50 Kitchen Gifts For Moms Who Love to Cook (2024 Gift Guide)

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Fabulous kitchen gifts for moms who love to cook – helpful and affordable gadgets, tools, and ingredients that mom will absolutely love. Whether she’s a baking enthusiast, meal prepper, or just a weeknight cook – we got her covered with our fun gift guide below.

The Best Kitchen Gifts for Mom

Thoughtful & affordable gifts at every price point: spoil her with some major kitchen upgrades and new tools to make cooking easier. Whether it’s a DIY homemade cheese kit, a new set of stainless steel kitchen utensils, or just a new cookbook that she’ll love: here are some great kitchen gifts for Mother’s Day, Christmas, Hanukah, birthdays, or just because!  Gifts for the cooking, the baking, and the meal prepping mamas out there.

I originally wrote this as a Mother’s Day gift guide, but it’s great for birthdays, Christmas or Hanukah, or any occasion in between. Keep reading for find unique gift ideas for any lady in your life who already enjoys the process of cooking.  These great gifts and gadgets can help save time and energy!

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AeroGarden White Harvest Indoor Hydroponic Garden

I have one of these amazing Aerogardens and I’ve been using it for years… even though we have acres of land for gardening, I still love the convenience of growing herbs right on the kitchen counter. You can grow almost any herb in your kitchen… even peppers, tomatoes, and flowers too! 

I use mine for growing parsley, sage, cilantro, thyme, mint, and chives… great for the mom who loves to season in any season!  We’ve bought this for my mother in law too, and she loves it.

Homemade Pasta Making Set

Here are a few essentials for mom to make her own pasta: cutting, shaping and ravioli tools for making the perfect pastas, a gnocchi and spaghetti board, a pasta rack to dry the noodles on, and a cookbook for fun homemade recipes.  This is a gift-trifecta… get mom one of these or all, and put them in a nice gift basket.

Fresh Produce Delivery with Misfits Market & Imperfect Foods!

Get mom fresh & healthy groceries delivered AND help reduce food waste by ordering from Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods!  I love these services and get Misfits Market boxes monthly. You can pick out exactly what goes into each box, and they have a fantastic variety of in-season produce, dairy & meats, discounted pantry staples, and even wine.  Misfits Market partners with farmers and food distributers to sell ‘imperfect’ produce at a lower price so it doesn’t get thrown away.

I’ve been ordering from Misfits for about 2 years now, and they’re prices are cheaper than my local grocery stores – a time-saving and money-saving win!

You can get mom set up with a gift card for her to pick our her own groceries, or set up automatic biweekly deliveries through Imperfect foods.

Recipe Binder with Clear Protective Sleeves and Color Printing Paper for Family Recipes

Have mom compile all her favorite family recipes with this fantastic recipe journal. Whether they are new family favorites or classic recipes that have been handed down, this recipe journal is a great way to gather all her favorites in one book.

Crock Pot Artisan 3.5 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Deep Sauté Pan, Teal Ombre

This gorgeous teal 3.5 quart enamel cast iron sauté pan is a fantastic way to add a pop of color to the kitchen!  This pan is heavy duty and will last a lifetime… and a great for pan frying up quick and easy dinners.

French Tart Baking Kit | Gifts for Bakers, Baking Set for Adults

Make Mother’s Day brunch #extra with this fancy French tart baking set.  Gift it to mom, or get one for yourself and bake some amazing French pasties for mom to enjoy.

Personalized Mother/Child Kitchen Aprons Set with Pocket, Family Aprons

This adorable apron set is perfect for some mother/daughter or son baking!  Great for mom to wear while teaching her little ones to cook or bake around their way in the kitchen. And how adorable are those little animal designs? This is a great apron set from your little one to mom (or grandma).

Cheese Board Tray with 12 Cheese Utensils | Bamboo Charcuterie Board Serving Tray

These fancy charcuterie board is perfect for your next Mother’s Day brunch!  Serve cheeses, dips, spreads, and crackers on this gorgeous cheese board with sliding knife trays. Level up mom’s brunch game with this cute charcuterie wooden board.

Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker, Bluetooth

The Anova Precision Cooker sous vide circulates water at the exact temperature required for perfectly cooked meals, no matter what’s on the menu. Sous vide cooking s the perfect level of doneness for nearly any food of your choosing.

Chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, beef, lamb, pork and more are all ideal candidates for sous vide circulation. The ability to lock in flavor and moisture during the cooking process results in texture and taste that is always perfect! Great for the adventurous cook who likes to try something new.

