Gift Ideas for a Friend: Kitchen & Utensils

Samin Nosrat's illustrated cookbook that teaches cooking through four elements: salt, fat, acid and heat.

The 1933 stovetop espresso maker in aluminum, made in Italy, with the mustachioed man on the side.

24 mini glass jars of limited-edition holiday spreads, one to open each day in December.

An 18-piece Vitrelle glass dinnerware set for six, with a retro lime-green daisy rim.

A 15-piece stainless steel knife set in a cherry wood block with a built-in sharpener.

An ice cream maker with 7 one-touch programs that turns a frozen pint into ice cream, gelato, sorbet or a milkshake.

Thirty mini hot sauces to explore, one bold flavor at a time.

24 loose leaf teas in gold tin caddies, one to open each day of December.

Twenty-four spices, herbs and blends in glass bottles, from BBQ rubs to global seasonings.

24 loose leaf teas in premium caddies, one new flavor to open each day until Christmas.

24 Scottish shortbread cookies in six shapes and flavors, in a limited-edition 2026 box.

Ten hot sauces, from mild to Ghost Pepper extreme — a spicy dare in a box.

A chef hat embroidered with the cook's name and a chef knife design, adjustable with hook-and-loop closure.

A ceramic dish shaped like a can of cranberry sauce, with an engraved spatula to serve it.

A customizable cutting board sold as a personalized wedding gift for a couple.