A home chef’s gift guide is truly a gift guide for everyone. Even the individuals in your life who spend the most on takeout need a nice coffee machine, and those whose home bars rival your neighborhood bar could definitely use some additional assistance with their spice cabinet. You’ll find something here for anybody who enjoys a delicious meal and a well-crafted drink. Yes, there’s gorgeous and functional cookware, as well as some of our favorite new gadgets, some of which you may be tempted to wrap up for yourself (we won’t tell). There are also suggestions for any gift-giving circumstance you can think of. Isn’t this a great gift for beneath the tree? Done. The ideal (and reasonably priced) bundle to deliver to a colleague? We discovered it. And what about those impossibly difficult Secret Santa exchanges? It’s everything in this place. Our kitchens and dining tables have remained safe havens throughout the year, despite the fact that it may not have been as much of a relief as many had hoped. These presents can help reinforce that culinary refuge, from a better can of olive oil to a unique whiskey to our favorite cast-iron pan.

Sampler from the Milk Bar

It’s crunch time for the holidays. If you don’t have time for baking and buying — we understand if you’re too busy wassailing — why not kill two birds with one stone with Milk Bar? Christina Tosi’s unique New York bakery has expanded to include shipping of their inventive cookies, pies, cakes, and cake truffles to anywhere you need them. The Milk Bar Sampler is a one-size-fits-all gift that includes six cookies, six truffles, and a piece of their classic pie, all packaged in a lovely tin, and there are plenty more holiday suggestions to come.

Angled Crystal Coupe Glasses by Viski

The best presents are those that can be opened and used right away, ideally by both you and the receiver. The raised glassware from Viski is a prime example. While they have a wide range of classic and avantgarde forms (such as enormous brandy snifters) as well as avant-garde alternatives (such as faceted crystal coupes), we prefer a mix of timelessness and originality, which these angled coupes provide.

Essential Apron by Hedley & Bennett

The apron is the most undervalued piece of equipment in a home kitchen. Hedley & Bennett has some of the finest in the industry, owing to design assistance from professional cooks, and they have a wide range of designs to choose from, including heavyweight waxed canvas and a new collaboration with the Grateful Dead. This Denver design, on the other hand, is your best pick since it’s unisex, will look fine with anything you’re wearing that day, and can simply be washed when the grease spatters gets out of hand.

Truff’s Spicy Sauce

Truff’s premium, truffle-infused hot sauces are a no-brainer if your ideal gift-giving situation entails sharing delicacies that your intended recipients may not otherwise purchase for themselves. Individual bottles are available, whether you want the original chili mix, a white truffle taste, or something a little spicier, but a variety pack, which now includes the Best Seller Pack, a new combination that contains two hot sauces and truffle olive oil, is definitely the best option. Truff’s third year on Oprah’s Favorite Things list was the impetus for the latter, which is all the endorsement you really need.

Cast Iron Skillet No. 12 by Smithey

We’ve spent the whole year evaluating cast-iron skillets and believe that this Smithey model is the best for most users. The 12-inch size can hold a lot of food but isn’t unwieldy even if you’re only cooking for one or two people; the smooth, polished finish actually lives up to the “naturally nonstick” promise, unlike other new cast-iron brands; it’s deep enough to fry things in, making it a multifaceted kitchen workhorse; and while it’s pricey, it’s not prohibitive, especially if you use it daily, which we do; and while

Thai Moon Knife Set by Verve Culture

It’s okay to have utilitarian kitchen equipment on occasion. We can co-sign anything if it gets the job done. If the recipient is more interested in the tools than the final product, though, you should give this set of two carbon-steel knives from Verve Culture. These knives, which are handcrafted in Thailand, need a little additional attention but are well worth the effort.

Coffee Subscriptions and Trade Celebration Boxes

Trade is the ultimate coffee curator, bringing you over 450 of the world’s top coffees sent straight to your house. As a result, there are a variety of gift ideas for the java enthusiast in your life: Digital gift subscriptions, which enable you to choose the quantity of bags of beans; and the conventional subscription model, if you happen to live with your giftee and know-how they prepare their coffee, and what roasts they favor. You can’t go wrong with this.

Blender & Hydration System for the Beast

Is it possible for a mixer to be seductive? Until the Beast arrived this year, we didn’t know the answer to that question. While this blender is ideal for fitness enthusiasts since it allows you to quickly make a smoothie and then take it to go in the same container in which it was blended, it’s also flexible enough to be your only blender in the kitchen. Multiple blending containers, to-go attachments, and an infusion chamber for creating flavored water are included in this set.

Vacuum-insulated, no-sweat stainless-steel koozies from Yeti Rambler Colster will keep your beer at the perfect temperature. This is the kind of present that may seem unnecessary at first (particularly if you have a drawer full of free promotional cookies), but after you give it to them, they’ll never go for a cold one without it again.

Roccbox Gozney

The Gozney Roccbox, dubbed “a taste of Italy in your own backyard,” is a pizza lover’s dream. The bitesized toaster, which can achieve temperatures of up to 950°F, is just as excellent as a professional-grade oven in crisping up that perfect pizza in no time. It’s a terrific camping (or glamping) tool since it’s packable, and the built-in thermometer ensures you’ll never have to worry about your pie’s destiny.

Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras’ Gastro Obscura

In 2017, Atlas Obscura, the travel site that has managed to document the world’s marvels that yet seem thrilling in the era of internet ubiquity, launched Gastro Obscura, a cuisine branch. Now, a book has been written that takes a different approach than most cooking guides. This isn’t strictly about the finest places to dine throughout the globe, but rather a look at the incredible variety of something we take for granted, from coffee in a Victorian-era urinal to spicy cannabis milk offered during India’s Holi festival.

Olive Oil Fat Gold

When giving this can of California olive oil, be sure to add the following note: Do not use it in the kitchen. When cooking with olive oil, all of the taste nuances are lost. So a handmade jug like this should only be used for finishing, whether it’s in a salad dressing, poured over meat or roasted veggies, or just dunked in fresh bread.

Composter for Bamboo Countertops

Okay, the year is 2021. That indicates you should probably start composting if you haven’t already. It isn’t necessary for the act to be difficult or even nasty. The Countertop unit from Bamboo Composter is an excellent example: sleek and understated, it might easily be mistaken for any other jar or container in your kitchen, but you’ll get a nice fuzzy feeling knowing that this little gentleman is saving the earth one banana peel at a time. It has all of the current technologies that make composting so easy these days, such as two carbon blocks that remove any possible odor, a dishwasher-safe construction, and a stylish bamboo appearance.