Bread Making Kit | Perfect 9-Inch Rattan Basket Set for Banneton, Sourdough

As a sourdough baker, I couldn’t do it without my banneton basket and bread making tools!  This set includes a classic banneton basket for making gorgeous loaves of bread, as well as some great dough scraping and scoring tools.  The perfect gift for anyone looking to learn how to bake bread… and pass it on to their families as well.

Cuisinart Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle

A great gift for the tea lover or tea drinker in your life!  This electric kettle has 6 preset heat settings for steeping tea at just the right temperature. And it has simple one-touch controls on the kettle’s handle, so it’s simple and functional to use everyday.

Gold & Pink Kitchen Utensil Set with Holder

Pretty in pink. this ultra-modern kitchen set is fancy enough to match the most modern kitchen. Complement pink kitchen decor or pink kitchen accessories with this luxurious, glimmering gold utensils set with pink silicone accents.

NutriChef Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet 3 Pieces Kitchen Frying Pan Nonstick Cookware Set

Upgrade mom’s pans with this fantastic cast iron set!  We use our cast iron skillets on a weekly basis – they are great for cooking, frying, and finishing dishes in the oven.  They are simple to cook and wash – I like these traditional cast iron pans better than non-stick sets (which are coated in chemicals).

Joy of Cooking: Fully Revised and Updated

The Joy of Cooking is a classic cookbook & a must-have for any kitchen!  I keep a copy on my bookshelf right next to the kitchen.  Whether mom wants to reference a favorite recipe, or browse for some new ideas – this classic cookbook is revised and updated.  This is a great family heirloom she can pass down to anyone who wants to recreate her favorite recipes.

All-in-1 Vegetable Chopper, Mandoline Slicer & Cheese Grater, Fry Cutter & Veggie Dicer

This multi-chopper is THE tool for the meal prepper on your list!  It does it all – chops, preps, slices, and dices. This chopper has 5 interchangeable blades means this kitchen gadget meets all of your slicing, grating and chopping needs. Choose the perfect thickness of your sliced vegetables with the easy-to-use adjuster dial and select the ideal size for your chopped vegetables by simply changing the inserts.

365-Piece Cake Decorating Supplies 2021 Baking Set with Springform Cake Pans Set

Whether mom is a seasoned pro baker or new to the art, this 365 piece cake decorating set is a great way to let her creativity shine. As a new baker myself (and someone who loves watching baking shows!) I love the variety here!  This cake set will inspire mom to make her own works of art.

Good Moms Great Moms Towel, 100% Cotton, Highly Absorbent, Multi-Purpose

Not going to lie – this actually made me laugh out loud!  This funny kitchen towel is a great gift for the mom who has a sense of humor 🙂

DIY Mulled Wine Gift Set | 10-Piece Cocktail Kit

If mom likes to enjoy a glass of vino at the end of the day, this great DIY mulled wine kit is the perfect way for her to make a fun wine cocktail to unwind. This 20-minute cocktail is a no-brainer for delighting any wine enthusiast during holiday parties and gatherings. With a mulling ladle included, this wine set includes everything you need to brew and serve mulled wine. Just add a bottle of red or white wine, sit back, and enjoy this aromatic crowd-pleaser.

Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust: A Cookbook

HOW BAD CAN THAT BE?!? The perfect cookbook for the mom that loves to host, entertain, and have guests over. Ina Garten’s recipes are simple, delicious, #extra, and very friendly for those throwing parties or entertaining. I love these Foolproof recipes (and I love Ina!) so this cookbook is a winner.

Hilarious Ceramic Casserole Dish

This kickass casserole dish is the perfect statement for the Queen of Casseroles, hot dishes, lasagnas, bakes, and more!  This funny casserole dish is made of bone ceramic, and is oven and microwave safe.  If you’re a casserole queen or a Midwesterner like myself, you gotta get this dish in yo kitchen.

Canning Kit, 60pcs Canning Supplies Starter Kit for Beginners

A gardener’s companion!  If mom loves to garden & grow her own food, let her store her fresh summer produce with this fantastic 60+ piece canning set. We use ours for pickles, spicy carrots, and preserving cucumbers.  Bring the garden into the kitchen, and enjoy preserved produce all year long!

Beginners Cheese Making Kit – Make your own Goat, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Mascarpone, Burrata

A cheese-making kit is a fantastic way to have mom experiment in the kitchen with something she may not have tried before!  Once the cheese is made, enjoy it on pizzas, with pasta, or just topped on a salad. A fun DIY kit that any mom or grandma would love to try.

