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43 Gifts Under $100 for People Who Love to Cook and Eat

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Holiday shopping can obviously get expensive very quickly, so setting a specific budget for yourself and searching for gifts under $100 is a great way to go. To help you in this endeavor, we present our list of gifts for cooks and people who love food, all less than $100. Of course, everyone has a different definition of an affordable gift, so we’ve also got great gift ideas under $50 and even under $25.

But for your loved ones who really deserve something nice this holiday season—whether that’s your BFF who will never spend money on herself or your roommate who always makes dinner for the house—look no further than the presents below. Read on to see our top picks for gifts under $100, including a statement fruit bowl, a truly beautiful basket, and a super-stylish apron. We promise, your holiday shopping is about to get easier.


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For the new graduate in your family

If you own only one piece of cookware let it be the carbon-steel skillet. Not cast iron, you say? Not stainless steel? Carbon-steel cookware has the searing power of cast iron and the lighter weight of stainless steel—and this one from Made In looks sleek to boot. The 8″ skillet is the perfect size for a clafoutis or searing a protein for one person. If you’re searching for a larger gift, maybe for a recent college grad or someone setting up their first home, make it a whole cookware set by gifting our favorite nonstick skillet as well.

Made-In 8-Inch Carbon Steel Skillet

GreenPan Reserve Ceramic Nonstick 8″ and 11″ Frying Pan Skillet Set

For your brother, the super taster

If there’s a person on your list who loves tasting ingredients like olive oil or chocolate, scribbling notes like “green banana” and “petrol” in a notebook, then go for this gift set from Brightland. The set includes a pepper-infused olive oil called, dramatically, Ardor. There’s also a garlic olive oil called Rosette, a lemon olive oil called Lucid, and and a basil-infused olive oil called Arise. The ceramic bottles are designed to keep oil fresh, and they’re also beautiful, featuring artwork from artists from New York, California, and Amsterdam. If your giftee’s tastes veer more sweet than savory, go for a classic chocolate gift set.

Brightland Mini Artist Series

La Maison du Chocolat Coffret Maison Dark and Milk Chocolate 24 pieces

For your coffee-snob partner

Does your partner spend 20 minutes painstakingly, lovingly making you pour-over every morning? That’s beautiful, and we’re really happy for you, and you should lock that relationship down. But also, it’s okay to secretly wish the coffee came out a little sooner. Enter the Braun Brewsense, which, after years of testing, we’ve decided is the best budget automatic coffee maker (and you can set a timer so you’ll wake up to freshly-brewed coffee every morning. Gift this coffee maker and end the wait for caffeination (so what if it’s more of a gift for you!). Or avoid conflict altogether and go for a beautiful set of Hasami porcelain mugs from Japanese maker Jinen, a coffee subscription so you’ll always have fresh beans, or a stylish carafe that looks beautiful on the coffee table, and keeps your pour-over warm.

Trade Coffee Subscription

For your roomate who’s a consummate dinner party host

For the person who’s always hosting, consider one of the beautiful serving trays below. Better yet, steal from the dim-sum playbook: Improve accessibility to the dishes on your favorite host’s table with a lazy Susan. The ones below from are much more stylish than the lazy Susan that held the baking supplies at your grandma’s house. You can also set your most-used spices, oils, and condiments up on this conveniently rotating tray, and place it next to your cooking surface for easy access.

Joss & Main Clouet Wood Tray

Schoolhouse x Clare V. Laquered Lazy Susan

For your uncle, the Kondo convert

Handcrafted by master artisans in northern Ghana, these Pakurigo wave baskets are woven from durable vetiver grass. Their undulating, organic forms—each basket is unique—remind us of mollusk shells, or maybe pattypan squash run amok. We can’t think of a better holiday gift for the compulsive organizer in your life, who will find the 12″ basket the perfect size for stashing away winter scarves (only the ones that bring her joy!) or showcasing a clementine haul.

Baba Tree Tiny Pakurigo Wave Basket

For the Francophile friend

If there’s someone on your list who’s always starting sentences like, “Well, in France”…good luck navigating that in your life. But also we have the ideal gift or, le cadeau parfait as they say in the mother country. Go for the Best of France cheese sampler from Murray’s Cheese—your giftee can pretend they’re picnicking in front of the Eiffel Tower when they eat it. Plus, a few more ideas for the person who’s obsessed with all things French: A set of silicone madeleine molds for that Proust moment, luxe fleur de sel harvested from the actual French seaside, and a striped linen bag specifically for transporting and storing baguettes. (We’ve also got a whole gift guide dedicated to Francophiles, which you should check out.)

Best of France Cheese Sampler

Silpat Perfect Madeline Mold

Striped Linen Baguette Bag

Fleur de Sel French Sea Salt

For the parent who’s obsessed with cooking outside year round

News you can use for anyone on your list who loves to go camping, but also is in it at least 30 percent for the craft beer: Cooler backpacks have gotten really stylish and very convenient in the past few years. This one from Eddie Bauer has the brand’s classic sporty/outdoorsy look, and could basically pass for a regular backpack. Stuff it full of cold cans, and they’ll still be chilled by the time they get to the top of the mountain. Plus: you’d think that Solo Stoves wouldn’t make the price cutoff for a $100 gift guide, but the brand actually makes a little tabletop fire pit, which you can buy full price for $100 (it’s currently on sale for $80, though, so hop on that early shopping!).

