Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days event has landed, and while Swifties are busy purchasing every version of The Life of a Showgirl, dealseekers are taking advantage of this major sales extravaganza to jump start on their holiday shopping. A smart move! To me, crossing off loved ones from my CVS-receipt-long gift list months in advance is actually actually romantic.
Since I’m holiday shopping for a very large family — many of whom are enthusiastic home cooks — Big Deals Day couldn’t have come at a better time. To help you get your shopping started, we already have a huge, ever-growing list of the best bargains on cool stuff right here, so make sure to check that out. There’s plenty there that could suit someone on your list, but if you need more kitchen gifts for the home cooks and big s in your life, or a thoughtful host or hostess gift to bring to your circuit of holiday parties, you came to the right place. We’ve got cookbooks from well-respected chefs, a tried-and-true condiment multi-pack for the flavormaxxers, wine accessories, display-worthy mixing bowls, and a ton more. That to-buy-for list is going down.
Still, while the holidays are all about giving, it’s my personal belief that gifts should be approached in the way Martin Scorsese approaches filmmaking: one for them, one for me. So there may be a few things you might need or want, and I’ll be the first one to say what you want to hear — go ahead, you deserve it!
Go over your list — check it twice even — then dig into ours below for all your money-saving holiday-shopping needs.
For the home cooks who need everyday recipe ideas
Cookbooks are always a fantastic gifting bet, whether for your baker mom, grillmaster brother, or auntie who notoriously under-seasons her dishes and you want to give a gentle nudge. Salt is not the enemy, Aunt Rachel!
A cookbook that makes figuring out what’s for dinner as easy as 1-2-3
Food writer and home cook extraordinaire Julia Turshen does amateur cooks a solid with this cookbook, offering simple, delicious recipes from ingredients that are probably already sitting in your fridge, and charting endless ways to build out a satisfying meal with various sides and mains that can work together in delicious harmony. At a whopping 63% off, it’s just $13 on sale right now, and saves you countless meal-prepping headaches.
The perfect cookbook for ambitious beginners
Sohla El-Waylly’s New York Times bestseller and James Beard award-winning cookbook is a thoughtful guide to cooking that helps anyone with a kitchen and a dream level up their meals. Snag it for 66% off today.
Love a rice bowl? Here are a bunch of ways to make yours better
If you eat anywhere near the amount of rice I eat, Danica Novgorodoff and award-winning author JJ Johnson’s book will be well-loved on your shelf, offering countless recipes influenced by rice-loving cultures around the globe that make your grains shine bright at home — and it’s 56% off.
A stocking stuffer for the wine stuffer
There are a million accessories for wine drinkers. While many of them just end up in a drawer somewhere (I’ve been gifted dozens of aerators; I can’t take any more), I can speak from experience that my Champagne and wine sealers get tons of use. The classic Rabbit sealer is 21% off for Prime Deal Days.
An at-home bartender you don’t have to tip
We love and appreciate the tireless work of bartenders, but for an at-home experience for the cocktail lover you’re shopping for, the Bartesian cocktail and margarita machine ensures happy hour hits at 5 p.m. on the dot. At a 19% discount, you’ll take $70 off.
A sweet set of bowls for pancake days
There’s something about colorful dishware that livens up any baking project, and Great Jones’ suuuuper sweet set of stackable ceramic mixing bowls in their classic stripe design — currently 20% off — makes pancake Sundays an aesthetic moment. Perfect for the TikTok-posting bakers on your list. Side note: Tons more of Great Jones’ bright and happy cookware is on sale right now.
King Arthur is the go-to for all serious (and even amateur) bakers, whether it be its high-quality flours, scrumptious recipes (the spiced rye ginger cookie recipe is a staple of my holidays), or baking tools. Its stainless steel measuring spoons and measuring cups would make a lovely stocking stuffer for 20% off.
Drinks for your alcohol-free friends
A bottle of booze is an easy go-to gift for any holiday party, but — you’re not imagining it — more and more people are abstaining from alcohol. But many part-time or full-time teetotalers, or anyone who lives a sober life, might still enjoy a mocktail or even a booze-free glass of wine. Thankfully there are more amazing options than ever nowadays.
Ghia’s fragrant, botanical non-alcoholic aperitif whisks your palate to an Italian aperitivo bar, and you can safely drive a scooter afterward. I’m a big fan of its original flavor mixed with soda water and a wedge of fresh orange, but every flavor is discounted 20% off, so now might be the best time to try its full lineup.
An alcohol-free tequila alternative
The N/A movement has really exploded the last few years, and it’s amazing how far something like a booze-free margarita has come. Almave is on the case; the brand, co-founded by F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, is an agave spirit sans alcohol, making it an ideal addition to a virgin marg. Try it for 20% off.
Tinned fish for the snackers
Fishwife’s tinned seafood continues to be a favorite among Eater staff and sardine-s the world over. Its savory smoked salmon collab with Fly By Jing, marinated in spicy, umami Sichuan chile crisp, is included in this variety pack for 20% off and makes for a fantastic hostess gift.