Stoneware Ramekins, Oven Safe Souffle Dishes Creme Brulee Ramekins for Baking

These gorgeous 6 ounce ramekins are made from beautiful earthware. I love the rustic look of these, and the beautiful blue color will complement any modern kitchen. These are oven and microwave safe… so they are perfect for deserts, soufflés, or just a bowl for a small snack.

CuisinArt Color Pro Collection 12 Piece Knife Block Set

Great to match in a modern kitchen, these fantastic set of knives are the perfect addition!  Quickly prep, chop, and dice with this great knife set featuring a wide variety of sizes for every skill level.

Gotham Steel Premium Hammered Cookware – 5 Piece Ceramic Cookware

Give mom’s pots and pans a major upgrade with these gorgeous hammered copper sets!  I love the look of the hammered metal, this texture would go perfectly in any modern kitchen.

Air Fryer Instant Pot Lid

If mom has an Instant Pot already, she may not have this handy Air Fyer Lid that fits over the top of 6-quart models. We have a separate stand-alone air fryer in our home, but this lid is great if mom loves to cook with her Instant Pot already!  Pressure cook, the crisp… together at once.

Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook

The cookbook Simple by Yotom Ottolenghi is our all-time favorite in this house!  We’ve actually given this to our mom for mother’s day one year – it’s a fantastic healthy cookbook that is full of good-for-you recipes. These vegetable dishes are fantastic main courses, salads, side dishes, and even desserts. You can’t go wrong with any recipe in this book – it’s a winner!

Jade Leaf Traditional Matcha Starter Set, Bamboo Matcha Whisk

Great for the matcha tea lover in your life!  This great set comes with a bamboo matcha whisk for the perfect cup of green tea, and some accessories for the perfect cup of matcha tea.

Bakeware Set of 3 piece, Ceramic Baking Dishes, Mint Green

These fantastic baking dishes are the perfect way to brighten mom’s kitchen!  Upgrade her cookware with these ceramic dishes which are oven-safe and great for brownies, cookie bars, roasting dinners, or baking focaccias.

Super-Quiet Air Fryer, 5-Qt, for Quick and Easy Meals 

I can’t recommend this super-quiet air fryer more, we are in love with this thing!  Since we don’t use a microwave, this air fryer is perfect for heating up things quickly. It’s been really fun to make all kinds of recipes: crispy vegetables, tofu, muffins, and it’s great for reheating leftovers.  

This is a great gift, we actually one for both my mom and my mother-in-law. I’ve owned a few models, but highly recommend this quiet air fryer for anyone who loves to cook! It’s the perfect size for my kitchen (fits under the countertops), and also makes as a great gift for friends or family.

Browse all our easy air fryer recipes here!

Clay Baking & Roasting Dish

We love our terracotta Romertopf clay roaster, it makes baking so simple!  Toss all ingredients into the pot, place the lid on the pot, and roast away.  Great for busy weeknight meals. Our favorite recipes are Clay Pot Bread and Clay Pot Chicken & Vegetables… all done in this fantastic German roaster.

Salt and Pepper Grinder Set, Sustainable Wood, Adjustable Coarseness

We have a set of these fantastic wooden salt and pepper grinders that bring so much flavor to the table!  I love using pink Himalayan sea salt and really good Tellicherry Black pepper to fill these!  And this set comes in a great gift box too.

Cutting Board Style Rustic Brown Wood Recipe Cookbook iPad Tablet Stand Holder Stand with Kickstand

A perfect cookbook stand that will complement any kitchen decor!  This stand is shaped like a cutting board, making it the perfect addition to mom’s kitchen. Prop up and cookbook or even an ipad, and read the recipe while you cook.  I have one of these stands, and they are so convenient!

Gourmet World Flavors Seasoning Collection | Non GMO Verified | 6 Magnetic Tins

A fantastic spice collection for the mom who loves to travel and try new flavors!  This is a great gift for 2021 as we’re all ready for our next travel adventure. These spices are small batch crafted and non-GMO, so mom can try fun new flavors.

Kitchen Gizmo Snap N Strain Strainer, Clip On Silicone Colander, Fits all Pots and Bowls

I absolutely love the design hack of this awesome pasta strainer – way more convenient that taking out and using a huge colander. This strainer is great for any kind of pasta, and vegetables that you may need to steam!

