Gifts For Home Chefs Big & Small +$100 Amazon Giveaway #AsianMomBloggers

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This post contains affiliate links. I received some items in this gift guides for review purposes, but most of them have been personally purchased.

Gifts For Home Chefs Big & Small at I'm Not the Nanny

If you have a chef in the family, it’s a good bet that they’ll appreciate a gift that is food or kitchen related. I know that I would. I’ve put together a list of my favorite gift ideas for your family chef, including gifts that any aspiring junior chef would want to unwrap.

My kids have a long wish list full of electronic gadgets for the holidays, but I’m making sure to gift them with something cooking related. This way we can spend time in the kitchen cooking or baking together. It’s quality time with a tasty result!

Keep reading and find out how you can enter to win a $100 Amazon giftcard! You’ll be able to check a few items off your holiday list and treat yourself to something nice.

Gifts for Home Chefs Big & Small

Curious Chef Pizza Kit for Kids

Earlier this year, I was a sent this Curious Chef 5-Piece Pizza Kit and the kids use these tools almost daily. Curious Chef creates a line of kitchen tools that are designed for kids 5 and older. Both of my kids feel like grown-ups when they use the knife in this set. They’ve used it to slice cheese, make a salad and cut fruit. Obviously, you can make pizza with this kit too.

Matching Mother Daughter Flirty Aprons for Foodie Gift Guide

Cooking with kids can get messy, so aprons are a must in our kitchen! I used to have aprons until I picked up a couple of stylish aprons from Flirty Aprons. There’s also kid sized aprons for boys and girls plus aprons for the male chef in the family. You can get matching mother-daughter aprons or even father-son sets. I bought the above set for Sophia and I last year and they’re still going strong.

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The kids and I picked up a copy of of ChopChop magazine at the pediatrician’s office. We fell in the love with their bright photos and easy to follow instructions. Which means ChopChop: The Kids’ Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family is on our wish list for the holidays. The dishes are healthy and the cookbook is designed to appeal to kids. There’s recipes that can be made with or without an adult’s help.

Grow and Make Farmers Cheese Kit

The kids and I have always wanted to make our own cheese. I love that Grow and Make offers DIY Cheese Kits because it comes with everything I need to make cheese (except the milk). The Farmer’s Cheese Making Kit yields delicious cheese in only 2 hours! What a fun activity to do with the kids (or by yourself). If cheese is not your thing, Grow and Make also has kits for candy making, hot sauce, soda, and even wine making kits for us adults!

How about taking an online cooking class with your kids (or by yourself)? Craftsy has classes on baking and cake decorating, Vietnamese food, and even doughnut recipes! There’s no membership fee; you just pay for the classes that you want. Try before you buy with one of their free classes.

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EasiYo Yogurt Maker

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own yogurt, I highly recommend the low tech EasiYo Yogurt Maker. You don’t need to plug it in at all. Follow their recipe using live yogurt cultures (from your favorite store bought yogurt) and milk to make your very own yogurt at home. Pour boiling water into the big insulated canister and close it up. The canister keeps the yogurt at the optimal temperature for those yummy yogurt cultures to do their magic. The company also sells yogurt mixes, but we like ours plain.

RawSpiceBar Monthly Subscription Spice Box

Want to try new spices without a huge investment? Subscription box RawSpiceBar offers small batches of high quality spices inspired by global dishes. Kits start at $6 a month and also come with kitchen recipes for 3 global dishes. You’ll also receive info about the spices and culinary history of each reason. It’s perfect way to try new to you spices and recipes! Examples of past spice boxes: Malaysian, Memphis, Peruvian, and Ethiopian.

Salts of the 7 Seas Gourmet salt sampler

Gourmet salts are a fun way to add some pizzaz to your dishes. Recently at a food expo, I received Salt of the 7 Seas The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler. It comes with 12 different types of gourmet salts such as Himalayan salt (the pink salt), Lime Ole, red wine infused salt and more! We’ve been trying a few at a time but that lime ole is great with a margarita! If your chef prefers peppercorns, there’s a peppercorn sampler too.

Tramontina Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

One of my most used cooking tool is the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven. Coming in for less than $50, this is the best bang for your buck. Not to mention, it comes in this gorgeous red color! Dutch ovens hold heat very well and is perfect for making stews and soups.

Vietnamese Beef Stew Bò Kho recipe is cooked slow for a hearty, flavorful meal. It's my favorite Vietnamese comfort food and perfect for fall. Full recipe at I'm Not the Nanny #SundaySupper

The red color makes it dining table worthy–just place the pot on the table to serve! I mean, look at how gorgeous my Vietnamese beef stew looks in it!

I love baking, even if it’s not my area of expertise. Blame it on the fact that I don’t care to follow recipes exactly. However, when I want bake something amazing, I refer to Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours cookbook. Her recipes work out every single time! I trust her.Another must have for home cooks is Barbara Kafka’s Roasting: A Simple Art. We’re using her recipe to roast our Thanksgiving turkey this year.

