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If they have a yard and love pizza, this is probably on the top of their “want” list for the season already. As we’ve attested to, this is an excellent outdoor pizza oven.
Everyone wants a Yeti cooler, even cooks. If you want to be able to take a well prepared meal on the go, or transport fresh ingredients to your camping spot, a Yeti is the best way to do it.
Plus, a pro tip from the world’s best grillmasters: rest meats in a Yeti cooler. Flavors get time to rest and meld, barbecued meat becomes more tender, and it won’t lose as much heat.
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This is the upgraded version of the Esquire-endorsed ice machine. It makes keeping ice stocked for a party as easy as it always should’ve been.
The perfect companion to the power mop. Keep your kitchen clean and classy with this wooden, horsehair brush set.
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If they’re a home cook who can’t do dessert, this is a shortcut to great ice cream that lets you fuggedaboutit. If they’re already a prime baker, this will let them experiment with fun accompaniments to their pies and cakes.
Piano Piano makes beautiful ceramic tableware including this gorgeous serving platter on which your giftee can present every meal they cook. Every item from the brand’s collection is handmade by local Italian artisans in a small town in the Amalfi Coast, so you know you’re getting a real, authentic piece.
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These heavy-duty stainless steel fry pans are a home cook’s dream. They work on all stovetops (including induction) and are safe to use with metal spatulas. Whether they’re sautéing veggies, searing meats, frying eggs, or making pan sauces, these fry pans will serve them well.
Upgrade their bakeware collection with this adorable mini fluted cake pan. Mini bundt cakes that cook perfectly even and come out looking crisp and golden? Yes please!
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Everyone, not just great cooks, could use a couple good bottles of olive oil. Brightland makes a gorgeous gift set with two bottles of the brand’s famous extra virgin olive oil and garlic olive oil, two golden stainless steel spouts, and a Mackenzie-Childs checkered dipping dish. Pretty and practical—it doesn’t get better than that.
You know what goes great with olive oil? Vinegar. Kosterina’s balsamic vinegar isn’t just any vinegar—it’s velvety smooth deliciousness. They can use it in salad dressings and on charcuterie boards and can even drizzle it over or bake into desserts for some extra flavor and sophistication.
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Herbs always taste better when they’re home-grown, and this indoor herb garden makes it easy. Whomever you give this to, I see pesto in their future.
If you’re a devoted Esquire reader, you probably know by now that we’re obsessed with Fly By Jing’s chili crisp sauces. If you know someone who likes to add a little spice to whatever they’re cooking, they’ll love this gift box with three of the brand’s chili crisps.
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HexClad has a sleek, modern take on the essential salt and pepper grinders: HexMills. They’ll make any tabletop look cooler just by being there.
If they grill, this smart thermometer will change the game. Keep an eye on the temp of your meat at all times right on your phone. It makes perfection an easy task.
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The truth is their bakes won’t turn out consistently unless they measure ingredients by weight. This scale comes in a number of fun colors, so you don’t even have to be boring about it.
If they want that Hollywood handshake, or whatever the Great American Baking Show equivalent is, they’re going to need this. Plus, it’s just a great gift for anyone just getting into bread-making.
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Magnetic knife blocks aren’t just futuristic, they’re better for the longevity of your knives than a traditional block. This one from Messermeister holds up to 16.
Real European hot chocolate. No trip to Europe required, but always advised.
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The best type of spatula for any type of protein flipping. Fish, burgers, roulades, you name it.
A lot of home cooks don’t have a proper salt cellar. We could all use one. Every recipe calls for salt, and a cellar makes you feel like that one meme we all forgot about.
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