48 Best Gifts for People Who Love to Cook and Eat

Whether it's for entertaining or just to switch up the dinner routine, this Classic Fondue Set from Cuisinart is sure to be a hit with any cheese lovers. Made from enameled cast iron, it will hold heat well while still being a cinch to clean. 

Bold in flavor and color, the Sur La Table Ratchet Mill won't be overlooked on the dinner table. The front-loading feature and pumpable ratchet make it easy to use while the adjustable thickness allows cooks to choose between coarse or fine granules.

The baker in your life will light up with joy when unwrapping this Calphalon 10-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set. This is a great starter set featuring everything you need for beloved baked goods like muffins, quick bread, and brownies, alongside sturdy baking sheets for roasting veggies or meats.

Featuring four varying flavors of vinegar, Acid League's Holiday Kit is a must-have for experimental foodies. Each vinegar is a "living" cultured ferment, packed with bold tastes — sometimes ranging from sweet to bitter to earthy — that are perfect for creating unique cocktails, salad dressings, sauces, and more. 

With a cross-stitch design that's reminiscent of Grandma's kitchen, this Recipe for Disaster Pot Holder keeps things shabby chic while adding a touch of sass to your cooking. 

Is anything more adorable than miniaturized baked goods? We think not and this Nordic Ware Mini Scone Pan is the perfect way to get started making tiny varieties of your favorite scone recipes. 

For hostesses or anyone wanting to add some class to their kitchen, this Nathalie Lete Helena Apron from Anthropologie is an excellent choice. Made from heavy duty cotton it's easy to clean while keeping you looking stylish.

Anyone who does last minute baking or has a hard time remembering to leave the butter out will love this helpful Oster HeatSoft Hand Mixer. The tool has a gentle heating feature that warms up ingredients without melting them, easily making butter a texture comparable to sitting out at room temperature for 30 minutes. 

This Melting Pot and Silicone Brush from Lodge Cast Iron can do it all. Great for melting butter, making Indian tempering, or warming up sauces, it can be used on both the stovetop or over the grill. It's paired with a dishwasher-safe basting brush for meeting all your basting needs.

For friends and family with a sweet tooth, the Dash My Pint Ice Cream Maker is key to creating delicious frozen desserts at home. Once the interior bowl is frozen, you can whip up a pint of ice cream in just 30 minutes. And since the mixes are easy to customize, it can be used to make specialty diet desserts that fit into vegan, keto, or gluten-free categories. 

Sandwiches are fine, but once you've made a crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside panini there's no going back. Recreate this tasty technique at home with Calphalon Nonstick Panini Pan. It has ridges for leaving toasty grill marks, which also works well for searing meats and veggies, and a press to ensure a perfectly melted panini. 

If you're gifting to an indecisive cook, then the Ninja Foodi Deluxe is just what you need. It's an all-in-one tool acting as a pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, dehydrator, and more. One reviewer even described it as, "an Instant Pot taken to the next level."

The organized cook in your life won't be able to resist this Joseph Joseph Folio Cutting Board Set. With four modern colored boards, all easily organized in a sleek stand, their kitchen will have never looked more put together. 

Salt is a must-have component for practically any dish, but when you want to make things a little more extravagant then reach for the Jacobsen Salt Co. Vial Set. It contains six types of salt — classic, lemon zest, black garlic, pinot noir, cherrywood smoke, and ghost chili — to dress up grilled meats, pastas, and side dishes.

Nobody enjoys dirtying up a food processor and a cooking pan for the same meal, so Cuisinart created the Complete Chef Cooking Food Processor to avoid that entire mess. The appliance has all the classic food processor capabilities of blending, chopping, kneading, and slicing, along with the ability to heat up and simmer soups, cook sauces, or proof pizza dough. 

If your giftee loves convenience at the touch of a button, then buy them this FinaMill electric spice grinder. With interchangeable pods to avoid cross contamination, you can easily grind up some black peppercorns, switch to coarse sea salt, then finish off the dish with a dusting of red pepper flakes. It's a must-have for any spice enthusiast. 

Benefit from the high standards of German craftsmanship with a set of Wüsthof knives. The cook's knife and paring knife will making prepping tasks a breeze, while the new white handle will add a pop of brightness to any kitchen. 

Designed by Chicago bakers, these clever J.K. Adams Lovely Rolling Pins have raised handle ends (available in 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch depths) to ensure that your dough rolls out to a precise and even thickness. 

Great for casual vino-lovers and aspiring sommeliers alike, Wine Folly: The Master Guide decodes wine labels, styles, regions, and food pairings. 

If your favorite foodie is a big fan of great cheese, delight their dairy-loving heart with a gift box of Pasture Pride's Favorite Cheeses. The decorative box features seven cheese varieties to serve up a festive feast. (It's up to them if they share.)

Slow cookers are the home cook's secret weapon, but even the most veteran countertop device could benefit from an upgrade from time to time. This Black and Decker 7-quart version updates the classic cooker with a temperature probe, locking lid, Cool-Touch handles, and dishwasher-safe stoneware pot. They may adore their beloved slow cooker, but when they see this newer version, they'll be so thankful for the gift.

Who needs Siri when you've got the answers right in front of you? This Measures Tea Towel features a list of the most common conversions, abbreviations, and equivalents so your favorite cook will never be left guessing.

Take the trouble out of decorating baked goods with this embellished cast-aluminum pan. The Nordic Ware Anniversary Pan features a starburst pattern, ready to adorn your favorite baker's cakes, cornbreads, or sourdough loaves.

With a focus on 10 base cake recipes and 15 topping recipes, plus clever ways to combine them, Odette Williams serves up an effortlessly joyful approach to baking in her Simple Cake cookbook. Gift this great book with a new baking dish or cake pan.

