KITCHEN HELPERS
If you have people who like to cook, bake, eat or drink on your holiday list, you’re sure to find something here that will keep them entertained
Nikka Coffey Gin
For the gin fans, the Nikka Coffey Gin will make an impressive addition to any home bar. Made by the same Japanese company that makes Nikka Whisky, the production process involves a whiskey still and notes of not-so-traditional gin flavors such as yuzu citrus and Japanese pepper. $89.99. dekanta.com/store/nikka -coffey-gin
Sokolow stationery
Photographer and artist Aliza J Sokolow makes candy for the eyes. Her prints and stationery feature vibrant photos of repeating carrots, beets, citrus and avocados that leap off the page. $5.95 to $49.95. sokolowphoto.com/cards
Frywall
For the home cook who loves to fry but hates a mess, there’s the Frywall. It’s a silicone cone that creates a barrier around whatever you’re frying. So your recipients can go nuts with fried chicken, doughnuts, candy bars or whatever else they decide to fry. $21.95 to $28.95 depending on the size. frywall.com
Copper pineapple
You know those tiki drinks that come in ice-cold copper pineapples? You can buy them, and help someone seriously impress at their next cocktail party. $99. elyxboutique.com
Re:Find cocktail club
For the cocktail aficionado who thinks he or she has everything, Re:Find has a cocktail club that includes packages of its signature spirits plus everything you need to make great cocktails at home, including recipes and mixers. $115 plus tax and shipping and handling per box. refinddistillery.com
Pâté of the month club
If you have a friend who always orders the charcuterie board, this is the gift for them. Olympia Provisions, Oregon’s first USDA-approved salumeria, will send one of its six pâtés every month, and the first month comes with a custom cutting board and folding knife. $230. olympiaprovisions.com
Martha Stewart wine club
It’s like having Martha Stewart hand-pick your wine. The lifestyle maven recently launched her own wine company and club with deliveries of a half dozen or full dozen bottles every six or eight weeks. And all the wines come with Stewart’s tips for serving and pairing. Prices will vary. marthastewartwine.com
Kombucha brewing kit
It’s at your local Whole Foods market, on tap at all the trendy coffee shops and restaurants, and it has even made an appearance on mommy blogs. Kombucha, the fermented tea drink, is being praised for its health benefits. It also tastes pretty good. This kit comes with everything you’ll need to make it at home. $49. thekombuchashop.com
Cherry Bombe subscription
This biannual magazine is packed with recipes, profiles, features and photos that are all meant to celebrate women in food. $38. cherrybombe.com
Instant Pot
For the ambitious home cook who wants to pretend he or she can keep up with a restaurant, there’s the Instant Pot. You can use it to make soup/broth, stews, chili, cakes, yogurt, porridge, or whatever you can Google. $119.95. williams-sonoma.com.
Gino Angelini sauces
If you love chef Gino Angelini’s glorious Italian dishes but can’t get to his Beverly Boulevard restaurant often enough, he has a happy solution: Buy a jar of his sauce and do it yourself. Angelini sells four of his sauces in nice big jars: creamy Limone, spicy Arrabbiata, the classic guanciale-spiked Amatriciana and the Pomodorini, the classic tomato sauce that’s our go-to on a night when you need serious comfort food. $9.99. angeliniosteria.com
Cheese wrap
Formaticum founder Mark Goldman invented the perfect gift for your favorite cheesehead: rolls of coated paper that protects your wedges of Montgomery’s Cheddar or disks of Epoisses way better than plastic. Proper storage can protect your cheeses and extend their lifespan, and wrapping them like presents not only makes you appreciate your chèvre and Stilton even more, it also improves your wrapping skills — not a bad thing this time of year. $9. formaticum.com