17 especially cute home and kitchen gifts
Plus: A deal on an “absurdly comfy” apron
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May 5, 2025

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Handpicked home and kitchen gifts we love

A collage including a Mosser Colored Glass Batter Bowl, shortbread cookies, and a knife.
Source photos by NYT Wirecutter, Mosser Glass

Sometimes, the best gifts are luxurious: sexy, exorbitant luggage or a glittering pair of hoops. (Sounds nice.) But sometimes? The best gifts are simple: game-changing upgrades to everyday home items. Our gift experts have compiled the most useful and beautiful home and kitchen finds across our catalog of gift guides — including a nifty Japanese knife, charming animal figurine tumblers, and a classic enamelware jug.

Some great gift ideas for the mom in your life (or, hey, for yourself)→

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Your daily deal: This drapey linen apron

Rough Linen Bella Linen Pinafore-Apron
Rough Linen

Our testers called this flowy, open-back apron “absurdly comfy.” The thick linen keeps you protected yet cool, and it’s loose in all the right places — without slipping around as you move. It’s also surprisingly good looking. Our kitchen experts rave: “We wouldn’t be embarrassed if we accidentally ran errands in it.”

Why we love this on-sale linen apron→

What’s hot at Wirecutter — and on sale!

Two people smiling at the camera while wearing robes.

Our favorite robes

Including a soft and slinky jersey-knit robe and a cotton-terry robe ideal for post-shower lounging→

Supergoop’s Every. Single. Face. Watery Lotion on a striped cloth.

A face sunscreen perfect for dry skin

This watery sunscreen is hydrating without being oily or greasy→

One of our favorite unique and savory scented candles, the D.S. & Durga Pasta Water candle, shown lit.

This candle smells like pasta water

It’s savory and salty … and strangely satisfying→

One last thing: Some Mother’s Day recipes we’re eyeing

Blueberry crumb cake
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

It’s hard to go wrong with the home-cooked treat route this Sunday morning. Here’s some inspo from our friends at NYT Cooking:

  • This blueberry crumb cake is the sort of thing you make for brunch, then snack on for the rest of the day.
  • This classic carrot cake — packed with coconut, nuts, raisins and topped with a lemony frosting — is a good option for anyone who likes a cake that’s not too sweet.
  • This French toast casserole can be assembled the night before — and it’s much easier to cook for a crowd than traditional French toast.
Handpicked hidden gems. Great deals on lovely things. Your biggest gifting conundrums, answered. A gift guide from Wirecutter.

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Our journalists have even more ideas for Mother’s Day on the latest episode of “The Wirecutter Show,” where they shared the classic, unexpected, and uncomplicated gifts that have delighted the mothers in their lives.

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