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1. How To Bake, a cookbook from Paul Hollywood and his baby blues so their cakes, breads, and pastries will no longer be disastrous or over-baked. This bb has tips, tricks, recipes, and step-by-step photos to guide them on the way — hello Star Baker!
2. And a Great British Bake Off-inspired apron to go with it for anyone who ~loaves~ the idea of getting a Hollywood handshake. Then they'll know they've finally ~proofed~ (get it?) their worth.
3. An *indoor* stovetop smoker so they can smoke their favorite foods for a TON of flavor without needing a backyard or taking up a ton of space in their kitchen.
4. And a bottle or pack of Jones sweet and tangy BBQ sauce to smother their smoked meats with finger-licking flavor.
5. An AirBrb gift card so they can enjoy one of their virtual cooking experiences, like making pasta with an actual Italian nonna in Italy — right from their own kitchen and computer.
6. Foodie Fight, the perfect order for serious food-lovers. Do they love Trivial Pursuit but hate all the other categories? This is for them. Best paired with a bottle of wine, tbh.
7. A countertop Aerogarden Harvest hydroponic garden so they can grow all the herbs they want to flavor anything and everything they cook. No backyard required, and thanks to the LED grow lights, plus a watering-reminding system, no green thumb required either.
8. A beer can chicken-making kit with everything they need (except the bird and the beer) to whip up flavorful, juicy dinners without a whole lot of effort.
9. A cute and colorful air fryer that'll harness the magic of circulating hot air to add a crunch to all their favorite foods with ease. Just a warning, the gift of perfectly crispy fries, wings, and more at home without hauling out a deep frier might bring a tear to their eye.
10. A heavy duty pizza stone they can also use for breads to get that deliciously fluffy, charred crust without a high heat wood fire or brick pizza oven.
11. A trio of Garrett's popcorn (it's Oprah's fave), in a quantity large enough to keep everyone occupied for days on end, because eating this at the holidays is a cliché for a REASON. We're talking caramel, butter, and cheese popcorn for days.
12. Or a silicone popper so they can make up to 14 cups of popcorn in the microwave for just themselves or the whole group — and go to down on whatever toppings (light salt, heavy salt, DIY kettlecorn, chocolate drizzles, etc) they're craving during each and every all-day TV marathon or movie night.
13. A Shake Shack kit for making their very own delicious burgers (complete with the most important ingredient, ShackSauce!) right at home — no waiting in what can be a very long line.
14. Or a stuffed patty mold that'll help them whip up a Jucy Lucy in the comfort of home — (they won't even have to wear pants). As soon as they've mastered the *regular* at-home burger, this bb's next — maybe Guy Fieri'll stop by for a visit.
15. Where To Eat Pizza, a guide to the best pizza anywhere in the world, so whether they're planning a trip (with 'za in mind of course) or just hanging out on the couch, they've got quite a bit of reading material.
16. A crepe-making set complete with 12-inch nonstick griddle, wooden spreader, and spatula to ensure the lightest, thinnest crepes outside of Paris, even on just a weekday morning.
17. An elegant cheese board with cracker slots so they can craft the appetizer boards of their dreams, whether with cheese, charcuterie, or even a McDonald's one (did you guys see that TikTok? Inspirational).
18. A selection of jams (in flavors that lit'rally made me say "OMG" aloud) they can get super creative with. They can pop 'em in cocktails, use them for savory sauces in meat dishes, bake them into thumbprint cookies, add them to cheese boards for a punch of flavor, or simply slather them on toast — the possibilities are basically endless.
19. A beautifully informative infographic print, which'll identify and describe herbs and spices so they can kick their food up a notch when it comes to flavor and experimenting with different ones. And with all that info, it's gonna take a while for them to even read it.
20. A fermentation kit so they can try their hand at whipping up kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, and other foods that are full of flavor and good bacteria.
21. An Instant Pot cooker that'll (deep breath) pressure cook, slow-cook, make rice, sauté, make yogurt, steam food...and also keep their dinner warm. Options galore, all in a little pot — it can even make cheesecake!
22. And a copy of the Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook to get them started whipping up deliciousness in their new multitasking miracle.
23. A sushi-making kit that'll help them ~roll~ like a professional. Just whip up some sticky rice, and load 'er up with fresh veggies and fish.
24. An adjustable rolling pin for any burgeoning baker trying their hand at pies, cut-out cookies and more. This'll flatten dough to a uniform height — anywhere from 1/16" to 3/8". No more wonky pie crusts or cut-out cookies that don't bake evenly!
25. A Hello Fresh gift subscription that'll basically be like a cooking class they can do at home. They can choose plan that fits their diet (including vegetarian and family plans), and they'll get allllllll the ingredients needed to prep each meal! WHILE learning how to cook!
26. A six-pack of "farm-to-spoon" artisanal ice creams (in whatever flavors of your or their choice) to stock their freezer with delicious flavors to keep them busy for...well at least a few weeks.
27. A recipe book for collecting and preserving all their fam's favorite dishes from all time — Grandma Gladys's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies? Check. Uncle Kevin's signature chili? You bet. Mom's dry-as-toast pot roast? Maybe we can leave that one out.
28. A Stonewall Kitchen pancake gift set with everything they need to have the most epic brunches in the comfort of their own home — meaning no one has to put real (aka non-PJ) pants on.
29. A hot sauce-making kit for creating a whopping seven different sauces — and seeing which pepper creates their favorite flavor (or ~flavorite~, if you will).
30. A set of foodie dice for anyone with strong hunger and weak decision-making skills. It comes with five primary dice (for protein, cooking method, herb, and bonus ingredient) and four seasonal veggie dice (so they can roll one depending on the time of year) to keep changing up their dinner plans thanks to over **186,000** possible meal combinations.
31. 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, a food bucket list that'll give their life renewed meaning as they plot and plan their future foodie plans, locally or abroad.
Any of a variety of fandom-themed cookbooks in the market, including but not limited to:
32. The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook, a volume filled with delicious dishes like treacle tart (Harry's favorite, duh!), Kreacher's French onion soup, and Mrs. Weasley's mince pies – all with the scenes that inspired them.
33. The Star Wars Cookbook for any kitchen geek, whether they're gonna be cooking Han Solo or with the whole extended Ewok family.
34. An Unexpexted Cookbook, a collection of recipes inspired by Lord of the Rings, so those hunger pangs they've always felt around ~elevenses~ can finally be sated. We're talking recipes for EVERY HOBBIT MEALTIME!
35. A floating-hinge panini press, because regular sandwiches are BORING, and they deserve BETTER. Move over PB&J, you're being pushed aside in favor of a hot, melty sandwich every single day. Plus this is a great reason to make their lunch break just a taddddd longer.
36. The Flavor Bible, a cookbook and guide to creating mouth-watering combinations of ingredients, textures, and temperatures for all skill levels as they develop confidence in the kitchen. It has almost 3,000 5-star reviews alone, BTW!
37. A subscription box of snacks so they never run out of tasty treats (sweet and savory) — this is really the gift that keeps on giving.
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