When you’re trying to come up with gift ideas for someone who likes to cook, you want to find something that’s both personal and practical. But finding a gift for a home cook that strikes that balance can be hard, especially if you’re the kind of person whose fridge is filled with takeout containers. That’s why we’ve gathered 35 of the best gifts for every type of home cook on your list — from the newbie who just wants to make a good grilled cheese to the home cook who has it all — all of them are available on Amazon, most of them with two-day Prime shipping.
For the home cook who has everything
ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide, 1100 Watts, All White
They might not think they need a sous vide machine, but that’s exactly what makes it a great gift delivery for an experienced chef, who can use it to make always-tender steaks, never-overcooked fish, and even soft-scrambled eggs.
For the home cook who would rather use a cookbook
For the home cook who’d like to throw more dinner parties
MYDrap Cotton Cocktail Napkins
We were introduced to these tear-off linen napkins by Tonne Goodman, who discovered them at a boutique in Paris. “Instead of having a stack of napkins that needs to be spread out in an attractive fashion and then wrestled with to gingerly pick just one, you just simply tear each napkin off,” she writes.
For the home cook who wants only one pot
Dansk Kobenstyle White Casserole
This Dutch oven from Dansk has a mid-century design that’s easy to cook with but still looks good on the dinner table. It’s made of carbon steel, so it’s lighter than cast-iron Dutch ovens but it’s still sturdy enough to sear, braise, sauté, and bake anything you want.
For the home cook who’s not over avocados
For the home cook who got really into celery juice
Breville Compact Juice Fountain 700-Watt Juice Extractor
It’s still unclear if celery juice is actually good for you, but if that’s what they’re into, this juice extractor from Breville is powerful enough to make sure none of the stringy bits make it into the liquid (and can be used to make lots of other types of juices, too).
For the home cook trying to eat more greens
For the home cook who’s a salt snob
Maldon Salt Bucket
Tonne Goodman also told us about this bucket of Maldon sea salt, which, she admits, “seems a bit extreme, but then again, salt fanatics do exist. I gave it to my brother-in-law, who is a wonderful cook, and he laughed and loved it.”
For the home cook who always brings leftovers to work
LunchBots Large Snack Tray Steel Lunch Container
This stainless-steel lunch box is meant for children, but it’s stylish enough to bring to the office and has enough room for a mini-buffet of leftovers.
For the home cook who joined a cookbook club
Creative Co-Op Square Yellow Splatterware Tin Platter
This yellow tin splatterware tray is shatterproof, which means there’s no risk of its breaking on the way to the cookbook-club meetup, plus it’s oven safe, so a dish can be warmed up and served on one (very attractive looking) platter.
For the home cook who identified with Antoni on Queer Eye
Philips Indoor Smoke-less Grill
Culinary expert Antoni gifted this smokeless, infrared indoor grill to two different guys over the course of two seasons, and you can now gift it, too.
For the home baker who watches The Great British Baking Show every Friday
Baking with Kim-Joy: Cute and Creative Bakes to Make You Smile
During her time in the tent, Kim-Joy built a reputation for making delicate pastries with adorable decorations and clever flavor combinations, and in this cookbook, she shares some of her most whimsical recipes — like “pigfiteroles” in mud.
For the home cook who’s trying to use fewer paper towels
Nawrap Binchotan Dishcloth
These dishcloths have odor- and bacteria-absorbing charcoal infused into their fibers, so they’ll last a little longer between washes.
For the home cook who’s trying to use less plastic
For the home cook who’s ready to compost
Brabantia Sort & Go Waste Bin
If they know that composting is a thing they should do but have always been turned off by ugly compost bins.
For the home cook who’s ready for fresh spaghetti
Marcato Atlas Pasta Machine
According to Linda Miller Nicholson, author of Pasta, Pretty Please and the pasta-maker behind the colorful Instagram account Salty Seattle, the Marcato Atlas is the gold standard of pasta machines. And if you need more proof that it’s a good gift: It also made an appearance on Jennifer Lawrence’s wedding registry.
