Cookbook Gift Ideas
Looking for a gift for someone who loves to cook or collects cookbooks? Look no further! Check out the list below for tons of unique cookbook finds.
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From Crook to Cook
Snoop Dogg’s From Crook to Cook is a great cookbook for the home cook! Snoop provides unique recipes that anyone can make, like his famous friend bologna sandwiches and even his take on lobster thermidor. But it’s also more than just recipes, the book includes entertaining back stories too that are sure to educate and entertain.
The Official Disney Parks Cookbook
If the cook you’re shopping for is also a Disney fan, this new Disney cookbook is magical! The author, Pam Brandon, worked directly with Disney chefs to recreate official recipes that any home chef can replicate. Recipes include park favorites like Rainbow Sprinkle Whoopie Pies, Pork Goulash Pierogi, Dagobah Slug Slinger, and Mickey Mouse Beignets.
Adventure Time: The Official Cookbook
It’s always fun to recreate food from favorite TV shows, movies, or games. Now home cooks have a chance to recreate recipes from Adventure Time with the Adventure Time Official Cookbook!
The cookbook contains more than fifty delicious recipes, and is perfect for fans of the series who have always wanted to taste Ooo cuisine. The book features recipes from favorite characters and kingdoms, and is sure to be a hit for any Adventure Time fan.
Cereal Treats
Everyone loves cereal! Give them this recipe book, so they can find new ways to enjoy their cereal. This book contains 60, easy, no-bake recipes. They can enjoy their favorite cereal all year long with seasonal recipes, like s’mores, strawberry, mango, mint chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, cinnamon roll, and gingerbread flavors. They can also make cereal treats during each holiday for example shamrock treats for St. Patrick’s Day or Turkey’s for Thanksgiving. If you are looking for other cereal related gifts, check out the Cereal Lover’s gift list.
Cookie Advent Cookbook
A cookie a day keeps the doctor away, right? Ok that might not be the saying, but a cookie a day can keep the stress of the holidays away! This Advent calendar has twenty-four festive cookie recipes to brighten the holiday season, and can be used for years to come. Give this to the cookie fan early - so they will have it in time for Advent.
The Vegan Pasta Cookbook
This vegan pasta cookbook proves that plant-based versions of your favorite comfort foods can be delicious! Not just for vegans, this cookbook is for anyone looking to add some plant based options to their regular menu. Chefs are raving about this cookbook and soon the cook on your list will be too!
The Ultimate SPAM Cookbook
SPAM has been around since 1937 for good reason - it’s super versatile and pretty tasty too! This shelf-stable protein was popular during WWII to feed the troops and now has a cult-like following. Celebrity chefs have honored this food by creating masterpiece recipes with SPAM and now the cookbook collector in your life can add The Ultimate SPAM Cookbook to their collection.
Fresh Baked Bread Scented Candle
This 100% soy candle really smells like fresh baked bread! The cook in your life can light this and get inspiration as they browse through their cookbook collection to discover their next masterpiece.
If they love candles, you may also want to check out the full candle gift list for more fun gift ideas.
The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook
Do you know someone who is recently moved in with their significant other or maybe a couple that just became empty nesters? Cooking for two can be challenging, but this cookbook is a great solution to help them save money, waste less, and still make delicious meals together!
The Modern Art Cookbook
Many famous artists have had a fascination with food - Andy Warhol painted soup cans, Claes Oldenburg sculpted an ice cream cone on the top of a building, and many still art pieces includes some form of fruit. In this cookbook, the author surveys how artists and writers have eaten, cooked, and depicted food.
The Deliciously Cheesy Cookbook
This recently released book (2023) is a delectable collection of recipes that puts cheese on a pedestal, right where it should be. Over 100 cheese-centric recipes, from decadent lasagnas and pizzas to rich soups and delicate salads makes this book a perfect gift for the cheese lover!
Recipe Box
Some people may prefer a recipe box over a traditional cookbook. This box comes with 10 dividers and recipe cards. It sits conveniently on the counter-top, where their recipes can be right at their fingertips. As an added surprise, add a few of your favorite recipes to the box on the cards provided to get them started.
Baking: The Ultimate Cookbook
Do you know a baker who needs some new inspiration? This cookbook is the perfect gift for the beginner or seasoned baker. It includes 300 recipes created and tested by professional chefs.
This cookbook has seven distinct baking categories, plus a chapter dedicated to industry insider tips and tricks. If you’re lucky, the baker who receives this from you will return the favor by sharing one of their baking masterpieces with you!