2025 Holiday Gift Guide For Home Cooks and Food Lovers

THE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES ARE HERE!!!

I’ve got some very fun gifting ideas for a variety of humans: Home Cooks and Food Lovers (below), Beauty and Wellness Enthusiasts, Home and Style Mavens, and, of course, Dudes. 

We all know that holidays aren’t about the presents. BUT giving presents can also be a small joy, and I take great pride each year in helping some of you find the perfect thing for someone you love! Especially the tougher giftees. (I feel this pain. Everyone in my family is shockingly difficult to shop for.)

As always, my hope is that these gift guides help make shopping for your people a little bit easier and more fun. And reminder that it can sometimes be helpful to forward these gift guides to significant others/family members with the subject “Hint, hiiiint.”

Happy shopping, friends! Wishing you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons. Sending a virtual hug.

2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Home Cooks and Food Lovers:

Linger by Hetty McKinnon. For the vegetable enthusiasts! I’ve been a diehard Hetty McKinnon fangirl for over a decade, and she is the queen of creative vegetable-forward fare. This vegetarian cookbook is a celebration of community and filled with stunning salads, staple desserts, and beautifully written essays. It’s very much worth checking out her many other cookbooks as well if this one doesn’t speak to you.

The Favorites Multi-Snack Tray. This cluster of nine serving bowls turns pretty much any smorgasbord of snacks/treats into a fancy affair and has become my go-to present for entertainers. It comes in several colors, and there’s a smaller and larger version as well. (If you’re not familiar with The Favorites brand, welcome to a wonderland of serveware you didn’t know you needed…)

Big Night Snack Spreaders. Elevate a loved one’s spreading and swooshing game with these whimsical acetate spreaders that come in a their own cute lil’ tin.

Zwilling Slanted Italian Magnetic Block. Let’s hear it for form and function! This magnetic beechwood knife block is a very sexy and safe home for a home cook’s knife collection (and will protect knives from the wear and tear of being jammed into a hard slot). I also love this simple magnetic wood knife block for the minimalists.

La Rochere Ouessant Tea Infuser Mug. A practical and (shockingly chic) present for the tea lover in your life. If you’re feeling particularly thoughtful, pair it with a fabulous loose leaf tea!

CapaBunga Soft Cheese Vault. Give the gift of cheese longevity. Let’s be real, most of us throw our leftover cheese in a plastic bag and hope for the best. Fact: Said cheese rarely lives its best life. This vault is designed to allow soft cheese to breathe while wicking away excess moisture, delaying molding, and protecting it from absorbing fridge smells (and sharing its own). Yes, please.

Champagne Apron. This apron is guaranteed to make any cooking session feel celebratory. It would be very cute paired with a bottle of the recipient’s favorite bubbles…

Seasons of Blackberry Farm Jams. If you’re unsure what to gift a food lover/home cook, bougie jam is always a good idea. Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee is known for its farm-to-table culinary magic, and this selection of their best seasonal preserves will upgrade toast, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and more.

Made In CeramiClad Frying Pan. A high-performance, fully nontoxic nonstick pan is hard to find, and this one (from my favorite cookware brand) breaks the ceramic mold in terms of durability. It’s great for delicate items like eggs (the 10” is the perfect size for omelets) and fish, but it’s also just a versatile and easy to clean everyday pan.

YETI Insulated Pitcher. Is it a Serena Wolf gift guide without a #notsponsored YETI product?! I squealed when I saw this pitcher, as it is a perpetual bummer to have melting ice dilute delicious batched libations. I’m personally very excited to use it for everything from iced tea to margaritas.

Sonder Welton Cutting Board. This handsome end grain walnut cutting board is sure to delight any home cook! One side has a juice groove for carving meats, so I tend to reserve that side for proteins and use the opposite side for all other prep.

Birkin Reusable Shopping Bag. Because a little kitsch is good for the soul!

Filthy Martini Duo. For the martini (or just olive!) lover. This combo of olive brine and blue cheese stuffed olives will deliver the filthiest of cocktail thrills. Should you be feeling generous, pair it with a bottle of the recipient’s favorite vodka. Maybe throw in some adorable olive picks, cocktail napkins, or fancy martini glasses!

For more gifting inspiration, check out the Gift Guides for Home Cooks and Food Lovers from 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013. You may also find some ideas in my Wedding Registry Guide, Favorite Things Guide, and in my “Kitchen Essentials” highlight on Instagram.