9 cool cooking gifts for avid home cooks, as recommended by professional chefs

This immersion circulator cooks food to precise temperatures over long periods of time, creating amazing texture in meats and seafood. I love to use it to impress my friends when I'm hosting dinner at my house. — Brad Warner

The Foodsaver is great for preserving food, especially now that we're heading into the holiday season when leftovers are a must-have. But, it's also essential for the at-home-cook who wants to start sous vide — a method of low temperature, long time cooking. You have total control of the heat and temperature of whatever you're cooking so there's little room for error. — Brad Warner

I love this sous vide machine because it is small, transportable, and reasonably priced. You can also operate it with the app on your phone, which makes it extremely easy to use. — Leah Cohen

A great knife and a sturdy cutting board are the most important items in any foodie's kitchen. These two items together will handle all the chopping, cutting, and slicing any home chef may need. You can't go wrong. — Brad Warner

What I like about this pizza oven is that it is small enough to bring with you to a tailgate. If you want to cook something other than pizza, there is a 'Pro' version that is great for steak and vegetables. It's always a hit on game day! — Leah Cohen

Made In's Nonstick Frying Pan is one of the best nonstick pans I've come across in a while! It is durable and can stand up to constant restaurant use while still staying nonstick, which is extremely hard to find. Not only do I love using this pan at Pig & Khao, but at home, too. As a new mom, I don't have a ton of time to clean, so this pan makes tidying up after a meal a breeze. — Leah Cohen

This blender is great for combining professional power and ease of use at home. It makes perfectly smooth soups and sauces, along with the fastest hollandaise sauce on the planet. It's my favorite kitchen appliance to use on a Sunday morning when making brunch at home. — Brad Warner

This is my favorite waffle maker to use on my days off when I am home with my husband Ben and now newborn. The waffles come out nice and crispy on the outside and chewy and tender on the inside. Easy to manipulate, too. — Leah Cohen

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