Gift Giving Inspiration

From products made by my students at Babson, such as the Craic & Blonde Haitian Pikliz and the super cool FireQube, to Shop Andrew Zimmern swag and my new line of cookware with CHEFS Catalog, here are my gift giving recommendations for 2014. We’ve also thrown in a few mainstays that never go out of style, like the Shun carving set and Chemex coffee maker, as well as new gadgets that I’m really excited about. Happy holidays!

STOCKING STUFFERS

1. Easy & Oskey Make Your Own Bitters Kit  $45  easyandoskey.com
2. The Craic & Blonde Haitian Relish Hot Sauce  $6  thecraicandblonde.com
3. Go Fork Yourself Trucker Hat  $25  shop.andrewzimmern.com
4. Mystic Knotwork Turk’s Head Sailor Bracelets  $15  shop.andrewzimmern.com
5. Romulus & Remus Olive Wood Utensils  $40  chefscatalog.com

GIFTS UNDER $50

1. GrillEasy FireQube  $16  grill-easy.com
2. Andrew Zimmern Hollyhoodz  $50  shop.andrewzimmern.com
3. Food magazines: Food & Wine, 12 issues for $12 foodandwine.com; Lucky Peach 4 issues for $28 store.lky.ph
4. L’Echalote Ceramic Garlic Keeper  $25  chefscatalog.com
5. Chemex 6 Cup Coffee Maker  $41.50  chemexcoffeemaker.com
6. Andrew Zimmern Quarterly Subscription  $50/box  quarterly.co
7. Go Fork Yourself T-Shirt  $32  shop.andrewzimmern.com
8. Sarten Paella Pan  $50  chefscatalog.com

GIFTS UNDER $100

1. Searzall  $75  amazon.com
2. Andrew Zimmern Apron by Blunt Roll  $80  chefscatalog.com
3. Bazaar Spice Spice Blend Set  $60  chefscatalog.com
4. Shiwu Chef’s Knife  $60  chefscatalog.com
5. Global Roaster Glazed Terracotta Tagine  $90  chefscatalog.com

SPLURGE

1. Sansaire Sous Vide Immersion Circulator  $200  sansaire.com
2. Nespresso  $500  kitchenaid.com
3. Chushi Enameled Cast-Iron Wok  $130  chefscatalog.com
4. Zimmern Road Ready SCOTTeVEST  $135  shop.andrewzimmern.com
5. Shun Classic Carving Set  $351  shun.kaiusaltd.com
6. Nesmuk JANUS Folding  €690  nesmuk-shop.de
7. Primitive Precision Handmade Meat Cleaver  $425  primitiveprecision.com