What are some good ideas for a kitchen-warming gift box for a young person in a new place, cooking for themselves for the first time? I thought long and hard about this because I love this question. What would I give to a new cook to help them to get started in the kitchen? What are the most essential tools, the most important things to have on hand in your first kitchen? More

I mentioned last week that I was on a mission to create the ultimate party "snack bar," featuring homemade versions of store bought classics. Of course homemade Cracker Jack was at the tippy top of that list. After learning how easy the recipe is, now I'm cursing myself for not making it sooner! More

All week long we've been rounding up our favorite gifts for food-lovers and cooks in celebration of Birthday Week on The Kitchn. For our final gift guide this week, we decided to go all out and put together a list of ten extravagant kitchen tools and accessories for when money truly is no object. A fancy trash can in a stellar shade of green? A top of the line dishwasher? Why, thank you, sir. We'll just take those if you don't mind.
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It's Birthday Week, and we're rounding up some of our favorite gifts for food-lovers and cooks. Our earlier roundups were on the economical end, but now is the time to look at that handful of covetable, forever-useful kitchen tools that cost a little more (and rightly so), but will last a lifetime. There are the usual suspects — Dutch oven, stand mixer — plus a few other special splurges for a loved cook or for yourself! More

For Birthday Week we've been rounding up a few favorite gifts for cooks and food-lovers. We've already shared 10 smart finds under $10 and useful, beautiful gifts under $25. Today we aim even higher, with a look at a few extra special tools, kitchen accessories, and edible gifts—all under $100. More

Yesterday we took a look at a few favorite gifts for cooks and food-lovers under $10. Today let's step it up just a bit and look at some pretty kitchen accessories and practical tools under $25. More

It's Birthday Week at The Kitchn, and along with the cakes and parties we want to offer a few ideas on practical and fun birthday gift ideas for cooks and food-lovers. Here are a few smart, delicious basics that all come in under $10 — from a colorful potholder (everyone always needs more potholders, right?) to a gingham knife and great salt and chocolate. Read on to see our picks, and add your own too! More

Q: For a friend's upcoming birthday I bought her a bottle of white truffle oil, something she's been dying to try but hesitant to splurge on. I'd like to get her some ingredients to go with the oil. How do you guys recommend showcasing truffle oil, especially for a truffle oil virgin?

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Q: I usually make my husband an Easter basket even though we do not have any kids. This year my husband is trying not to eat any sweets and I want to support him. All I can come up with is carrots and his favorite coffee. Any tips for healthy, easy-to-package finger foods or items to purchase to include in this year's basket?

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Easter is around the corner, so I wanted to revisit these surprise eggs I made a couple years ago. I used them as placecards for an Easter lunch. These were inspired by Megan of not martha, and they are real eggs, hollowed out and stuffed with treats. The truly surprising thing, though, is that they were actually really, really easy. More