Gift Ideas for the Food Lovers in Your Life

Need ideas for the cake lover, pizza connoisseur or bread baker in your life? I've got you covered!

Here are some gift ideas for anyone on your list who likes to bake bread, cake, and pizza. There are little gadgets (Danish Dough Whisk & Piping Tip Set) that make baking even more fun for the new baker and some workhorse equipment (Stand Mixer & Cake Decorating Turner) for those who bake all the time and want to give their game a lift. If you are a DIY gift maker, giving a bottle of homemade Vanilla Extract (recipe below) is a perfect present for all the bakers on your list.

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For the Pizza Connoisseur

Pizza is easily my favorite food. There is nothing more satisfying than one straight from the oven with bubbling sauce, a pull of cheese and all your favorite toppings. Below I list all my must-haves for the best pizza around. And for all you Extras subscribers, don’t forget you have access to this Deep Dive from my Pizza Farm episode of Zoë Bakes!

Pizza Essentials

• From my bread series: Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes a Day

  • If you want a signed version of the book, purchase at my ZoëBakes Shop here! I will even personalize a message for you.

• Olive oil cruet. People always ask me about my copper cruet! You can get one for yourself or buy for a loved one right here.

• Pizza kit: Put together a kit to make the best pizza ever! Some must-haves include: a 6 qt dough bucket, Danish dough whisk, pizza peel, pizza stone and 00 flour.

There are SO many other great pizza products that I use. Check out my Amazon ideas list at the button below for more ideas.

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For the Cake Lover

You know my love affair with cake—I wrote an entire book about it! For the other cake lovers in your life, here are the products I recommend. Extras subscribers, you have access to the Deep Dive for my cake decorating episode here.

• Zoë Bakes Cakes, of course! This is another one I can personalize for you, if you order from my ZoëBakes Shop!

• A beautiful Bundt pan. A lovely cake made in a pretty Bundt pan can’t be beat! See a few of my favorites here.

• Basic Cake Kit: Zoë Bakes Cakes, a set of 8-inch cake pans, decorating spatulas, pastry bag, and set of tips.

• Cake Kit Extras: add a stand mixer and/or a cake turner to the basic cake kit.

• Cake Decorating Kit: cake turner, pastry bag, set of tips, food coloring set, decorating pearls

I have 85 other cake ideas (what can I say, I LOVE cake!) in my Amazon ideas list below.

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For the Bread Baker

Baking homemade bread is so satisfying. Whether your gift recipient prefers sourdough or my quick and easy Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day series (if you want a signed copy of one of my bread books—I have a gluten-free version too—buy here!), there are some fabulous tools to help them make the best bread ever. Here are some ideas:

• Bread Baking Basics Kit - An Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day book with a 6-quart lidded bucket and Danish dough whisk.

• Bread Baking Extras - Add a baking stone or steel, peel, lame, or bread knife to the basics kit!

Extras subscribers! Here is your Deep Dive on bread.

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For the Baker Who Has it All

If someone you know bakes a lot and loves the very best ingredients but seems to already have all the tools and books they need, consider a vanilla extract kit! Share my homemade vanilla extract recipe along with a bundle of vanilla beans and a few bottles. Any bottles will do—I use my husband’s Bulleit Whiskey bottles, a juice bottle I got at Whole Foods or you can purchase glass bottles like these. Voila! Something for the baker who already has everything.