For the home cook who reads recipes for fun
Brooks Headley’s Fancy Desserts: The Recipes of Del Posto’s James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef
When we asked Alison Roman, author of Nothing Fancy and creator of “the Cookie” and “the Stew,” to recommend her favorite cookbook to give as a gift, she suggested Brooks Headley’s Fancy Desserts: “It was the first book I read that was less about the recipes and more about a perspective on food, which is why I started reading cookbooks in the first place.”
For the home cook who needs fresh herbs
Click and Grow The Smart Garden 3
This indoor vegetable-and-herb garden is self-watering and has a built-in grow light and pre-seeded plant pods to grow fresh cilantro, basil, and even chili peppers if the kitchen has no windows.
For the home cook who loves their knives
For the home cook who doesn’t have knives
Takiup Ceramic Knife Set
These ceramic knives aren’t perfect, or the fanciest, but according to writer Hannah Howard, they’re excellent for everyday kitchen tasks, and sometimes she prefers using these cheaper blades to her fancy Japanese chef’s knife. Plus, she notes, “I throw the set in the dishwasher with every use, and it has remained in excellent shape.”
For the home cook who keeps accidentally slicing their fingers
Benriner BN1 Mandoline
Chef Gabriel Kreuther likes this Japanese mandoline, which comes with an assortment of blades and its own plastic safety covering to prevent slipping fingers from getting julienned, diced, or chopped.
For the home cook who’s channeling the 1970s
Home Intuition 3-Tier Hanging Basket Heavy Duty Wire
Especially if they read the Missoni Family Cookbook and now want to create a dreamy Italian kitchen of their own.
For the home cook who’s still using that slow cooker from the 1970s
For the home cook who got an Instant Pot last year
OXO Good Grips Pressure Cooker Bakeware Sling
Some good Instant Pot accessories will help them make the most of their favorite kitchen gadget, like this silicone sling, which they can use for baking cakes or steaming vegetables in their multifunction pressure cooker.
For the home cook who’s already obsessed with a Vitamix
Vitamix Personal Cup Adapter
This personal cup adapter is a great gift for those who make smoothies in their Vitamix but find the standard 64- or 72-ounce cup a little too big for everyday use, especially since this one fits on basically any legacy model.
For the home cook who struggles to clean their cast-iron skillet
For the at-home pit master who likes to grill on an open flame
Texsport Heavy-Duty Over-Fire Camp Grill - Extra Large
This extra-large over-fire camp grill is made from steel, and, according to writer Steven John, it’s got plenty of room for “racks of ribs, multiple Texas-size steaks, or a whole lot of kabob skewers.”
For the home baker with limited counter space
KitchenAid Artisan Mini Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, 3.5 quart
This mini–stand mixer has all the functionality of a standard KitchenAid mixer, but, as writer Erica Murphy notes, “It’s 25 percent lighter and 20 percent smaller,” meaning it’s great for small kitchens.
For the home cook who can taste the difference between Italian and Spanish olive oils
Nunez De Prado Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin, 33.8 Ounce
A handsome tin of olive oil from Spain that has “hints of grassiness, almonds, and butter,” according to chef Jonathan Waxman.
For anyone who likes to read about food as much as they like to eat it
For the ice cream enthusiast who dreams of the perfect scoop
Zeroll Original Ice Cream Easy Scoop
This ice cream scoop is “the only ice cream scoop” that Jeni Britton Bauer, the creator of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, will even acknowledge. It’s designed to transfer heat from your hand to the spoon, making it easy to get the perfect scoop from even frozen-solid ice cream. (For bonus points, pair this with a pint or two of ice cream.)
For the college student looking to hack the perfect dorm-room grilled cheese
For the home cook who puts cracked pepper on everything
Atlas Copper Pepper Mill
Give a pepper mill that makes a statement. According to writer Juliet Lapidos, this copper one looks like “a tool you’d find at an archaeological dig and — for just that reason — always attracts attention at dinner parties.”
For the 5-year-old who’s just learning their way in the kitchen
Curious Chef 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set
These nylon knives are designed for little foodies who are at least 4 years old, to help them learn basic knife skills while minimizing risk.
For the home cook who’d rather be making cocktails
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