Best Mother’s Day Kitchen Gifts 2024

Staub makes some of the best enameled cast iron products you can buy, and this versatile braiser deserves a spot in every home kitchen. With a wide base and high-sloped sides, this pan lets you braise, roast, fry, simmer or sear without the splatter of shallower skillets. The tight-fitting lid locks in moisture so it can return to your food instead of escaping in the form of steam, and the glass top means you can see through and check on your progress without needing to remove it. We love that this gorgeous piece of heritage cookware comes in six fun colors so you can match or accentuate any décor style.

High-quality cookware can be passed down for generations, and this is one of those specialty items that will instantly become a central part of your family’s traditions. The gorgeous piece features a 100% copper core that’s bonded with a 100% stainless steel interior, which allows for quick and thorough heat conduction and even temperature control. That means it heats up quickly and retains heat longer, whether food is cooking in the center of the pot or the outer corners. This Dutch oven is induction compatible, and oven and broiler safe up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Regardless of the cook’s level of expertise, everyone needs a high-quality cutting board. Made from sustainably harvested, premium-grade maple, this handsome end-grain chopping block is the best high-end wooden cutting board we’ve tested. Choose between three sizes and whether you want a juice canal, finger grooves and rubber feet.

This sturdy grill basket from Le Creuset is ideal for outdoor-cooking season. Perfect for giving vegetables or whole fish a delicious char-grilled flavor, the pan is made from enameled black cast iron for optimal heat conduction and retention. Cleaning is much easier than prepping an entire grill, too: Though hand-washing is recommended, this item is dishwasher safe for extra-messy messes.

If mom could use a new chef’s knife, this popular pick from MAC earned the highest marks overall in our tested review of the best chef’s knives. A hybrid of Japanese- and Western-style knives, the MTH-80 is ultra-sharp, precise and durable. It also holds its edge for quite some time, so you don’t have to worry about sharpening it every few months (that is, unless you really put it to work in your kitchen).

These colorful silicone tools from GIR have more than just good looks for going them—they’re also easy to clean and heat-resistant up to 425 degrees. While you can buy each tool separately, we’re partial to the five-piece set, which comes with a ladle, spatular, flipper, spoon and a “spoonula.”

For recipes that require a lot of chopping, this handy vegetable chopper will help get everything prepped quickly and easily. It comes with three stainless steel chopping plates that can chop, dice and mince ingredients with just one push, making it easy to transfer them right into the cooking pan. It’s ideal for cutting up vegetables like onions, potatoes, carrots and peppers, and it’s sure to become a favorite tool in your mom’s kitchen.

If your mom has been using the same dinnerware set for as long as you can remember, why not treat her to an upgrade with these exquisite handmade ceramics? Each five-piece dinner set includes three plates and two bowls, available in six core colors alongside occasional seasonal variations. Crafted by hand in North Carolina, East Fork offers a wide variety of matching pieces if she ever wants to expand her collection in the future.

The Well-Plated Cookbook is packed with 130 simple and flavorful recipes that are perfect for families, like 5-Ingredient Maple Dijon Salmon, Buffalo Chicken Burgers With Blue Cheese Sauce and One-Pot Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo With Spinach. In addition to great recipes, the cookbook is filled with handy cooking hacks and ingredient swaps, making it an excellent source of inspiration for everyday meals.

This cookbook from nutritionist and mom Sarah Waldman makes navigating dinnertime so much easier—especially with families who have different nutritional needs and preferences. The book has 100 healthy and comforting recipes that the whole crew can get involved in cooking together. Think: Kale, Herbed Ricotta And Local Sausage Pan Pizza, Lemon-Tahini Roast Sweet Potatoes And Chickpeas and Creamy Tomato And Spinach Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons.

It’s no surprise Julia Child called this book “a fundamental resource for any American cook.” It’s packed with lessons that will benefit both new and seasoned cooks alike. Written in a teaching style, the 75th Anniversary edition of the original Joy Of Cooking cookbook is full of illustrations that help visually display prep and cooking techniques, as well as an encyclopedic glossary of common ingredients and how to work with them. The Joy Of Cooking is an incredible reference for every kitchen, making it an ideal gift.

Ina Garten is the queen of elevating the everyday, and her recipes in Go-To Dinners are perfect for turning regular mealtimes into “treat-yourself” moments. Readers will find 85 recipes that are manageable to make midweek but special enough to impress guests: Take Overnight Mac And Cheese, Rosemary Roasted Pork Tenderloins and Chicken In A Pot With Orzo for a few.

This comprehensive guide to making pasta from scratch is perfect for moms who love kitchen adventures. With dozens of recipes for doughs and sauces, plus step-by-step photos and videos for shaping techniques, Pasta Every Day takes the intimidation factor out of making fresh pasta at home and makes it downright fun. Beyond that, the spirit of the book encourages families to connect over a delicious meal; Meryl Feinstein, the author, also founded Pasta Social Club, which hosts dinners and cooking workshops to build community.

This book comes from Claire Ptak, a Chez Panisse alum who owns Violet Cakes in London—and who, perhaps most famously, made Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding cake. Part-Californian, part-British, the sweet and savory recipes in here—think basil-flecked scones, angel cakes and rice pudding—are as beautiful as they are delicious.

Released this spring, Le Sud by James Beard Award–nominated writer Rebekah Peppler is a celebration of the South of France and its foods. Alongside recipes for pissaladière, mussels in aioli and tarte au citron, you’ll find gorgeous photos of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, as well as tips and techniques to help you bring a little slice of Provence to your dinner table.

