If you are looking for Christmas gifts for your family and friends, look no further than this list of top 15 kitchen gifts that can bring joy all year round. We all know the best gifts are thoughtful and the ones that really play to people’s interests, so this list is designed to cater for all manner of culinary hobbies and dining interests.
Our designers have input their hand-chosen Christmas gift ideas based on their own kitchen interests, passions and experience. So whether you are shopping for someone with a passion for cooking, a keen baker, a wine connoisseur, a chocoholic or a BBQ master, we've got you covered.
1. Halden Gin Glasses by the White Company
If you are looking for something a little special and modern these lead-free, crystal gin glasses from the White Company may be just the ticket for the gin lover in your life. Hand-blown in Poland, the contemporary shape features a wonderful chunky base, which feels comfortable to hold whilst helping to keep the drink cool, too.
2. Miele Wine Cooling
One of the pricier items on the list, a wine cooler makes an extravagant gift for the wine connoisseur in your family. A wine cooler provides long-term storage for your wine collection, designed to protect your wine from environmental changes and humidity. If your family member or lucky friend wants to preserve their collection, allow their wine to age properly and ultimately, taste its best, then a wine cooler will make an incredible gift for them this Christmas.
Our official partners Miele have a range of different wine coolers for any kitchen design that you can retrofit to an existing kitchen, open plan living space or cellar. There is a wine cooler solution for every situation from freestanding units, built-in wine units, and built-under wine units. If you would like to know more about how you can incorporate a wine cooler into an existing kitchen, contact a KCA designer at the link below.
3. Wine Aerator & Stand from Soirée
Now, if you have someone in the family that appreciates a good glass of wine but a wine cooler wouldn't suit then this wine aerator from Soirée Home will make a great gift.
The aerator helps to soften the wine's tannins, unlocking its full potential flavour and aroma. The Soiree wine aerator decants one glass at a time, accelerating aeration, allowing oxygen to transform each glass as you pour. After all, if you love your wine, sometimes you simply can't wait!
4. Dishoom: From Bombay with Love Cookbook
Suppose you have a family member or friend who loves Indian food. In that case, there's a good chance they have heard or experienced food from Dishoom with exceptional restaurants in London and Edinburgh modelled on traditional Bombay cafe's. At long last, they have released a cookbook that shares their secrets to delicious Bombay comfort food. This cookbook has a little for everyone from Bacon Nann Rolls to Jackfruit Biryani.
5. Imperia Pasta Maker
For those who love to create homemade, fresh pasta the traditional way the benchtop Imperia pasta maker is simply the best in class. This pasta maker has six-setting adjustable rollers, a sturdy steel frame and exceptional user reviews.
6. Tom Dixon Large Stainless-Steel Mill
Tom Dixon continues to surprise us with how the brand reinvents everyday kitchen items, and this couldn't be more apparent in the design of their large stainless-steel grinder.
Whether you opt for the small or large mill grinder, this gift is guaranteed to bring a smile. The grinders make a stunning feature out of a usually mundane kitchen accessory, with the sleek conical silhouette made from stainless steel looking more like a piece of art than a pepper mill. The vessel's construction has longevity in mind, designed and tested for durability with a 25-year warranty.
7. Miele Coffee Machine
Another entry from Miele; what can we say? Miele is just so good! A Miele coffee machine represents the pinnacle of at-home coffee making, turning any owner into a home barista.
Miele coffee machines come in freestanding and integrated versions, so whether you are looking for the flexibility of a countertop coffee machine or the convenience of a fully integrated coffee maker, Miele has a solution. All appliances come equipped with time-saving convenience features such as automatic pipe rinsing and cleaning and one-touch operation to make two cups at once. The handy individual profile settings mean you can program your drinks and create your personalised coffee exactly how you like it with the push of a button. There are even colour options to match the style of your kitchen and a Nespresso version for Nespresso fans.
