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8 Unique Gift Ideas for People Who Love to Cook

Updated December 9, 2025 by Meredith Raico

Learning how to cook can be equal parts exciting and challenging. It takes plenty of prep, trips to the store for ingredients, measuring, kitchen tools, and of course, there's always the hit-or-miss factor. However tedious it can be, cooking a winning meal for yourself, family and friends is very satisfying.

The perfect solution to take the tedious tasks out of cooking and provide high-quality ingredients is a monthly cooking subscription from the Cratejoy marketplace. Making home cooking a simple, enjoyable process, these subscriptions make great gifts for beginner cooks and pros alike.

From gifts to fire up the grill and subscriptions for spice lovers , to olive oils and wine, we've carefully curated a list of gift ideas for home chefs, novice cooks, or anyone else who wants to try their hand in the kitchen.

Club Jeroboam - Fine Wine Club (Monthly) By "He Wines, She Dines"

From $119.99 per box

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Shipping: Orders are renewed on the 15th of the month. Subsequent boxes ship on the 21st of the month. *We are not allowed to send wine to PO Boxes.

3 bottles of wine next to a board with almonds, cheese and grapes, from a The Standard - Wine Club subscription box.

The Standard - Wine Club (Monthly) By "He Wines, She Dines"

From $64.99 per box

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Shipping: Orders are renewed on the 15th of the month. Subsequent boxes ship on the 21st of the month. *We are not allowed to send wine to PO Boxes.

Pachanga Box with the snacks around it in a circular fashion from Colombia. The background is of pink color.

International Snack Box - Pachanga Box

From $34.00 per box

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Shipping: We ship 1-3 business days after receiving your order. Following boxes will by around the 12th of the month.

MyTeabox Monthly Subscription

From $12.95 per box

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Shipping: Your first box will ship within 48 hours, Monday to Friday. Follow up boxes ship within the first week of the month.

Monthly Onsen Box (Japanese Wellness Sets)

From $88.60 per box

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Shipping: We ship during the first week of each month.

Seen from above, a woman holds a box that says My Therabox. It contains a pink self care book and several scented items.

TheraBox - Self Care Box

From $37.99 per box

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Shipping: ✨ Reserve your “WINTER” TheraBox today with up to $500+ worth of therapist-curated winter wellness rituals that make the perfect holiday gift for your partner, friends, family, colleagues and of course — you! ✨ Orders placed between November 25 - December 25 will ship within 2-5 business days starting December 1.

Paper Bliss

From $15.00 per box

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Curated around a new theme every month, like Panda Paper Overload or Into the Woods, Paper Bliss is a monthly subscription box that sends a mix of Japanese stationery items that are totally squee worthy. Gift them an unboxing experience filled with cute items and supplies, including pretty paper, artistic stickers, pens and pencils, notepads, and more.

Shipping: Your first welcome box ships off in 5 days or less. For existing subscribers, We ship out boxes on the 5th of every month. Only one Shipment is sent is sent per billing cycle.

Customer Review

"Only 2 boxes so far but It’s a good little box with cute stationary supplies. Always 1 sheet of stickers, 2 pens, 2-3 mini note pads, 1 mini-card, 1 postcard, an eraser or sharpener and a cute little pencil case, etc. The items are small but I like the variety of items in one box. And love the packaging concept with layers… more fun when unboxing! :)" - Marie-Eve D.

Wild Woman Box

From $39.25 per box

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Celebrate the spirit of adventurous, outdoorsy women with plenty of girl power packed into each monthly box from Wild Woman. Promoting a philosophy that's all about taking life into your own hands, this monthly gift is perfect for women who prefer to spend their time outside. Every box delivers 4-8 high-quality, practical items, including natural body products, gear, water bottles, tools and healthy on-the-go snacks.

Shipping: >> Subscribe now for immediate shipping on your first box, with each additional box shipping out around the 8th of each month <<