Birthday gifts for a dad who cooks, $25 to $50
Williams Sonoma
Canton Rose Apron
$39.95 at Williams Sonoma
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Big Green Egg
Aluminum Pizza Peel
$44.99 at Big Green Egg
A wide aluminium blade with a soft grip handle for sliding a pizza on and off a hot stone.
Seen at Big Green Egg, 18 Sep 2026
Lodge
20 x 10.5 Inch Pro-Grid Reversible Grill/Griddle
$49.90 at Lodge
A reversible cast-iron cooking plate with a flat side for smash burgers and ridges for grilling.
Seen at Lodge, 18 Sep 2026
Instant Pot
Instant Pot® Solo Café Single-Serve Coffee Maker
$49.99 at Instant Pot
The Instant Pot® Solo Café Single-Serve Coffee Maker from Instant Pot, a name a stranger knows on sight.
Seen at Instant Pot, 5 Sep 2026
Staub
16 Oz. Petite Artichoke Dutch Oven (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Big Green Egg
Flat Pizza and Baking Stone
$49.99 at Big Green Egg
A ceramic stone for pizza, bread and cookies, sized for the cooker its owner already has in the garden.
Seen at Big Green Egg, 18 Sep 2026
ThermoWorks
ThermoPop 2 Instant-Read Thermometer, 4.5 Inch
$31.20 at ThermoWorks
A pocket cooking thermometer with a rotating, backlit display for checking food temperature at the grill.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 6 Sep 2026
Wusthof
3.5-Inch Paring Knife
$29 at Wusthof
A 3.5-inch Wusthof paring knife for small kitchen preparation tasks.
Seen at Wusthof, 3 Sep 2026
Netflix
The Official Netflix Cookbook: 70 Recipes from Your TV to Your Table (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Stasher
Reusable Silicone Storage Bag (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Anthropologie
Amelie Assorted Latte Cereal Bowls
$48 at Anthropologie
Named by House Beautiful, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Wusthof
Gourmet 6-Inch Utility Knife (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
A longer everyday kitchen blade from the same Solingen forge.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Kate Spade
New York Squeeze The Day and Spring Gingham Pot Holder (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Cuisinart
Electric Spice-and-Nut Grinder (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by Delish, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
Cuisinart
Multiclad Pro Tri-Ply Stainless Saucepan With Cover - 1.5 QT (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Victorinox
Swiss Classic Paring Knife, 4-Inch (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
The everyday paring knife from the maker of the Swiss Army knife.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Williams Sonoma
Glass Mixing Bowl 10-Piece Set
$49.95 at Williams Sonoma
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lodge
Cast-Iron Skillet (12-inch) (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Verge, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
GreenPan
Rio Ceramic Nonstick 12" Frying Pan Skillet (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
Mighty Spatula
$40 at Smithey Ironware
A stainless spatula stiff enough to lift a whole fish, for the cook who has now bent three flimsy ones.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
10.25 Inch Seasoned Cast Iron Baker's Skillet
$29.95 at Lodge Cast Iron
A shallow ten inch pan for cornbread, cobbler and skillet cookies, and it goes from oven to table.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026