For the golden child of the family

It’s no secret that here at BA, we’re advocates for high-quality metal measuring cups, and believe they’re an indispensable addition to any kitchen. But presenting your little sister with practical $12 cooking utensils doesn’t exactly scream “festive!” The holidays call for excess and frippery and GOLD, so get her these gilded ones instead. This best-selling heavyweight set includes gold-plated stainless steel cups and spoons, engraved with American and metric measurement markings. They’re both durable and gorgeous, and she’ll be glad to find any excuse to use them.

For the best friend who happily adopts any TikTok home decor trend

Every day there’s a new aesthetic trending online, and moving from mob wife to coquette to brat to demure can give you whiplash—until you realize that all of these things are just clever names used to market the same sets of products. This year, we continued to see bows everywhere. We embraced retro vibes in the form of hand-painted fruit decorations on our dishes and 70s color schemes. The decor items below nod to those trends, but they also feel fresh and not like the same set of gifts we’ve seen circulating over and over online. And for a creative idea for the chronically online friend who was haunted by the Willy Wonka immersive experience, some Wonka-esque napkin rings that’re healing in the sense that they’re decidedly cute and not terrifying.

Sophie Lou Jacobsen Ripple Glasses

Mamo, Set of 4 Cocktail Glasses

Bitossi Home Pomodoro Round Platter

For the host with the best playlist for every occasion

Lots of gadgets can make your time in the kitchen easier, but how many can make it more joyful? Meet the best tech gift for cooking enthusiasts: This portable, wireless Bluetooth speaker from Anker checks all the boxes that make it the perfect gift dinner party hosts. It boasts spectacular durability that’s built to withstand a few splashes of water (or lime juice, oat milk, and pancake batter). And lastly, it’s lightweight and has a 24-hour battery life, so your fave host can keep up the tunes (and vibes) all the way through prepping, cooking, and serving the entire meal.

Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker With IPX5 Waterproof, Stereo Sound

For the homebody who always wants to be cozy

The lingering smell of last night’s pasta with 20 cloves of garlic is no match for Diptyque’s Gingembre room spray, which instantly banishes unwanted scents with a few small pumps and also just smells like a cozy holiday-decorated house, but in a sophisticated way. Unlike other air fresheners that fill the room with cloying, artificial notes of vanilla or sugar, this high-end spray actually smells fresh—like just-sliced ginger root. Plus, the formulation is fabric-safe, so you can spritz some on the couch and even your pillowcase before you go to bed. The bottle is so chic, it deserves to be left out on the coffee table instead of stored away in a cabinet. Plus, a few more ideas for the homebody in your life, including a candle for setting the perfect hygge vibe; spicy, warming beverages; and mini cocottes for French onion soup.

Diptyque Gingembre Room Spray

Mini Cake Stand Woody Winter Woods & Vanilla Glass Candle

Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Round Cocotte

For your cool, wellness-obsessed aunt who is serious about hydration

She once told you her secret to having great skin was drinking two liters of water per day—and you assume she keeps a tall glass at her bedside. Consider this Maison Balzac J’ai Soif carafe set a sophisticated upgrade that’ll look just as good on the nightstand as it will on the dining room table. It features a decanter and tumbler, both made of mouth-blown borosilicate glass. You can find this set in a variety of colors, including green and amber. Of course, you could always go for one of those viral, giant insulated water cups as well, if she doesn’t already have one.

For the designer-jeans fiend

Ulrich “Ubi” Simpson designed for brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Pepe Jeans for 25 years, but he hadn’t spent much time in the kitchen until the birth of his daughter. It was then that he saw a need for durable, protective aprons, oven mitts, and pot holders, and Mi Cocina was born. His pieces are crafted from hard-wearing denim that gets better with age. The classic apron comes in four different washes with cross-back adjustable straps and all the pockets your Re/Done-loving brother could need.

For your mother-in-law who loves a statement piece

We love marble—who doesn’t love marble?—but we don’t always love the price. A great alternative is onyx, a type of quartz that, according to the ancient Greeks, formed from the fingernail clippings of the goddess Venus. We’ll take a hard pass on that origin story, but these gorgeous centerpieces will please even the hardest-to-please in-law.

The Artisan Variety Onyx Stone Bowl

For your cousin who’s funky mug collection will never be too big

Ceramist Lalese Stamps was feeling stuck. “I was making the same pieces over and over—pieces that people really wanted to buy—but I wasn’t challenging myself,” she recalls. To break out of her rut, Stamps set a goal of making a different mug every day for 100 days. She chose sleek black clay for the project and fashioned a different handle for each. One resembles the rings of Saturn, another a tiny steering wheel, and a third sports spikes worthy of Bowser Koopa. Fun yet modern, they’re like the little black dress of coffee mugs.

Lolly Lolly 100 Day Project Mug

Lolly Lolly 100 Day Project Mug

Ceramic Mushroom Mug With Lid

For your older sister who’s all about form and function

Is it a necklace or a trivet? Crafted from solid brass, this set of trivets comes in three different sizes to accommodate your tiniest pot and largest casserole dish. The organic lines call to mind puddles of water, clouds, or various types of potatoes, but whatever your Rorschach test results, your discerning sis will think they’re beautiful enough to leave on any table 24/7.

Ferm Living Pond Brass Trivets

Looking for more great gift ideas? Check out the Bon Appétit gift guides below:

  1. Food, Bev, and Entertaining Gifts for Under $50
  2. The Best Grilling Gifts for Cooks Who Play With Fire
  3. 21 Gifts for Puzzle Lovers (Who Are Also Into Food)
  4. Sustainable Gifts for the Extra-Green Cook in Your Life
  5. 6 Food Subscriptions That Make Amazing Gifts
  6. Luxe Host Gifts for When You Really Need to Impress



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