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53 Comments

  1. Lisa Brown November 24, 2015

    I would love to have the EasiYo Yogurt Maker; always wanted to make my own 🙂

  2. Elena November 24, 2015

    I like the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

  3. Mami2jcn November 24, 2015

    I like the yogurt maker.

  4. Elle P. November 24, 2015

    I like the cast iron dutch oven best.

  5. Thomas Murphy November 24, 2015

    I like the Curious Chef 5-Piece Pizza Kit

  6. Bicultural Mama November 24, 2015

    My husband is a foodie so would love the product suggestions. Thanks!

  7. Brenda Penton November 24, 2015

    I like the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven. I can’t believe it is less than $50!

  8. Courtnie Miller November 24, 2015

    I like the flirty aprons!

  9. Erika W. November 24, 2015

    I love the EasiYo Yogurt Maker and the Sea Salts!

  10. Jessica To November 24, 2015

    I like the EasiYo Yogurt Maker.

  11. Janet W. November 24, 2015

    My favorite is the EasiYo Yogurt Maker. I would love to try it!

  12. Lauren November 24, 2015

    I like the yogurt maker.

  13. Liza November 24, 2015

    Ooohhh – the cheese making kit!

  14. julie November 25, 2015

    the dutch oven looks awesome

  15. ellen ross November 25, 2015

    the dutch oven would really make my daily cooking life a lot easier!

  16. KV November 25, 2015

    I like the cheese making kit.

  17. Denise L November 25, 2015

    I’m most excited about the Gourmet Salt Sampler. That would be so much fun to play around with.

  18. Heather S November 25, 2015

    I love the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven!

  19. linda November 25, 2015

    The dutch oven is my favorite.

  20. Stephanie Porter November 25, 2015

    I love the Raw Spice Bar subscription. Brilliant!

  21. Gina M (Wild Orchid) November 25, 2015

    I love the dutch oven! I would make some delicious soups and stews in that bad boy!

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  22. Bernie W November 25, 2015

    I really like the yogurt maker. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

  23. Kelly D November 25, 2015

    I like the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

  24. MIchele Cupp November 25, 2015

    I’m not typically a fan of Subscription boxes, but I think the RawSpiceBar subscription box works and is a great opportunity to work with fresh and more unusual spices.

  25. Holly November 25, 2015

    Loving the Dutch Over and the Sea Salt Sampler!

  26. Jessica Beard November 25, 2015

    I would love to have the Dutch Oven! I’d use it all the time.

  27. Aliza B November 25, 2015

    I love the dutch oven, but also think that the cheese making kit would be a fun family project. Thanks for the fun giveaway!

  28. shelly peterson November 26, 2015

    I like the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

  29. Natalie November 26, 2015

    I also love the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven because I can make roasts and soups!

  30. Sarah Hayes November 26, 2015

    i really like the dutch oven. i think that would be nice for my friends

  31. shelly November 26, 2015

    I like the curious chef pizza set

  32. Jason November 26, 2015

    The yogurt maker is cool

  33. Chad Gustafson November 27, 2015

    I like dutch oven

  34. Heather Dawn November 27, 2015

    I really like the EasiYo Yogurt Maker.

  35. Barbara Montag November 28, 2015

    I go for the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven.
    It would be great for making chili soups and stews!
    thank you

  36. carol clark November 28, 2015

    Curious Chef 5-Piece Pizza Kit

  37. Adrienne November 28, 2015

    Chop Chop sounds great.

  38. amanda sakovitz November 28, 2015

    i like the cast iron dutch oven

  39. Dawn Monroe November 29, 2015

    I like the cast iron dutch oven and gourmet salts.

  40. Birdiebee November 30, 2015

    I like the Curious Chef 5-Piece Pizza Kit and the gourmet salts.

  41. Tara November 30, 2015

    Cast iron dutch oven for me!

  42. Laura J November 30, 2015

    Oh I really love The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler and the Dutch Oven!

  43. ellen casper December 1, 2015

    Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven is my favorite.

  44. Mimi December 1, 2015

    I’m kinda digging the gourmet salts!

  45. Allison December 2, 2015

    My son has those knives – they are fantastic for little chefs!

  46. Natalie F December 2, 2015

    These are all great. I would sure love the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven!!

  47. Bridgett Wilbur December 3, 2015

    I love the cast iron dutch oven.

  48. Heather December 3, 2015

    I love the pizza kit sure need that one in our house.

  49. Sonya Morris December 3, 2015

    My favorite is the Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

  50. Serge B December 5, 2015

    The Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven looked like a good product

  51. Bo Simms December 5, 2015

    I like the dutch oven the most. I don’t have one but need one!

  52. Kat December 6, 2015

    The cheesemaking kit sounds cool – would never try to make cheese on my own!

  53. Sarah Hayes December 6, 2015

    I think the Dutch oven is awesome!