Gifts for home cooks and bakers

Cooks tend to have the big equipment already. The gifts they enjoy are the small things that make cooking easier, or ingredients they wouldn't splurge on themselves.

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A ball of dough on a floured table with a rolling pin and measuring cups

Glass jars of spices on a rustic wooden shelf

Pantry treats

Flaky salt, a specialty spice blend from a local shop, real maple syrup or a good vanilla.

See flaky salt on Amazon.com

Also on Amazon.com: spice blends (opens in a new tab), maple syrup (opens in a new tab), vanilla (opens in a new tab)

Handmade wooden spoons and small flowers on a textured table

Small tools that get used every day

A sharp paring knife, a bench scraper, a sturdy wooden spoon or a digital thermometer.

See paring knives on Amazon.com

Also on Amazon.com: bench scrapers (opens in a new tab), thermometers (opens in a new tab)

Striped tea towels hanging in a kitchen above jars of pasta

Linens

A set of good tea towels or an apron that actually fits.

See tea towels on Amazon.com

Also on Amazon.com: aprons (opens in a new tab)

An open cookbook among fresh vegetables on a kitchen counter

A cookbook from a new cuisine

Choose one that matches a trip they took or a restaurant they love.

See world cuisine cookbooks on Amazon.com

A handwritten recipe in a notebook on a checked cloth, with baking ingredients

Recipes from the family

Collect handwritten recipes from relatives and bind them together. It costs little and gets passed down.

To bind them:

See recipe binders on Amazon.com

Tip

Check for allergies and diets in the group before giving food gifts.

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