The Ultimate 2013 Holiday Gift Guide for Cooks

Do you have a family member that “has everything?” I do.  I have spent hours wracking my brain trying to settle on “the perfect present” for everyone on my list, matching items to their interests.  I know how hard it is to shop for these people so this year I have divided my 2013 gift guide into categories. I searched high and low to find gifts that I would use in my home, gifts chosen not only for their practicability, but for durability and affordability.  Some of the items are uniquely personal, allowing you to customize the gift. Others could be included in gift baskets to create a personal touch based on tastes. All of them are items have been tested and used by me and are items I will give to my family and friends. I hope you enjoy the items I have chosen on day 1 of my 12 Days of Christmas gift giving guide,  The Ultimate Holiday Gifts for Cooks.

52 Comments

  1. we love to cook and these are great gift ideas!

  2. I will have to look into the hot sauces…my father likes that kind of stuff, and I usually get something food- or cook-related for him.

  3. These are some great gift ideas. I always have a lot of trouble choosing gifts for my friends and loved ones. I will definitely refer to this list.

  4. Just wrap a bow around yourself and say surprise!! LOL

  5. Nice guide and I love the spice lab. I also like the tote and the make your own cookbook. Well I think I like everything!

  6. I want to try the Good Cook Kitchen tools! They look awesome! I am starting to work in the kitchen more so these tools would be awesome!

  7. My mom is someone who has it all. I love these ideas for her.

  8. Love your gift guide.. soo perfect, my husband loves to cook and I hardly ever know what to get him, this will be great. Lots to choose from..thanks for sharing

  9. Very nice gift guide…I love Thirty One. I like the format you used for your gift guide.

  10. I think you should send me…. the spice kit!! That would be perfect! 🙂

  11. That is a lovely choice of gifts i know hubby would love Tahiti Joe’s me maybe not so much lol.i think for me it would have to be the tote.

  12. What a great idea. Gift ideas for the cook all in one place. I would love the spice rack. I need to use more spices in my cooking.

  13. What an interesting set of gifts. for cooks. I have to share this with my husband who loves to cook.

  14. I have a cousin who just loves to cook. That spice lab would make a really great gift for her. Thanks for the recommendations.

  15. I want one of everything on the list! Well… maybe not the hot sauce… The create your own cookbook sounds fun, and I LOVE 31’s thermal totes.

  16. Thank you for sharing this! My dad loves to cook and he loves getting anything cooking related for Christmas! I think he would really love this!

  17. Ohhh I love the spice lab! This is a great gift guide!

  18. What great gift ideas, thanks for the tips

  19. Love the kitchen gifts! I always need new suggestions, so thanks for sharing!

  20. A fantastic list of ideas. Thanks!

  21. The Ultimate Holiday Gifts for Cooks was great and I can think of a few people that would love these. I have also never seen Scribd before, very neat.

  22. This is a great resource. As someone who loves to cook, I can definitely say I would like to get a few of these.

  23. Great collection of gifts. I really thing the herbs in the “test tubes” is a great gift. I know I would love to see them under my tree!

  24. How neato! I am looking to get some fun new things for my cooking addiction for the holidays.. I want to start with the 3D Ornament Cake pan! Loving that!

  25. Definitely great choices!!! And I love how you have them displayed!

  26. I love this collection of ‘foodie’ gifts, definitely something for everyone

  27. The cookbooks are always great choices as you can never have too many 🙂

  28. This looks like a wonderful cookbook that would make a great gift!

  29. This is perfect for me, I love to cook. Thank you I will check out a few of these products.

  30. I live that exotic spice (salt) set and know just the person I could give it to!!

  31. That’s a great list! I would love to have the spice lab!

  32. Such a great idea! You’ve picked a great selection of gifts for your friends and family – especially that thermal tote!

  33. I love the idea of a thermal tote because it’s nice for when you bring a dish to someone’s house and it keeps it warm.
    What a great idea!

  34. Those are all awesome! I would love the Spice test tubes! I could have a lot of fun with those!

  35. That’s awesome and yes I most certainly do have an ‘I have everything’ person on my shopping list. Two of them, and they’re married to each other, lol.

  36. What a great holiday gift guide for cooks. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are very hard to buy for during Christmas. They both are quite handy in the kitchen. Saw a few things I don’t believe they own. Thanks for the holiday shopping help.

  37. I love the make your own cook book.. this would be perfect for my 19 year old daughter

  38. this is my kind of guide! I love to cook, and these items are great!

  39. That’s a great roundup of Cook gift ideas. I want the 31 Thermal tote.

  40. The thermal tote I have gets so much use. The one in your guide is cute and would be such a useful gift for someone.

  41. I am pretty fascinated by that ornament pan. I love Good Cook stuff a lot! That recipe book is also pretty neat!

  42. What a great list of gifts I have to admit I always struggle when buying things for other people as I want it to be something they will love. x

  43. This looks like a great combo of gifts for your guide! My husband would be in love with the hot sauce!

  44. Wow, great choices, love that spice kit… awesome

  45. What a great gift guide. I like to consider myself as somewhat of a cook. Thanks for this!

  46. These are perfect gifts for the person who has everything. Gifts from the heart (or kitchen) are always appreciated. And for those of us who are too busy to cook, they are REALLY great gifts!

  47. I have an aunt who just opened her restaurant, and I picked up some pretty great things on the list to buy for her. 🙂

  48. nice selection, love the thermal bag.

  49. I love this gift guide!! There are so many cooks in our family and not only that.. every year we have a family cook off and I buy gifts to give as prizes.

  50. What a great collection of gifts you have here. I love that make your own cookbook! That would be perfect for my mother in law 🙂