Kitchen gifts made to be used for a lifetime
Twelve pieces we would give, and keep, ourselves: stand mixers, espresso machines, enameled cast iron, professional blenders and Japanese knives. Begin with our guide to the best kitchen gifts, or explore kitchen gifts for bakers.
The pieces we reach for first
Gift of the week
The pot that gets handed down
Le Creuset’s 5.5-quart Signature Round is the size most recipes assume: braises, soups and crusty no-knead bread, from stovetop to oven to table.
- Since 1925Cast in France, enameled by hand
- LifetimeLimited lifetime warranty
- 5.5 qtFeeds four to six
Who are you shopping for?
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What makes a kitchen gift last
It earns the counter.
It gets used every week.
It is built to be repaired.
For every kind of cook
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Gilded Whisk is a small, independent edit for anyone shopping for a home cook. We pass over single-use gadgets in favor of well-made tools that earn their place, from cool kitchen gadgets to thoughtful kitchen gifts for Mom.
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- Worth the counter. Each piece replaces something, or does what nothing else can.
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