Christmas gifts for a colleague who cooks, $100 to $250
Instant Pot
Instant Pot® Vortex® Plus Dual 8QT Stainless Steel Air Fryer with ClearCook
$179.95 at Instant Pot
The Instant Pot® Vortex® Plus Dual 8QT Stainless Steel Air Fryer with ClearCook from Instant Pot, a name a stranger knows on sight.
Seen at Instant Pot, 5 Sep 2026
Wusthof
Classic 8 Inch Chef's Knife
$170 at Wusthof
The forged German knife most home kitchens settle on, and it will still be sharp in twenty years.
Seen at Wusthof, 30 Aug 2026
Victorinox
Cyber Tool L Swiss Army knife
$140 at Victorinox
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Le Creuset
Classic Cast Iron Handle Skillet, 9", Cerise (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Cuisinart
Air Fryer Toaster Oven With Grill (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
KitchenAid
Cordless Variable Speed Hand Blender with Chopper and Whisk (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
A cordless KitchenAid hand blender, the stand-mixer brand's name on a smaller tool.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Williams Sonoma
Hold Everything Spice Rack
$109.95 at Williams Sonoma
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Zwilling
Enfinigy Personal Blender (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
OXO
Good Grips Mandoline Slicer 2.0 (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
KitchenAid
Pro Line Series Blender with Thermal Control Jar (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
KitchenAid's countertop blender, for a cook who wants the brand without the stand mixer.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Our Place
Cookware Duo pot and pan set
$239.95 at Our Place
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Instant Pot
Instant Pot® InstantHeat™ Pizza and Toaster Oven
$169.99 at Instant Pot
The Instant Pot® InstantHeat™ Pizza and Toaster Oven from Instant Pot, a name a stranger knows on sight.
Seen at Instant Pot, 5 Sep 2026
Nutribullet
SmartSense Blender Combo (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Shun
Narukami Carbon Steel Chef’s Knife - 10" (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
No. 10 Chef Skillet
$160 at Smithey Ironware
Cast iron polished smooth instead of left rough, which is why food comes off it the way it never does off a cheap pan.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026
Ninja
Air Fryer Max XL (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
Blacklock 4 Quart Lightweight Cast Iron Deep Skillet With Lid
$150 at Lodge Cast Iron
Four quarts of lighter cast iron with a lid, so it braises as well as it fries.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
Zojirushi
Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Great Jones
The Dutchess
$205 at Great Jones
An enamelled Dutch oven in colours the French houses do not make, for a kitchen that is not trying to look classic.
Seen at Great Jones, 30 Aug 2026
Instant Pot
Instant Pot® 6-Slice InstantHeat™ Air Fryer Toaster Oven
$199.99 at Instant Pot
The Instant Pot® 6-Slice InstantHeat™ Air Fryer Toaster Oven from Instant Pot, a name a stranger knows on sight.
Seen at Instant Pot, 5 Sep 2026
Our Place
Mini Home Cook Duo (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026