Best Gifts for Cooks (Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies)

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A Christmas gift guide with a list of the best gifts for cooks, this holiday gift guide has everything you need for the cook and/or food lover in your life. You may even find something you'd like for yourself!!

I know that shopping for everyone on your list can be incredibly overwhelming. There is just SO MUCH STUFF out there. I suffer from the same problem. Which is why I created this foodie gift guide for that cook or food lover in your life.

Christmas gift guides have been my savoir for a number of years. As a foodie and cook myself, I scoured the internet to finding the coolest and handiest gifts so you don't have to.

For the sous vide lover in your life, check out this sous vide gift guide!

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• Cooking Utensils and Gadgets
• The Best Cookbooks for Gifting
• Homemade Gifts for Foodies
• Just for Fun - Gifts for Cooks and More...
• 💬 Comments

Cooking Utensils and Gadgets

These utensils and gadgets are some of my favorite tools, and also some that I have been pining after. 

Thermapen

I recently purchased this beauty and it has been absolutely awesome for cooking. This thermometer takes a temperature reading in 3 seconds, and is INCREDIBLY accurate. I have fallen in love with this for roasting meats, baking bread, and making candy. It is the best thermometer I have ever used!       

Instant Pot

I'm sure you've been seeing Instant Pot recipes all over the internet this year. I actually got mine for Christmas last year and it has been the most amazing addition to my kitchen. You can make so many different meals in it - I just love it! There are many different ones, but I have the 9-in-1 6 Quart version.

Sous Vide Cooker

I don't own one of these...YET. I am dying to get one. I did a little research, and the most highly recommended Sous Vide cooker is the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker.

Mandolin Slicer

A lower cost gift for cook, a mandolin slicer is a must in every kitchen.

Cast Iron Skillet

Every cook needs a great cast iron skillet. Personally, I am a huge fan of Lodge cast iron products. Pre-seasoned, high quality, and much less expensive than some other brands, I use Lodge for all my cast iron needs.

Walnut Spoons

Perfect for stocking stuffers. I absolutely LOVE my walnut spoons and use them for everything.

KitchenAid Stand Mixer

What foodie gift guide is complete without a KitchenAid stand mixer. I'm going to be honest, I've used a KitchenAid mixer many times in my life, but don't have one in my kitchen right now. Because I don't do a ton of baking, I use a hand mixer. But the stand mixer is very highly rated and incredibly popular among bakers and cooks.

Extra Large Cutting Board

I'm lucky that the boyfriend and his dad made me a super awesome gigantic cutting board that I LOVE. There's nothing quite like a huge cutting board to let you spread your wings a bit.

The Best Cookbooks for Gifting

The Sous Vide Cookbook by Danielle Wolter

Skinnytaste One and Done by Gina Homolka

Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen

Modern Baking by Donna Hay

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains by Tieghan Gerard

Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi

At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking by Nigella Lawson

Dinner Illustrated by America's Test Kitchen

Gather & Graze by Stephanie Izard and Rachel Holtzman

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories by David Lebovitz

Homemade Gifts for Foodies

Then there are gifts you can just make yourself to give to your special foodie. But really, anyone would love these gifts.

Butter Toffee

Candied Orange Peels

Salted Toffee Peanut Butter Fudge

Candied Ginger

Chocolate Dipped Candied Lemon Slices

Candied Pecans

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Just for Fun - Gifts for Cooks and More...

1. And this super pretty copper spoon to match your canisters!
2. A Creme Brulee Set - because who doesn't adore creme brulee???
3. I am totally going to start making my own pasta in 2021. Unless you want to roll it all out by hand (good god who has the patience) you'll need a pasta machine.
4. Grow your own herbs! This is great for the cook who always needs "just a smidge" of an herb.
5. A copper cake stand. Just because it's pretty.
6. And no Christmas gift guide is complete without this Star Wars Death Star Popcorn Maker.