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy the recipes in The Weekday Vegetarians, written by Jenny Rosenstrach, the blogger behind Dinner: A Love Story. In fact, the book is written for non-vegetarians who want to start incorporating more meat-free meals into their diet. With over 100 family-friendly recipes such as Pizza Salad with White Beans and Black Bean Tacos, the book offers both delicious dishes and practical advice on integrating plant-based eating into your weekly routine.

If your mom grows a bountiful vegetable garden in the summer—or just visits her local farmers market regularly—The Complete Summer Cookbook deserves a spot on her bookshelf. It features hundreds of recipes that highlight fresh summer produce, and many of the meals also focus on quick and easy preparation without using the oven to help keep the house cool on hot days.

These gorgeous, extra-tall glasses help show off each layer of carefully crafted espresso drinks. Made from borosilicate glass, they’re lightweight yet durable, and the double walled-construction means that the coffee inside stays hot while the drinker’s fingers are protected from the heat. They’re microwave and freezer safe too.

This sleek and streamlined machine makes professional-quality coffee at home while occupying minimal countertop space. In addition to its powerful espresso machine, the Bambino Plus has a hands-free automatic steam wand that creates microfoam in moments. Available in 11 colors, this is a fantastic gift for any coffee lover who wants to wake up to barista-worthy lattes and cappuccinos.

A chic and sustainable travel mug is thoughtful and versatile for so many occasions. This option from W&P is made from ceramic, so it doesn’t have that metallic taste that some other travel coffee mugs do; it’s also got a splash-resistant lid, and an easily grippable silicone sleeve that helps prevent scratches, too. Available in two sizes and nine colors, it’s a fantastic gift to suit an aesthetically minded mom.

This drip coffee maker from Zwilling is a powerhouse that looks great while it works. The machine automatically blooms coffee grounds before brewing to maximize flavors and make for the most robust cup yet. The functionality of this device is refreshingly straightforward, too: It simply has an programmable automatic timer, a keep-warm function and an alert setting when the machine needs descaling.

Cold-brew lovers know how daily trips to the coffee shop can add up throughout the week. This nitro cold brew maker makes it simple to whip up frothy cold brew at home, and even comes with a built-in tap to dispense it like at a café. Simply fill the included bag with coffee grounds, add cold, filtered water and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, just charge and shake the machine, then pour.

This new semi-automatic espresso maker from KitchenAid is the ultimate gift for anyone who enjoys espresso drinks. The sleek design has a built-in grinder that makes it faster and easier to pull shots, and there’s a built-in steam wand on the side of the machine for frothing milk, too. And to streamline the latte-making process even further, the brand also has a new fully automatic machine, which can make espressos, Americanos, lattes and cappuccinos with just one touch. 

One of the easiest ways to get better tasting coffee is to grind fresh beans just before brewing, and this model from Fellow is the best coffee grinder we’ve tested. Not only does it have a sleek design, but it’s surprisingly quiet and delivers a consistent grind. There are more than 40 settings to choose from, and it can grind enough beans for up to 12 cups of coffee at a time.

If you want to treat mom to an iconic kitchen appliance, you can’t go wrong with KitchenAid’s Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, which we believe to be the very best KitchenAid mixer for most home bakers, based on extensive testing. Beautiful, versatile and durable, this stand mixer can knead bread dough, make airy whipped cream and mix cookie dough with ease and precision.

The secret to making cookies, bread and other baked goods that come out perfectly every time? Weighing your ingredients using a kitchen scale. (Of course, a reliable recipe and skill are important, too.) This one from Escali is inexpensive, easy to use and accurate—and it comes recommended by professional chefs.

This gorgeous pan is a fantastic way to add a little more personality to banana bread. Made from nonstick cast aluminum that conducts heat evenly and quickly releases the final product, it’s adorned with a super sweet beehive pattern that leaves quick breads and loaf cakes looking decorative and perfect for spring.

For moms who love to bake, this porcelain slab is the perfect vessel for baking and serving up large-format slab pies, sweet or savory tarts and loaves of focaccia. Made from enameled French porcelain, the pan is naturally nonstick and thermal shock resistant, so it can be transferred directly from the freezer to the oven without causing any cracking.

Baking with little ones is already a treat, but can be made even better with adorable matching aprons. Hedley & Bennett crafts industry-approved aprons that are beloved by professional chefs and home cooks alike, and they’re made from high-quality and durable materials that can stand up to the wear and tear that toddlers put them through. We love this herb garden print that’s perfect for spring and summer.

Advanced bakers know how important it is to let certain ingredients come to room temperature before incorporating them into doughs and batters. Instead of leaving eggs to roll around on your countertop, this good-looking gadget serves as a home for your ingredients while protecting them with a clear lid. Items like sticks of butter, eggs and milk have a designated spot to rest on this unique wood board. 

This pan from Le Creuset is designed to mimic the effects of baking bread in a brick oven, making for homemade loaves with crisp, browned crusts and light, tender interiors. The enameled cast iron interior comes pre-seasoned and helps promote even heat retention for impeccably baked bread. Available in over 15 glaze colors, this durable heritage piece is chip resistant and safe for the freezer and dishwasher, too.

This handy heat delivers the perfect level of warmth to make dough rise faster, decreasing proofing time by half. It also creates more consistent rising when the weather is cold or humid. The mat comes in two sizes, and its flat form is easy to tuck away when not in use.

Every sourdough baker needs a bread lame to score their dough, and this French-style lame is made from beautiful black walnut. It has a sharp razor blade that lets you carve intricate designs into bread just before baking, and it comes with several replacement blades, as well.