FOR YOUR HOME CHEF

All of these gift ideas are under $100 and perfect for that person in your life that wants kitchen toys more than they want cashmere sweaters. You can shop directly by clicking on these images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A quality blender is essential for anyone who lives a high speed life and loves to make smoothies, sauces, and soups. This is a great affordable price-point blender. You could make a green smoothie or a blended margarita in this, depending on the day, your gift-ee might make both.

If you’ve been here long enough you’ll know that my first born child’s middle name will probably be Instant Pot. This is perfect for probably everyone on your gift list. From the life-long foodie and kitchen expert, to the person who is literally always in a hurry and needs quick meal solutions.

 

Full disclosure, this is on MY Christmas list this year. We all need a good dutch oven. For stews, for bolognese sauce, for pretty much everything. This one happens to be a Staub–a beautiful french line of specialty cookware. A combination of ceramic and cast-iron, this is perfect for high heat cooking and slow-and-low cooking.

 

Everyone needs a really good set of knives to do the heavy work of chopping. Your gift-ee is bound to notice the difference between using a good knife and a bad knife. It can reduce the oils released by vegetables (including onions–reducing what makes you cry!) and is one of the easiest ways to ensure you have an efficient system for cooking and meal prepping.

I got this pasta maker two years ago for Christmas. Last year I gave close family friends homemade pasta. Making homemade pasta is a lost art, but it is a truly beautiful process. This machine is a must-have for home chefs who happen to really love Italian food.

A Mandoline. This is actually on my Christmas list this year. Why? BECAUSE HOMEMADE WAFFLE FRIES. This is a great gadget for someone who loves to meal-prep and cooks with a lot of vegetables, because it streamlines the chopping and slicing.

A good 12 Quart Stock pot is a must have for anyone who feeds a big crowd, or regularly makes Bone Broth.