Gift Ideas for the Foodies You Love!

Fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, and kombucha are trending and super healthy. This fermentation kit is a great way to get started for those so inclined!

Five versatile professional draining molds for straining soft fresh cheese – 2 small round, 1 medium round, 1 medium square, and 1 large square give a super useful collection of mold sizes. Use the small rounds as Ricotta maker, the large round for making sour cream and quark, and the square to make queso fresco, paneer, and ricotta.

A gourmet cook that wants to make everything "from scratch" is sure to appreciate an Italian pasta machine!

I LOVE MY SOUS VIDE - appliance and app. I have this type of appliance (marketed by Tasty) that includes a wand and a phone app. It conveniently avoids another large appliance!

I have a smoking gun, and I've used it in a variety of ways - cocktails, beets, cheese, and more. This is a fun gift for the gourmet that likes to play with food!

I love my ice ball maker, but it's a little difficult to fill. This one includes a funnel, making it easier to fill!

I love good gin, and my sweet husband got me this Homemade Gin Kit for my birthday this year. It was so much fun to make, and the gin was excellent!

The most comprehensive handbook available on selecting, understanding, mixing, and cooking with bitters, for everyone from professional bartenders and chefs to casual entertainers and home cooks.  I have this one, and used it as a reference to make mole bitters!

In Clean Cocktails, holistic health coaches Beth Ritter Nydick and Tara Roscioli bring a clean-living mindset to craft mixology. Their recipes use nothing but naturally low-calorie spirits; fresh juices loaded with vitamins; gentle sweeteners like honey and maple syrup; and anti-inflammatory spices like cinnamon, cayenne, and turmeric―the perfect alternative to drinks that are typically loaded with refined sugars, artificial flavors, and dyes.

A good chef's knife is one of the top 2 or 3 tools in the aspiring home cook's kitchen!

Once you've got that chef's knife, you need good cutting surfaces. These self-healing cutting boards protect your knives!

Nothing fancy, just decent cookware in a variety of sizes!

Mixing bowls with lids are a must in every kitchen!

The aspiring home cook needs a variety of utensils, and this set covers it!

This is the "gold standard" of Peruvian cooking!

This cookbook is my favorite. Having spent extensive time in the Peruvian Andes, much of my inspiration comes from this book!

I've only recently started studying Oaxacan food, but the flavors have made a great impression!

This James Beard award-winning book is perfect for the home cook. Approachable and delicious!

Rick Bayless is IMHO the foremost authority on cooking Mexican flavors in the United States. I love all of his books!

This book is far more than a book of recipes. It's the history, culture, and food of the Yucatan Peninsula, and the photos, stories, and recipes are fabulous. I cannot recommend it enough!