We can all buy a car, but that doesn’t mean we can build one. And we can all eat a delicious meal, but that doesn’t mean we can make one. This is a gift-guide for the person in your life who loves to create delicious food, and appreciates it.
1. Silicone Utensils $49 –Â Durable and heat-safe up to 550 degrees. Great utensils for every day.
2. Cone Cheese Grater $24 –Â Kitchen tools that are functional and beautiful are my love language.
3. Acacia Wood Footed Serving Bowl $118 – Perfect for serving up salads, breads and cookies; or to keep on your counter round-the-clock as a fruit bowl.
4. TRUFF Gourmet Hot Sauce Set $69 – It’s good. Like, really good.
5. Marble Serving Board $49 –Â Cheese and crackers on a plastic plate is a toddler snack. Cheese and crackers on this serving board, is the perfect appetizer for your small gathering.
6. Velvet Pot Holders $24 –Â No stitched pillowing or farmhouse animals – just soft, beautiful kitchen mitts.
7. Barbecue Gift Box $70 –Â The Spice House is where Chris orders all of his spices, and he raves about their blends. The BBQ set is a favorite, but he says they’re all winners.
8. Extra Virgin Olive Oil $9 –Â This is a top-rated dipping oil made from olives grown in California. “At this level it’s more of a seasoning than an oil.” Chris says.
9. Wüsthof Classic Knife Block Set $495 – Wüsthof is all we use, and this is a great set to replace those old, dull knives you were given as a wedding gift. And the white handles – swoon.
10. Rectangle Wood Serving Board $278 – We have several boards like this around our kitchen. They add so much warmth and character, and are perfect for serving up Chris’s best creations.
11. Brass Pepper Mill $104 – So pretty and unique. A gift to be treasured every day they use it, for sure.
12. Marble Utensil Holder $35 –Â A staple we’ve had in our kitchen for years. Never lets us down and blends seamlessly into almost any decor.
13. Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven $360 – Chris’s go-to. He cooks in this more than any other piece of cookware he owns. Like, it’s not even close.
14. Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven $349 – Such a fun activity for the whole family, and turns out way better than delivery.
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Those velvet potholders look pretty, but aren’t very practical for a true foodie. The “stitched pillowing” you refer to is called quilting (this is a pretty common term, I’m not sure why you didn’t use it?) and it helps keep the batting and insulating layers in place in potholders so you don’t end up with a thin spot and burn your hands.
I’m a “true foodie” and I think they’re great! Very practical – batting shift has been a non-issue. :)