Surprise caffeine aficionados with a three-month subscription to Atlas Coffee's worldly coffee-of-the-month club. Each box includes a bag of single-origin coffee, tasting notes and brewing tips, and a postcard from its country of origin. 

Add elegance to the kitchen with this Lilly lid Staub French oven. It has all the durable design you've come to expect from the French brand, but with a debossed design on top to make it stand apart. 

Infuse smoky goodness into meats, nuts, vegetables, and even cocktails with Thank You for Smoking from fun and fearless Texan Paula Disbrowe.

They've been eyeing a programmable multi-cooker for a while now, so make the leap for them with this affordable 6-quart 7-in-1 Instant Pot, which features cooking modes for steamer, slow cooker, pressure cooker, yogurt maker, and more. This version also comes in fun colors, including red, teal, and white.

This tea towel tells it like it is. We're all guilty of the "I'll just let it soak," excuse, but maybe with this hanging off your oven you'll rethink that strategy. 

For countertops with little room to spare, the new Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker is only five inches wide but brews instantly from K-Cups for a steaming cup of joe. They're also perfectly sized for a desk if you need your java fix in a flash at work.

Its nuanced flavor — hints of wood and smoke — will make this Nielsen-Massey Indonesian Pure Vanilla Extract a star in your favorite baker's arsenal. Plus, it holds up even in high-heat, long-baking recipes.

From the makers of the cult favorite Instant Pot, the new Instant Stainless-Steel Omni Plus Toaster Oven is the next great advancement from the company that's reinventing everyday kitchen appliances. The new toaster oven features nine programs, including baking, broiling, slow cooking, air-frying, and dehydrating. You can even cook a rotisserie chicken in it thanks to the large cavity and smart design. The machine also remembers settings, so it goes back to what you prefer with one click.

Deviled egg fans will thank you for this nifty stocking stuffer of Negg Hard-Boiled Egg Peeler. Just toss a hard-boiled egg and some water inside, then shake and watch the shell slide right off — so slick!

Your resident pickle enthusiast is sure to delight in this helpful Pickling Kit. Using fermentation, they'll be able to make deli-style pickles easily, and never go back to the store-bought variety again. The kit has nearly everything they need, just add cucumbers, garlic, and fresh dill.

For the cook who has everything: good olive oils. This Brightland Olive Oil Duo is made from single-estate organic heirloom California olives. Awake perks up pastas and roasted veggies, while Alive enlivens greens, baked goods, and even chocolate. 

Make meal organization a snap with this floral Rosa Weekly Meal Planner for your detailed friends. The sidebar of shopping lists will help keep the recipient organized and on-track.

Runamok Elderberry Infused Maple Syrup is a fresh twist on a classic. It's delicious stirred into lattes, drizzled over ice cream, or poured on pancakes.

Gift your favorite baker or barista this manual Microplane Spice Mill to give them more flavor options in the kitchen. Cinnamon sticks and whole nutmeg can be ground to your desired texture, making it perfect for adding to batters or sprinkling on lattes.

The MacGyver of kitchen tools, this Chef's Portable Multi-Tool from UncommonGoods boasts a dozen tools in one compact size making it great for minimalists and camping enthusiasts alike. The multi-tool features a cheese grater, garlic crusher, peeler, corkscrew, can opener, and more. 

Heirloom produce may be all the rage, but surprise your favorite cook with heirloom beans to expand their culinary repertoire. With five one-pound bags, along with a cookbook and tote, this Rancho Gordo Deluxe Gift Box is sure to be a hit.

Give yourself (or someone you love) the gift of "the force" with this eight-piece glass set of Pyrex bowls and containers. Holding four-cups and three-cups respectively, they're just the right size for prepping lunch or storing leftovers.

This California-made spirit shakes up a good cocktail, but it's what the purchase does for one of the world's most amazing creatures that makes this truly a great gift. Gray Whale Gin infuses their alcohol with botanicals that are found throughout the 12,000-mile journey gray whales take along the Pacific coastline, and an annual donation from the gin company goes to Oceana, a nonprofit that is working to preserve and restore the world's ocean habitats.

As pretty as they are practical, these stoneware dishes are highly polished with an enamel finish that just happens to make them easy to clean. They also don't absorb moisture, flavor, or colors from the foods you're baking, and the dishes are highly resistant to thermal shock, which means you can take them from freezer to oven to table.

This 5.75-ounce candle in a matte ceramic vessel is understated and sweet, but the candle is anything but meek. The Paddywax candle features invigorating scents of spearmint, lime, and eucalyptus with hints of rose, jasmine, and lily. It's also at an outstanding price point for pairing it with a few of your famous Christmas cookies.

Good balsamic vinegar is treated like wine — pulled from select grapes, combined with high-quality ingredients, and then aged to perfection. The Giuseppe Giusti Gran Deposito Aceto Balsamico Di Modena Artisan Balsamic Wine Vinegar is rich and robust. It's also aged for 12 years, which is why this is a gift-worthy vinegar.

Turn your favorite sippers into slushy dessert. The Rabbit Freezable Cocktail Maker can turn cocktail mixes, wine, and other delicious liquids into a frozen icy dessert. All you have to do is squish and squeeze the liquid to its slush state.

Alter Eco's organic, fair-trade chocolate is rich and flavorful and a real delight to food lovers who appreciate the work it takes to make high-quality chocolate. This gift box includes a variety of different and delectable truffles.

Check on dinner from up to 33 feet away with this wireless thermometer. The MEATER Thermometer even estimate cooking and resting time, taking the guesswork out of grilling.