Every year around the holidays, there is no shortage of cooking gift guides full of fancy olive oil and beautiful candy-colored cookware. While these kinds of guides are great, they may fall short if you are shopping for a personalized present for a loved one with specific dietary needs or preferences.
That's why we rounded up our favorite selections of food and cooking gifts for the plant-based foodie in your life.
There are the culinary gift guide classics — like an oven mitt and a saute pan — plus, plenty of vegetarian-specific choices, like reusable produce bags and an apron with a cheeky plant pun.
From chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry, Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes ($17) is a guide to the basics of plant-based cooking featuring recipes like Dirty Cauliflower and Millet Roux Mushroom Gumbo.
Chopping fruits and vegetables has never been so safe and easy thanks to the Vidalia Chop Wizard ($20).
These superpractical Five Two Organic Cotton Reusable Produce Bags ($29 for a set of eight) can be used for grocery shopping, transporting snacks, and organizing the kitchen.
This gorgeous WickedBride Personalized Recipe Binder ($49) can be customized with the recipient's name for an extra thoughtful touch.
For a long-distance loved one, consider sending this Savory Herbs Collection ($65) from Bloomscape, which includes basil, parsley, and oregano.
Plant-based snacking doesn't get much better than this Healthy Vegan Snacks Care Package ($43), packed with popcorn, chips, and cookies.
You've probably already heard of the internet-famous Our Place Always Pan ($145). Most of the available colors of this in-demand product will not ship until after Christmas, but the limited-edition lavender version is available right now.
This punny Lovetree Design Vegetarian Apron ($35) reads, "Living on the veg" — a play on "Living on the edge."
It's a good idea to keep storage space in mind when giving kitchen supplies as a gift, and this Prepworks by Progressive Collapsible Salad Spinner ($33) can be condensed to half of its size.
Give a week's worth of yummy vegan meals with a Purple Carrot Meal Kit Box ($72). Your friend or relative will have so much fun getting creative in the kitchen with Purple Carrot's plant-based ingredients.
Brighten up your loved one's kitchen with the rainbow-inspired Zyliss 6-Piece Kitchen Knife Set ($27).
We love the colorblocked stripe pattern of this limited-edition Dusen Dusen Stripe Oven Mitt ($24).
Insomnia Cookies unveiled vegan cookies just in time for the holidays. Order an Insomnia Cookies Vegan Cookie Box ($30 for 12) and choose from versions of their classic flavors made without animal products or byproducts.
For your vegetarian friend who is also into yoga, these vintage looking AndThenAgainDesigns Eat Plants & Do Yoga Stamped Spoons ($18 per spoon) are a cute option.
The Joseph Joseph Chop2Pot Foldable Plastic Cutting Board is perfect for chopping veggies ($16) and easily sliding them into your pot or pan.
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