Gift guide 2026
Gifts for home cooks
Air fryers, stand mixers, knives, cookware, pizza ovens and clever gadgets: kitchen gifts for people who love to cook, from stocking fillers to big-ticket upgrades.
Under $50 8 gifts
Cuisinart Mini Deep Fryer CDF-100
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$49.95
Hamilton Beach Portable 7 Quart Stay or Go Slow Cooker 33372
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$39.99
Material Kitchen reBoard Cutting Board
Popular 2020–2025List price ≈$35.00
GreenLife Soft Grip Ceramic Nonstick 7-Inch and 10-Inch Frying Pan Set, Turquoise
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$29.99
USA Pan Round Cake Pan 9-Inch
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$16.95
Ninja 72 oz Total Crushing Pitcher
Popular 2016–2025List price ≈$39.99
Lodge Cast Iron Cornbread Skillet
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$29.95
Cuisinart Mandoline Slicer
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$34.99
$50–$150 8 gifts
Breville Hot Wok BEW600XL
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$149.95
Cuisinart German Stainless 12-Piece Knife Block Set
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$89.99
Gibson Stoneware Dinnerware Set 16-Piece, Elite Soho Lounge Matte Gray
Popular 2016–2025List price ≈$59.99
Ninja Professional Blender BL610
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$99.99
Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven 6 Qt. EC6D43
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$99.95
Tiger PDU-A30U Electric Water Boiler
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$129.99
Cuisinart SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor BFP-703, Brushed Stainless
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$129.95
Farberware Classic Stainless 15-Piece Set, Black
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$149.99
$150 and up 8 gifts
Ninja Crispi Glass Air Fryer 6-in-1
Popular 2021–2025List price ≈$199.99
KitchenAid K400 Variable Speed Blender KSB4027
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$249.99
Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 8-qt. 2-Basket Air Fryer with DualZone Technology, Black
Popular 2021–2025List price ≈$199.99
GE Profile Opal Countertop Nugget Ice Maker, Opal 2.0, Stainless Steel
Popular 2020–2025List price ≈$579.00
KitchenAid K400 Countertop Blender with Personal Jar KSB4028, Empire Red
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$299.99
Le Creuset Oval Dutch Oven 6.75 Qt.
Popular 2020–2025List price ≈$450.00
Le Creuset Signature Skillet 10.25 in.
Popular 2020–2025List price ≈$220.00
Zojirushi Micom Electric Pressure Cooker EL-CAC60
Popular 2015–2025List price ≈$249.99
Gift-buying tips
- Knives and cookware are personal: a gift receipt helps.
- Check whether a pan works on induction if they have an induction hob.
- Many of these products are discounted during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and again in the week before Christmas.
Check whether a holiday price is a genuine deal with our Black Friday price check, or see typical prices in our price guides.
Prices are manufacturer list prices recorded in our catalogue; many products sell for less in holiday sales, and prices change often. Picks are chosen from products that were popular in recent years, one model per product line, with a mix of categories and brands.