For budding chefs and professional chefs, the kitchen is a sanctuary. And for busy moms and caregivers, gadgets and tools that save time while making delicious meals are the gift that keeps on giving. However, when installing a new kitchen, finding the perfect kitchen can be very difficult and expensive.
From timeless heirlooms to sophisticated European tableware, find the basics and upscale essentials to help mom stock or upgrade her new kitchen space.
A quality cookware set is the foundation of your kitchen. Meyer's Essential Set checks all the boxes you need and then some. The combination of non-stick and stainless steel is designed for even cooking and durability. But one of the most useful features is its space-saving feature. Each set comes with a universal lid and the pots fit seamlessly into each other for easy storage. Buy a set for the chef in your life for just $200.
Actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore set out to develop a kitchen line that incorporated fun pops of color and high performance at an affordable price. She accomplished just that. One of her nicest products in the Beautiful line is the 5.3 QT Tilt Head Stand Her Mixer (currently on sale for $99). This lightweight appliance features a stainless steel bowl and 12 speed settings. It comes with multiple attachments, including a coated metal flat beater, dough hook, stainless steel wire balloon whisk, and splash shield. Bake up to 9 dozen cookies with this Walmart-exclusive mixer. Choose from a variety of fun colors including sage green, rose, lavender, porcini taupe, oyster gray, and cornflower blue.
The Year & Day Pitcher ($75) is a timeless, multifunctional item. Serve it with fresh juice for breakfast or as a centerpiece on your table with freshly cut flowers. The company's sleek, minimalist designs are made in Portugal using eco-friendly methods and finished by hand. Pitcher's nature-inspired color palette includes palms, lagoons, canyons, moons, midnight, dawn, and fog.
You'll be hard-pressed to find a cook who can resist a stainless steel cookware set. Each piece features Viking's signature stay-cool handles, satin finish, and cut rims. Priced at $949.99, it comes with a 10-inch frying pan, a 2-quart saucepan with a lid, an 8-quart stockpot with a lid, and a 3.4-quart sauté pan with a lid. It also comes with a limited lifetime warranty, making it an investment.
Delilah Home Kitchen Towels (currently on sale for $44.99) are a luxurious addition to any kitchen. Fluffy towels are incredibly soft, highly absorbent, and have a luxurious texture. It's made from 100% organic cotton and is machine washable for easy care. Resilience is at the core of the company, named after a lost golden retriever puppy that energized a community until its safe return.
Add some fun flair to any table setting with Weston Table's 5-piece Garden Green Dinnerware Set ($110). The French-made stainless steel cutlery features acrylic handles, and each set includes a dinner fork, dinner knife, soup spoon, salad fork, and teaspoon. It is dishwasher safe and comes with a lifetime warranty.
Easily cut, puree, and emulsify with this compact food chopper ($34.99). Equipped with sharp stainless steel blades and powerful motor, it can hold 3.5 cups. The food chopper is very easy to use, with two speeds and an intuitive press-down lid. There is also a small dispenser for adding oil during use.
Give the baker in your life the gift of GIR's Nonstick Silicone Rolling Pin ($40). This tool has 5 adjustable rings stacked on each end, allowing you to easily adjust multiple levels of fabric thickness. The teak rolling pin has inch and centimeter dimensions etched for accuracy.
The vintage design and durability of the Smithey 5.5 QT Dutch Oven ($300) make it an ideal heirloom to pass down from generation to generation. This Dutch oven incorporates the best features of enameled cast iron's heat-resistance performance, with an interior that's unbreakable and gets even better over time. Its inherently non-stick properties make it relatively easy to clean. If your mom loves hearty stews, she'll appreciate this timeless dish.