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Gifts for the Home Cooks on Your Christmas List

Betsy Cribb, Features Editor for Southern Living
By Betsy Cribb Updated November 04, 2020
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Vintage Stripe Holiday Apron
Credit: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

From novice cooks to seasoned chefs, it takes time to learn how to make something as good as Grandma. Give them a little love (and a few handy tools) with these creative ideas for giving something sweet. With everything from kitchen tools to tasty treats, you're sure to find something for the Southern kitchen magician in your life.

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5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer

5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Tackle holiday baking with a tried-and-true KitchenAid mixer in a new tropical hue.

Buy It: $70; kitchenaid.com

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Biscuit Cutters

Biscuit Cutters
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Woodturner Al Mather shapes his beautiful baking tools from ash wood.

Buy It: From $30; food52.com

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Caraway Cookware Set

Caraway Cookware Set
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BUY: $395; carawayhome.com

Ceramic-coated cookware that comes in six shades from cream to a cheery, limited-edition marigold. Each set comes with a fry pan, sauce pan, Dutch oven, sauté pan, and storage racks ideal for making the most of small storage spaces.

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No. 8 Skillet

No. 8 Skillet
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

The North Charleston, South Carolina, makers behind Smithey Ironware Company say their skillets are "destined to outlive you." Plus, they're non-stick.

Buy It: $100; smitheyironware.com

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Cuisinart 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker

Cuisinart Coffee Maker
Credit: Amazon

Buy: $122.59; amazon.com

Give the gift of a good cup of coffee—it'll be the gift that keeps on giving. This tidy unit comes with over 12,000 5-star reviews, with great tasting coffee and a handsome appearance being among the top draws.

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SWEEJAR Ceramic Bakeware Set

Ceramic Bakeware
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Buy: $52.99; amazon.com

Ceramic bakeware in three sizes will become the new workhorse of the kitchen. Choose from red, turquoise, navy, and jade.

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Pocketful of Starlight Vanilla Sugar

Pocketful of Starlight Vanilla Sugar
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Dress up Christmas cookies with a sweet sprinkle of this blend of Madagascar vanilla beans and cane sugar.

Buy It: $13; beautifulbrinysea.com

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Vintage Stripe Holiday Apron

Vintage Stripe Holiday Apron
Credit: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Keep her biscuit-making messes at bay with a linen apron she'll cherish forever. Bonus points: you can get a matching apron for her favorite little helper.

Buy It: $55; heirloomedcollection.com

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Infused Honey

Infused Honey
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Stocking stuffer! Sweeten tea with Infused Honey from Athens, Georgia's Bear Hug Honey Company.

Buy It: $7 for a 3-oz. jar; bearhughoney.com

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Southern Baked Cookbook
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

She can whip up treats for every occasion with the debut cookbook from Gainesville, Georgia's "pie lady" and founder of Southern Baked Pie, Amanda Dalton Wilbanks.

Buy It: $25; amazon.com

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Woodblock Chicory Napkins

Woodblock Chicory Napkins
Credit: Photo: Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Mary Beth Wetzel

Flour-sack cotton napkins are super absorbent, so try them as dish towels too.

Buy It: $38 for a set of four; junedecember.com

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Vinglacé Wine Cooler

Vinglace Wine Cooler
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Chill the bubbly all party long with a stainless steel wine cooler from Texas-based Vinglacé.

Buy It: $90; thegrommet.com

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Barbecue Sauce Set

Lewis Barbecue Sauce Set
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Bring home South Carolina by way of Texas with pitmaster John Lewis' famous sauces. Any barbecue lover will appreciate with this flavorful trio: Tangy, Original Red, and Hatch Green Chile.

Buy It: $29; lewisbarbecue.com

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Single-Hinged Wine Opener

Single-Hinged Wine Opener
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Upgrade his beat-up bottle opener for one made with White Oak and hand finished in Destin, Florida.

Buy It: $40; sterlingbrooke.com

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Dolly Parton Cookie Cutter Set

Dolly Parton Christmas Cookie Cutters
Credit: Williams Sonoma

Buy: $29.95; williams-sonoma.com

The 26-piece set comes with 12 icing bags, 4 decorating tips, a storage box, a plastic coupler, and 8 cutters (guitar, angle, house, musical notes, butterfly, Christmas tree, wreath, and star).

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Heat Resistant Silicone Spoons

Silicone Spatulas
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Buy: $14.99; amazon.com

Stocking stuffers, coming right up! A set of four silicone spatulas are dishwasher safe and heat resistant up to 480°F. They come in teal, orange, green, and blue.

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