step-by-step directions.
Wine Pairing Towel Set
There’s no reason to cry over spilled wine when you give someone these adorable tea towels. First the cook in your life can use them to select the best wine to go with their culinary masterpiece, then they can use them to clean up any spills while making that dish! Each of these towels covers 68 popular wines and 56 different foods, for 3,808 possible pairings.
Pizza Roulette Cut & Serve Board
This pizza serving board may be a cheesy way of getting people to help clean-up, but it’s also pretty fun! You start by placing slices of pizza on the serving board along the grooves. Buried under each slice is a kitchen job like “do the dishes” or “wipe the counter” - let fate decide who does what job!
Indoor Garden with LED Grow Light
This is a gift that keeps giving! This gourmet growing set kit includes six perfectly selected herb pods that can be grown simultaneously, and the control panel provides reminders to add water and plant food. Plus it automatically turns on and off the high efficiency lighting system, making it easy to use even if they don’t have a green thumb.
Shiitake Mushroom Log Kit
This kit allows anyone to grow their very own mushrooms at home. Handmade in Georgia from salvaged tree branches with organic spores planted inside, the first mushroom crop only takes six weeks to grow and will keep producing mushrooms every six weeks for approximately three years.
Smart Meat Thermometer
We’re all tied to our cellphones, but this thermometer actually puts that phone to good use! This smart thermometer monitors temperature throughout cooking with no strings or wires attached and reports back to app, making sure they get the perfect cook every time.
French Tart Baking Kit
When your gift recipient receives this great baking kit - you will hear a sincere Merci Beaucoup. This kit is perfect for all experience levels. It includes everything they need to learn to make beautiful French tarts.
Sushi Socks
Everyone will love this sushi sock box! When they are not making sushi, the cook in your life can be wearing it!
Each sock set is folded to resemble a popular sushi selection, and they’re available in both men’s and women’s sizes.
Butter Knife
There is no butter gift for the culinary fan than this amazing, multi-purpose butter knife. They can slice, scoop, or curl the butter with this fun, kitchen gadget. This knife is durable. The butter will spread easily onto any bread without tearing it. The curls can add a professional appearance to any dish - the budding chef in your life will love this kitchen tool!
Fruit and Vegetable Washing Machine
Help them prepare their fruits and vegetables with this washing machine. The fruit and vegetable cleaner can purify fruits and vegetables, aquatic products, meat, tableware, grains, kitchen utensils, glasses and jewelry. Using water as raw material to achieve high-efficiency purification in three steps.
Whipped Cream Dispenser
Everything looks better with whipped cream, froth, foam or mousse. The home chef will love this professional whipped cream dispenser. With it they can make all of the following: whipped cream, filled and frosted cupcakes, flavored seltzers, sauces, infused cocktails, foam, froth, and mousse.
Cast Iron Spatula
A must have spatula when cooking with nonstick cookware and bakeware, will not scratch nonstick, enamel coated or glass pots and pans. This gift comes with beautiful gift box and care instructions.
Pasta Art Kit
Help them turn food into art with this Pasta Art Kit. This kit uses plant- and vegetable-based dyes to turn their homemade pasta into an edible rainbow.
Themed Apron
Every baker needs a good apron, and themed aprons add a bit of charm and personality to the kitchen. This apron is made from high quality polyester fabric, and the washable, waterproof design is perfect for baking.
Available in forty different themes (including the bingo one pictured here), there’s a fun theme that’s sure to please anyone! Oh, and if the baker in your life happens to love bingo too, be sure to check out our bingo gift list next.