Gifts for bakers under $50

A way to ask mom or grandma to write down recipes that currently live only in her head.

For a sourdough baker who shapes loaves in a bowl and tea towel and wants to try longer, sandwich-friendly batards.

For a cook or a friend trying to use less cling film; a small, useful kitchen gift at a stocking-filler price.

For a home baker or a family who likes baking together and knows Milk Bar's birthday cake.

For a home bread or pizza baker who still divides dough with a kitchen knife; it is a small tool they will pick up every bake.

For someone who makes pizza or bread dough a day or more ahead and is tired of covering bowls with plastic wrap.

For a home baker or anyone who buys a sourdough loaf a week and wants it to stay fresh without a plastic bag.

A practical upgrade for a pie and cookie baker still using an old wooden pin.

For a home baker anywhere who would like to learn from the London bakery school without travelling to a class.

A pretty, useful gift for someone who covers bowls of leftovers or proving dough.

For a Toronto cook: they can spend it on a class or on kitchen tools in the shop, and it will not expire before they get round to it.

Lets a keen cook put the value toward the class they want instead of you guessing.

A small, cheerful upgrade for someone who bakes and cooks often.

A standard-size baking dish a newly married couple or a keen baker will use for lasagna and brownies alike.

A tidy place for a home cook to write down the recipes the family keeps asking for.

For a kid who likes both science experiments and baking, done with a grown-up.

For a sourdough baker still keeping their starter in an old jam jar; it sits on the bench and makes rises easy to watch.

A small Christmas treat for a teacher, colleague or stocking that leaves a decoration behind.

A baker who likes making something for Valentine's Day or birthdays gets a heart cake without cutting a round one.

Handy for a baker who switches between metric and imperial recipes.

A vanilla fan who likes marshmallow treats more than plain chocolate.

For a baker or cook who already has the basics and would use fresh nutmeg in custards, eggnog and sauces.