I really love kitchen tools and what you’ll find in my kitchen is a good mix of super-specific items and general use. I don’t tend to get a lot of one use items, but when I do, I think long and hard before I purchase. This is my ultimate kitchen gadget-y wish list – a mix of high-end and affordable products. To make these products even more affordable, you might be able to find some voucher codes! I would love to receive any of these items this holiday season and I’m sure the cook in your life would too!
Ever since I tried rigging up a ghetto-sous vide machine to make Momofuku’s 48 hour short ribs, I’ve been wanting a sous vide machine. Nomiku just came out with a new wifi home sous vide machine and I backed it because I was so impressed with their past incarnation. Essentially, a sous vide machine lets you cook food (usually in a vacuum sealed bag) in water bath set at an extremely low temperature. The sous vide machine both heats and circulates water and your food is gently cooked to scientific precision.
If you’re going to ask for a sous-vide machine, the next thing you might want to add to your wish list is a Searzall. I don’t have one of these (they just finished their kickstarter and are gearing up to sell on Amazon), but it’s definitely on my radar. It’s basically a portable salamander – use to sear sous vide steaks, melt cheese, or finish dishes off with a blast of heat.
The above two items are things that I think I’ll love, but they’re definitely more things I wish I had rather than things I need. These spatulas on the other hand, I have in my drawer right now and reach for all the time. I’ve talked about my love for silicone spatulas previously and I’m still a big fan of them. These colorful guys from Get It Right make me happy every time I reach for them. They make a perfect little gift. They’re unibody (which means no grotty parts to clean), hold up to heat well, and are dishwasher safe.
One of my favourite kitchen tools is a garlic press. I actually like mincing garlic (I’m weird, I know) but I don’t really like my fingers smelling like garlic every time I do it. Garlic presses take that problem away. This press from Savora is both pretty and functional. It’s an excellent gift for a garlic lover.
I wish I could send everyone a holiday present but since I can’t, I’m doing the next best thing and hosting a little Le Creuset Giveaway!
Giveaway: I’m giving away a Le Creuset Cherry Wok, a Le Creuset Balti Dish and a cute little Le Creuset Condiment Pot. They’re cherry red and perfect for the holiday season – thank you Le Crueset!
Enter: Leave a comment letting me know what the best gift you received was and why and then use the widget to enter. Open to US residents only. Winner will be selected at random and contacted by email. Good luck!
Update: Congrats Vicky! Get ready to start cooking! :D Look for an email from me shortly.
best gift I ever received was a salsa-making kit.. complete with my aunt’s “secret family” recipe that she had never shared with anyone before!
a memebership to an art museum in the city i had just moved to, from my little brother! it meant so much that he wanted to celebrate my new home with a gift he knew i’d love
Best gift I’ve ever received might have to be my engagement ring from my husband, as it most certainly changed our lives!…. but I’m also ridiculously in love with my Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer which was a gift from my sister-in-law. :)
a couple years ago, my husband gave me a Le Creuset Dutch oven. I think I probably use it at least 3 or 4 times a week!
The best present I ever recieved was a hand made quilt. It is gorgeous and big enough for our queen sized bed. Every time I see it, I think about all the time and planning that went into making it and the person who made it for us.
My husband surprised me with a Galaxy Tablet two years ago. It really took me by surprise because we always focus on the kids during the holiday. It was something I really wanted and I was touched. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
I would say my best gift was tickets for chicago to go see my brother (and my mother’s side of the family!) because i thought i wouldn’t get a chance to see them for the holiday season… and then receiving the silver spoon cookbook — which made it all even better!
A kitchenaid stand mixer, which is great because I use it ALL the time!!
I received a bright red kitchen aid mixer two years ago, and it is amazing! I even used it to make my own wedding cake. Best. Gift. Ever.
it’s a tie between my Kitchenaid stand mixer and my Nikon DSLR camera!