These are my ABSOLUTE favorite gifts for cooks! Wink Wink to any of my family reading this post.

Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN is the author of several books including The Nourishing Meal Builder, The Nourishing Meal Builder: the Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Edition, Faith, Mindfulness, & Nutrition, and Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals.

best kitchen gifts for cooks andf foodies — Kitchen gifts for cooks

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1. The KitchenAid Standing Mixer

The KitchenAid standing mixer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances in my house. This appliance can do so much more than mix dough. For example, I love to mix up my meatloaf and meatball ingredients in my standing mixer. I also love to use it to make guacamole.

And once you start getting some of the KitchenAid attachments, then you will have one of the most versitile appliance around.

2. The KitchenAid Standing Mixer Attachments

Number 2 is actually several gift ideas in one because a cook who already has the KitchenAid Standing Mixer would love any one of these attachments. Below are a list of my favorite attachments although, if you click on the KitchenAid link you will find even more attachments available:

7-blade spiralizer

I love the 7-blade spiralizer for making vegetable spirals. Vegetable spirals are a great way to add more healthy vegetables into your recipes!

Vegetable Sheet Cutter

What is a vegetable sheet cutter, you ask? Think, lasagna noodles made out of zucchini!!!

Vegetable Slicer/Shredder

I like to make freezer meals in bulk, but I don’t love cutting all the vegetable at once that go into multiple recipes. The Vegetable Slicer/Shredder makse slicing vegetable so much easier!

Food Processor attachment with Dicing Kit

The Food Processor attachment with the Dicing Kit, again makes it so much easier to dice lots of vegetables at once!

3. All-in-One Slow Cooker and Pressure Cooker

Crock-Pot 6 Qt 8-in-1 Multi-Use Express Crock Programmable Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Sauté, and Steamer, Stainless Steel (SCCPPC600-V1)

This is a slow cooker AND a Pressure Cooker, AND a Saute and Steamer ALL IN ONE! I have this one, and let me tell you, this thing cooks sooo evenly. My food comes out tender and flavorful!

4. Cutting Board

Quality Bamboo chopping/Cutting Board with large opening and 4 plastic drawers

I love this one with the large opening and plastic drawers. These cutting boards would make great gifts for cooks.

5. Fun Shaped Muffin Trays and Cake Pans

Candy Chocolate Molds Silicone 3 Pack DIY Mold Use for Cake Jelly Gummy Pudding and Ice Cube Tray Including Hearts Stars Squares Mini Muffin Pan

We actually use fun shaped muffin tins like these to not only make muffins, but also to make other foods like crustless omelet muffins. I love getting fun shaped trays and pans as a gift!

We use cookie cutters every week, and we hardly ever eat cookies. We use our cookie cutters to make fun shaped sandwiches and quesadillas. I love getting unique cookie cutters! Here is an idea…does your loved one have a favorite hobby? Get them cookie cutters that relate to their hobby!