Housewarming gifts for a cook
Ooni
Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
$449 at Ooni
Burns wood or charcoal up to 950 degrees, which is the difference between a home pizza and a pizzeria one.
Seen at Ooni, 30 Aug 2026
Lodge
Cast Iron Griddle
$19.95 at Lodge
Flat seasoned cast iron for pancakes on the hob and smashed burgers on the grill, and it lasts a lifetime.
Seen at Lodge, 18 Sep 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
Weber
Pizza Stone
$59.99 at Weber
A glazed stone that sits on the grill bars and turns a kettle into an oven hot enough for a crisp base.
Seen at Weber, 18 Sep 2026
Instant Pot
Vortex 5.7QT Air Fryer Oven Combo (paid link)
$100 to $250 at Amazon
An air fryer oven from Instant Pot, the default kitchen upgrade gift for a first apartment.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
ThermoWorks
Thermapen ONE Instant-Read Thermometer
$74 at ThermoWorks
Reads the middle of a steak in one second, which is the difference between medium rare and ruined.
Seen at ThermoWorks, 18 Sep 2026
Weber
Master-Touch Charcoal Grill, 22 Inch
$289 at Weber
The full size Weber kettle with a hinged grate and an ash catcher, which is the charcoal grill most Americans picture.
Seen at Weber, 18 Sep 2026
Our Place
Titanium Always Pan Pro, 8.5 Inch, Chrome
$85 at Our Place
The small version of the pan Our Place is known for, sized for one or two people instead of a whole family.
Seen at Our Place, 30 Aug 2026
Falcon Enamelware
Enamelware Drinking Set
$78 at Falcon Enamelware
A rimmed enamel jug and mugs, tough enough to take camping and good looking enough to leave out on the shelf.
Seen at Falcon Enamelware, 30 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
Aarke
Carbonator 3, Matte Black
$210 at Aarke
A sparkling water maker built in steel rather than plastic, so it lives on the counter instead of under the sink.
Seen at Aarke, 30 Aug 2026
Weber
Deluxe Grilling Basket, Large
$24.99 at Weber
A stainless basket that keeps vegetables, prawns and fish on the grill instead of in the coals.
Seen at Weber, 18 Sep 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
Lodge Cast Iron
4.5 Quart Essential Enamel Dutch Oven, Oyster
$69.90 at Lodge Cast Iron
An enamelled Dutch oven at a fraction of the French ones, and it does the same braises and the same bread.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
Snow Peak
12 Piece Titanium Cutlery Set
$150.95 at Snow Peak
Titanium knives, forks and spoons for four, light enough to carry up a mountain and good enough to use at a table.
Seen at Snow Peak, 30 Aug 2026
Aarke
Carbonator Pro, Matte Black
$300 at Aarke
Carbonates into a glass bottle rather than a plastic one, which is the version you put on the table in front of guests.
Seen at Aarke, 30 Aug 2026
Weber
Smokey Joe Charcoal Grill, 14 Inch
$54.99 at Weber
The small Weber kettle that goes in the boot for a tailgate or a beach cook and still takes real charcoal.
Seen at Weber, 18 Sep 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
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
Lodge Cast Iron
11 Inch Essential Enamel Cast Iron Skillet, Oyster
$59.95 at Lodge Cast Iron
Cast iron that needs no seasoning, so it suits the cook who wants the pan without the maintenance ritual.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
5.5 Qt Dutch Oven
$300 at Smithey Ironware
Cast iron with a hand-polished interior and no enamel to chip, built to be the pot that gets handed down.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026