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Gifts for Home Cooks

Kitchen tools and cookbooks that serious and casual cooks will use every week.

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Microplane Classic Zester
A small tool cooks reach for every single day.
~$15
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Books
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
Teaches the why behind cooking, not just recipes.
~$25
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Kitchen
Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit
Everything needed to grow herbs on a windowsill.
~$30
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Lodge 12" Cast Iron Skillet
A pan that lasts a lifetime and gets better every time it is used.
~$35
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Books
The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt
The science of great home cooking, explained with humour and hundreds of recipes.
~$35
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Kitchen
Bamboo Charcuterie Board Set
Ready for every party, date night and lazy Sunday snack.
~$40
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Gourmet Spice Gift Set
A shelf of new flavours to play with in the kitchen.
~$40
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Personalized Cutting Board
An engraved board that feels made just for their kitchen.
~$40
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Peugeot Paris u'Select Pepper Mill
A classic French mill with an adjustable grind that lasts decades.
~$50
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Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8" Chef's Knife
The chef's knife pros recommend — sharp, light and great value.
~$55
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Instant Pot Duo (6 qt)
Weeknight dinners in a fraction of the time.
~$100
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Ninja Air Fryer AF101
Crispy results with a spoonful of oil and almost no cleanup.
~$100
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ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
A one-second thermometer that ends the guesswork on steaks and roasts.
~$110
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AeroGarden Harvest
Fresh herbs on the kitchen counter all year round.
~$120
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Shun Classic 8" Chef's Knife
A beautiful Japanese blade for someone who loves to cook.
~$170
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Ooni Koda 12 Pizza Oven
Restaurant-style pizza in 60 seconds in the back yard.
~$300
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Le Creuset Signature Dutch Oven (5.5 qt)
The heirloom pot for braises, bread and Sunday stews.
~$420
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Kitchen
KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer
The iconic mixer bakers dream about — and actually use.
~$450
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Coffee & tea
Breville Barista Express
A built-in grinder and steam wand turn the kitchen into a proper espresso bar.
~$700
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