Our Favorite Holiday Gifts for Cooks

Easily the best looking slow cooker on the market, with that signature Wolf red knob and a 7-quart cooking insert that can work on both gas and induction ranges. Not only does it excel at the conventional slow and low simmer that yields unctuous braises, it can hold a sous vide bath at just the right temperature to dial in perfect steaks and salmon in preparation for a quick sear, plus it triples as a rice cooker.

There’s a new meal kit service in town. Recently launched in L.A., Simple Feast serves up great-tasting, chef-designed menus that just happen to be made of plants. Each week, get three delicious, mise-en-place dinners made with locally sourced, organic ingredients delivered to your doorstep.

With extra wide serration and a grippy handle, this stunner of a bread knife from Made In Cookware was designed with input from L.A. legend Nancy Silverton.

The naturally non-stick multifunctional Always Pan from Our Place incorporates thoughtful details like a dedicated steamer basket, pour spouts, and an integrated spoon rest.

The handsome Japanese-made Balmuda toaster alternates pulses of radiant heat with puffs of steam to precisely brown bread while keeping it light and fluffy.  Perfect for the sourdough expert in your life.

Easy access to your spices makes you a more intuitive cook. But most solutions have us fumbling with mis-matched jars or losing potency thanks to shoddy aftermarket organizers that don’t close shut. This elegant offering turns your countertop into a trophy case, neatly putting everything—from anise to zataar—in its right place. Even better—just send a text and a refill of new, high-quality spices shows up in two or three days.

An organic cotton pouch for all those sourdoughs you mastered this year. They also double as chic, zero waste shopping bags for trips to the farmer’s market.

The Field Company’s handsome cast iron skillet has a smoother cooking surface than most and clocks in a tad lighter than other pans. A favorite tool in the Sunset test kitchen.

Culinary demigod Thomas Keller’s first cookbook in 10 years is a compendium of signature recipes from his two 3-michelin star restaurants,  an intimate look at how they operate in parallel, as well as a masterclass in fine dining kitchen fundamentals.

Sleek, small, bluetooth connected, with a genius app that lets you input your protein and target temperature, this artificial intelligence-powered thermometer brilliantly gives you estimated end of cook time. The attractive bamboo recharging station also doubles as a bluetooth repeater to give you 165 feet of range.

Shun’s new Japanese-made blonde knife set addresses two common issues: the tightly edited collection’s slimline knife block takes up minimal counter space while the tough but elegant pakkawood handles complement today’s lighter hued kitchen interiors.

The newest product from Fellow, a barista-loved coffee gear brand, this expertly vacuum-sealed tumbler is chic, sturdy, and has a ceramic interior coating that keeps coffee odor-free and hot for hours. 

Ditch the chocolate: This adorable advent calendar provides 24 days of jam-filled joy. Enjoy Bonne Maman’s classic flavors alongside special, seasonal offerings like grapefruit and dragonfruit, greengage plum, and pineapple and passionfruit.