8. Le Creuset Signature Collection Stainless Steel Pans
The Signature Collection by Le Creuset represents the best of their hardworking steel pans. This durable and stunning pan set is designed to elevate your cooking, bringing together Le Creuset's 18cm, 20cm, and 24cm deep casseroles, 20cm casserole and our 16cm open saucepan. These uncoated pans build heat fast and spread it evenly for brilliant results.
9. A Cooking Class at Home with La Belle Assiette
A cooking experience with La Belle Assiette is just one of many rewards we offer our customers for recommending a friend to KCA. La Belle Assiette is an online private chef booking platform headquartered in Paris. It enables users to browse and book menus and chefs for private dining experiences and home cooking classes. Available in 6 countries and with 700 registered chefs, a home cooking class makes a fantastic gift experience this Christmas.
By purchasing a gift voucher, your friend can book a private chef experience from the UK's leading chef service La Belle Assiette.
If you are already a KCA customer, why not recommend a friend and get the experience free? If you recommend a friend to KCA and they choose us for their project, you and your friend will each receive £200 in vouchers of your choice as a thank you.
10. Leiths Wusthof Classic Knife Set
This Leiths Wusthof Classic Knife Set makes the perfect gift for those looking to take their culinary skills to the next level. This set isn’t cheap, as its expert design meets the standards of a professional kitchen.
Wusthof Trident knives are precision-forged and manufactured using the latest laser and robot technologies to produce an excellent range of professional quality kitchen knives. They are perfectly balanced, with a full tang, an ergonomic handle and a durable, easily sharpened, corrosion-resistant blade. The excellent quality of Wusthof Trident knives is the result of an exhaustive manufacturing process that includes over 40 separate and demanding steps - the style is easy to copy but the quality is not.
11. Eto Wine Decanter, Copper
In 2011, British Designer and confessed wine lover Tom Cotton went on a mission to create a tool to reduce wine wastage. This journey led to the Eto Wine Decanter, a stylish, distinctive wine accessory offering only the best form and function.
Stylish and innovative, the Eto’s patented valve seals the wine against the oxygen in the air. The award-winning wine preservation system savours wine over time without compromising quality. The innovative accessory is practical, elegant, and easy to use, making it the ideal gift for a wine enthusiast to ensure that no good bottle goes to waste.
12. Kitchen Aid Food Mixer Limited Edition – Artisan
If you have watched The Great British Bake Off, you will have seen one of these marvellous machines in action as it is, without doubt, the most popular food mixer for the home baker. This year Kitchen Aid released the limited-edition Artisan version of this versatile kitchen workhorse.
This limited-edition version has a monochrome design. The sand-toned mixer offers a softer alternative to white, with the black studded bowl setting a striking contrast against the mixer.
The mixer offers the same reliable and consistent qualities found in the Kitchen Aid Food Mixer range with the added benefit of a 5-year guarantee.
13. The Velvetiser Hot Chocolate Maker
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without some hot coco, and it doesn’t get much better at home than with a hot chocolate machine by Hotel Chocolat, engineered by Dualit.
The Velvetiser offers the ultimate in hot chocolate indulgence in a range of colour options to suit your kitchen. This clever little device can make barista-grade liquid chocolate velvet in only 2.5 minutes away.
14. Personalised Canvas Apron
This strong canvas apron made from 100% recycled yarn canvas makes the ultimate eco-friendly gift for the home baker or chef. What makes this apron a thoughtful gift, is the monogramming which can be personalised in white or gold.
15. The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal CUBE™ Portable BBQ
Last but by no means least on our list we have The Everdure by Heston Blumenthal CUBE™ the ultimate portable BBQ for those who love to grill all year round.
This compact BBQ manages to pack in a range of handy features including a food-grade storage tray, bamboo preparation board and porcelain enamel firebox. Making the Cube easy to store, set up, cook.
The portable Cube is available in a choice of 3 contemporary hues, so you can choose a colour that suits your style.
And that’s it, our list of top 15 kitchen gifts for 2021. We hope this helps you in your search for Christmas presents this year. Here’s wishing you and your family a safe, fun and joyous and Christmas.
