Give the Gift of Tools

If you’re giving gifts, consider giving tools.

It takes a number of things to make healthy home-cooked meals: the will to do so, knowledge, organization, experience and a few good kitchen tools. Young people who didn’t grow up cooking and baking often lack all five essentials. It’s hard to cook if you don’t have a decent knife, vegetable peeler, containers for leftovers, and so on.

One of the secrets of being to cook/bake across a wide spectrum of cuisines is having the tools to do so within reach. The same is true of preparing a meal for guests: having all the tools makes the process of prepping several dishes much easier and faster.

I am a fan of home-made gifts and of tools that will last and be useful in everyday life. These 10 kitchen tools are not only useful, they’re inexpensive (between $5 and $27) and well-made (mostly made in the USA).