Kit up the kitchen for the holidays with these 12 gift ideas on Amazon

Published Dec 4, 2024 11:30 pm ET


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Graphic by Kayleigh Drake; photos courtesy of Amazon

The holidays are here, and home kitchens around the country are cooking up meals for family get-togethers and festive parties. That means now is the right time to update your kitchen gear, especially while Amazon is offering tons of kitchen appliances and equipment at discount prices that will keep you smiling through the holidays.

From salad spinners to air fryers, we’ve picked out our 12 favorite gift ideas from the myriad kitchen items currently on offer at Amazon. With prices of up to 74% off, don’t miss out on kitting up your kitchen!

1. With three pre-programmed cup sizes (yes, travel thermoses can fit too) and the ability to brew from scratch or use coffee and tea pods, your favorite hot beverage of choice is only a few button presses away with this Keurig coffee maker.

>> Buy the Keurig K-Express Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker for $59.99 (33% off) on Amazon

2. The KitchenAid 5 Ultra Hand Mixer offers five speeds as well as a lockable power cord that ensures you get the right angle for your next mixing or beating job.

>> Buy the KitchenAid 5 Ultra Power Speed Hand Mixer for $38.24 (36% off) on Amazon

3. For a blender with true power and speed control that can also whip up soups or sauces or smoothies for the whole family, you can’t do better with Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender, which features a metal drive system and a 48-ounce container

>> Buy the Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender for $299.95 (21% off) on Amazon

4. These Rubbermaid food storage containers are our go-to for modular, airtight storage of leftovers and prepared ingredients, with simple, effective lock-down lids.

>> Buy the Rubbermaid Brilliance BPA Free Food Storage Containers with Lids for $31.99 (20% off) on Amazon

5. You’ll never lack a knife in the kitchen ever again with this complete set of 15 cutting, paring and steak knives, plus a wooden knife block for convenient storage.

>> Buy the Cuisinart 15-Piece Knife Set with Block for $64.59 (35% off) on Amazon

6. If space is at a premium in your kitchen, go with this handy countertop oven, which features 15 cooking modes for everything from pizza to roast turkey,

>> Buy the Café Couture Oven for $279.65 (38% off) on Amazon

7. This battery-powered hand blender is perfect for creating sauces and soups, or handling single servings of shakes and smoothies.

>> Buy the KitchenAid Go™ Cordless Hand Blender for $76.49 (41% off) on Amazon

8. This no-nonsense set of non-stick pots and pans are made of anodized aluminum that resists wear and tear as well as stay-cool silicone handles

>> Buy the Calphalon 10-Piece Non-Stick Kitchen Cookware Set for $139 (34% off) on Amazon

9. The KitchenAid 7-cup food processor features a smooth but quiet motor as well as click-and-twist bowl assembly for easy cleaning.

>> Buy the KitchenAid KFP0718BM Food Processor for $67.99 (32% off) on Amazon

10. This 2-quart air fryer saves on space while still providing all the air frying and baking capabilities you’d want for one to two people.

>> Buy the CHEFMAN 2 Qt Mini Air Fryer for $39.99 (33% off) on Amazon

11. We don’t know what we would do without a salad spinner that spin-dries fruits and vegetables. We like Cuisinart’s spinner, which uses an easy spin knob.

>> Buy the Cuisinart Large Salad Spinner for $17.49 (50% off) on Amazon

12. Step up your gourmet cooking with this thermometer, which provides accurate readings whether you’re checking on soup temperature or grilled meats on an outdoor barbecue.

>> Buy the Biison Digital Meat Thermometer for $12.99 (74% off) on Amazon

Ho Lin

Ho Lin

Author

Ho Lin is a content writer at McClatchy. He has over two decades of experience in content strategy, creation, and development, ranging from subjects such as anime and manga to military benefits, job search advice and AI evaluation. Ho is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and holds a M.A. in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Ho also writes both fiction and non-fiction; his books include China Girl and Bond Movies: A Retrospective.

Kayleigh Drake

Kayleigh Drake

Editor MCCLATCHY COMMERCE

Kayleigh Drake is a Commerce Content Editor at McClatchy. She’s based in Birmingham, Alabama, and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Kayleigh has written and edited content for numerous publications, with a particular focus on the food, kitchen, home and lifestyle verticals. When she’s not fulfilling her editorial duties, she loves record shopping, playing guitar, baking and buying entirely too many plants.