Best Gifts for a Mom Who Loves to Cook
What do you buy someone who loves to cook?
Choosing Presents for cooks seems pretty easy as there are so many new products and gadgets and books released each year however finding your way to the good stuff can be difficult if you are not a cook yourself.
Before you choose a gift take stock of the kitchen and think about what she likes to cook. Is she a baker? Does she have a weakness for cookbooks? (doesn't everybody?) or a beginner cook who needs to build a foundation of good basics?
This list includes gifts for all these types of cooks. I am sure you will find something to delight them among this list.
Oxo Good Grips Kitchen Tools
I really like Oxo because they look good and the feel comfortable to hold. If like most of us her kitchen utensils are a hotch potch of mismatched pieces she will love this beautiful set. It's so nice you can leave it on the counter top.
Ice cream is happiness condensed.
Jessi Lane Adams
Buy her an Ice Cream Machine - It's fun and healthier to make your own ice-cream
If you have watched any seasons of Top Chef or Master chef you will have seen the contestants coming up with some amazing ice-cream flavours. This Cuisinart ice cream machine will let you concoct your own new flavors and you can control the additives so you can make a more pure, healthier product.
How to make ice-cream using the Cuisinart machine
Buy her a Kitchenaid - If you want to eat more cake
Ok so it's a selfish motivation but if your mom loves to cook she won't mind receiving this Kitchenaid.
“Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.”
Julia Child
A kitchen thermometer is essential for serious cooks
If you want professional results you need professional tools... well a few essential ones anyway. From checking how well done the roast is to tempering chocolate a thermometer is crucial for getting perfect results.
How to use a cooking thermometer
Still not sure what you wants?
Watch what she uses most often... is it looking a little battered? Held together with tape? If she is a new cook go for a quality every day item rather than something with a single use.
Just the right size food processor
Not so large it's cumbersome and not so small it's not very useful
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.”
- Oscar Wilde
Julia Child's Books - Help her master the art of French Cooking
Even Julia Child had to start somewhere - Watch her burn food
Digital scales make measuring easy
Digital scales allow you to measure things accurately and easily. By using the "tare" button you can add more ingredients into the same bowl.
A great set of cake tins and baking trays
Any cook will be happy to update their bake-ware for this non-stick dishwasher safe set from Rachel Ray. This set is made up of the sizes that are most used in any kitchen.
How about a quality knife set?
You know what they say about a tradesman and his tools... well the same goes for chefs and cooks. Quality tools make the job easier and produce better results. This is a good quality mid-range knife set. They cut well, feel comfortable to hold and look fantastic.