Zojirushi 5-1/2-Cup (Uncooked) Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer

If you’re looking for the Lexus of rice cookers, this Zojirushi rice cooker is the one to get. Our family has it, and uses it everyday!  Great for making incredibly fluffy and perfectly-cooked rice.  Plus it’s also a rice warmer too, so mom can enjoy cooked rice anytime.

Bamboo Cutting Board with Juice Groove (3-Piece Set) – Kitchen Chopping Board Butcher Block | Heavy Duty Serving Tray w/Handles

This simple set of cutting boards are great for upgrading mom’s old set!  They also come with a neat juice indentation so countertops won’t be a mess after chopping.  These reasonable bamboo cutting boards are sustainable, too!

Kitchenaid Artisan Mini Plus 3.5-Qt. Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

This adorable mini Kitchen Aid stand mixer makes batches of cookies, dough, bread, you name it!  Mix and whisk it with this amazing classic stand mixer.  This is by far the priciest gift on the list… but it is an essential #extra kitchen must-have!

Mom Already Have a Stand Mixer?
Try This Versatile Pasta Maker Attachment!

Any night is homemade pasta night with this fantastic Kitchen Aid pasta maker attachment!  Easily make 6 different pasta shapes with the stand mixer.  Great for family spaghetti nights or simple homemade meals that the whole family can enjoy together.

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook

An adorable gift idea for the ultimate Harry Potter fan!  Bring tasty treats from the wizarding world come to life in your kitchen with this Unofficial Harry Potter Cook Book… a great book for kids and parents to read and cook together!

Embossed Wooden Rolling Pin Honeycomb Cookie Decorating

OK, as a beekeeper, I had to add this one on the list – this fantastic honeycomb embossed rolling pin is the perfect gift to buzz over!  This is a sweet kitchen tool for the gardener, beekeeper, bee lover, or anyone who loves baking or cooking with honey. It imprints a honeycomb pattern on anything you roll out – this is one bee-autiful gift.

Adjustable Height Kitchen Step Stool, Kids Learning Stool

I love this adjustable height kid’s step stool – great for moms or grandmas who want to cook or bake with their little ones. Now kids of and age can get involved in family recipes. Pass down kitchen traditions and make new ones with this great step stool for kids.

Utopia Kitchen Compost Bin for Kitchen Countertop – 1.3 Gallon Compost Bucket for Kitchen with Lid 

For the eco-friendly mom in your life!  This kitchen top composter is the perfect way to help mom cut down on food waste. We have this same countertop composter, and have used it every day for the last 4 years – it’s a great way to live more sustainably!

Organic Herbs Infused Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil Set

Level up mom’s olive oil game with these amazing infused olive oils. These oils are organic and non-GMO, and are flavored with rosemary, garlic, basil, and pepper. Great for building bright savory dishes and salad dressings.

Extra Large Silicone Pastry Mat Non Stick Baking Mat with Measurements

For the baker woman in your life – if mom rolls out dough, makes pies, bakes cookies – this is the mat for her!  I just got this exact same mat a few months ago for bread-making… and what a difference it makes!  It’s very large (2 x 3 feet) so no flour or dough will spill over the counter.

Air Fryer Toaster Oven

This fantastic counter-top roaster is perfect for air frying, convection cooking, or just baking small batch recipes. Mom will love this mini oven for recipes that are smaller in size – great for heating a quick lunch or snack without turning on the entire oven.

Baking Queen Adjustable Kitchen Cooking Aprons with 2 Pockets

This Baking Queen apron is a fantastic gift for that expert baker!  Whether it’s cookies, cakes, or bread, this apron will tell everyone who is boss of the baked goods.

Mom Towel Set – You’re The Mom Everyone Wishes and Love You Mom

These sweet tea towels say it all!  The perfect small kitchen gift for mom, that she can see every day!

Premium Hot Sauce Kit, 5 Bags of Chili Peppers including Jalapeno, Gourmet Spice Blend, 4 Bottles, Fun Labels, Make your own hot sauce

Some like it hot!  This is a great gift for the hot-sauce loving mom in your life!  If she likes it spicy, this gift let’s her make her own salsa and hot sauces exactly the way she wants.

Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering

If mom’s an HGTV lover, she will love this entertaining and design book written by Joanna Gaines. Inspire mom to make gorgeous tablespaces, learn new designs for entertaining, and create tablespaces for hosting.  Or buy the book for yourself, and learn to set the perfect Mother’s Day table for mom… she’ll love it!

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