There’s a whole internet subculture obsessed with Le Creuset’s kitchenware: Members collect new colors, kooky silhouettes, and vintage creations from the 99-year-old purveyor of Dutch ovens. For a friend who loves to cook, it’s a gift that will keep on giving. And for the enthusiastic hostess, it happens to look great on the table when mealtimes come along. (If you’re lucky, you may even enjoy a meal from it one day.) This 3.5-quart Dutch oven is the ideal size for baking loaves of bread and simmering rich, wintry stews — and though it doesn’t come cheap, you’re investing in a gift they’ll own for decades to come.
To finish off the colorful kitchen upgrade, you can also wrap up Great Jones’s bold silicone utensils, which will cover any stirring, scraping, or flipping they’ll need to do. If the chef you’re shopping for is early on in their journey to becoming the next Julia Child, you could also consider a cookbook to help them pick up a few fresh ideas and zingy flavors.
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