Gifts for the Gourmand

Ditch delivery and make smoky, wood-fired pizza at home. The UUNI 3 is a compact, outdoor pizza oven that runs on energy-efficient wood pellets. Home chefs that love entertaining as much as cooking will appreciate that it heats quickly, so  guests won’t have to wait long for their slice at a build-your-own pizza night.
Price: $299

Donabe is one of the oldest methods of sealed cooking, far pre-dating sous vide. Authors Naoko Takei Moore and Chef Kyle Connaughton show-and-tell how it’s done. When the foodie in your family is done poring over the book’s photography, they’ll learn how the donabe method of cooking makes food tender and deliciously flavored, as well as how to season a donabe cooker and execute tasty one-pot recipes.
Price: $24.33

With a cast iron cocotte, you give your gourmand the gift of time. Slow-cooking in this cocotte will imbue your stews, porridges, and meats with flavors that the cast iron finish will absorb with continual use. It’ll also become a family heirloom—Staub cookware lasts for ages, and the deep red hue of this one is timeless.
Price: $349.99

Even the best kitchen knife is useless if it gets dull. A whetstone will help your foodie keep that expensive cutlery nice and sharp, and it’ll make every chopping session that much more satisfying. Global’s version, which is made in Japan, is a favorite among professional chefs.
Price: $89.95

The waft of exotic peppers that escapes Terre Exotique’s suitcase upon opening is a gift on its own. Home chefs will love how the aromatic peppers, like Ethiopian passion berry and Cambodian red long peppers, reinvigorate run-of-the-mill recipes. The case comes with a granite mortar and pestle that’ll spice up the countertop, too.
Price: $320