Whether you’re looking for the perfect kitchen subscription box to give as a gift to a major foodie or just for yourself, here are 10 amazing ideas you’ll love! With everything from kitchen gadgets to baking ingredients to entire meal kits, there’s something for everyone.
Just a few quick notes, then we’ll dig in. First, the links below are affiliate links, so if you decide to buy them, I’ll get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Second, all prices are accurate as of today and may change.
Last, but perhaps most important, all of these are available on Cratejoy. Before you check out, look for the little minty-green box above the “buy now” or “subscribe” button. You can usually find some pretty good coupon codes there!
1. Roaming Radish Box
Roaming Radish is a monthly kitchen subscription box for anyone who loves to experiment with recipes from different countries. Every box focuses on a specific type of cuisine and comes with “pantry staples” to recreate the recipes. You just have to add the perishables (veggies, meats, etc).
If you’re looking for cooking boxes that give back, Roaming Radish donates 5% of the cost of the box to different charities each month.
- What’s in it: Spices, sauces and other shelf-stable ingredients, plus recipe cards and cooking tips.
- Past themes: Past boxes include Korean, Cuban, Salvadoran, Morrocan, and Peruvian cooking themes.
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $49+
2. Special Delivery from Taste of Home
Taste of Home, one of the most well-known cooking magazines, has a really awesome quarterly subscription box that helps you recreate some of the best offerings from their Test Kitchen.
It looks like they’re brand-new to CrateJoy, so they don’t have any reviews yet. Don’t let that scare you away, though. They have 4 stars out of 723 reviews on Influenster.
- What’s in it: Cooking gadgets, shelf-stable ingredients, recipe cards, and an exclusive cookbook
- Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September, December)
- Cost: $44.95+
3. eat2explore explorer subscription box
Like Roaming Radish, eat2explore lets you explore different cultures through cooking. It bills itself as a family cooking subscription box, but it’s great even if you don’t have kids. While each box comes with activities, stickers, and other kid-centric goodies, the ingredients and recipes are the real stars.
They offer a regular box as well as a gluten-free option and a vegan/vegetarian option.
- What’s in it: Enough pantry ingredients for 4 servings per recipe, recipes, activity sheets, shopping lists, cooking tools, and collectibles inspired by the theme.
- Past themes: Past featured countries include Spain, Brazil, Japan, Italy, the UK.
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $21.21+
4. DIY Cookie Kits by Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop
Ever have a craving for homemade cookies but didn’t really feel like going through the hassle of pulling out and measuring all of the ingredients? DIY Cookie Kits is exactly what you need! Every box comes with pre-measured dry ingredients (you just need to add the perishables) and a super simple step-by-step guide to making about 2-3 dozen cookies in no time.
Their ingredients are all-natural and mostly organic, and they can customize the box based on your dietary needs (make it gluten-free or vegan, for example).
- What’s in it: Pre-measured dry ingredients and instructions.
- Past themes: Past cookies include Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip, Monster Cookies, Sprinkle Cookies, and more.
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $30+ a month
5. Humble Pie Curated Kitchen Box
Humble Pie is a bit different than others on this list. While each box does include pantry ingredients to make new fresh recipes, the main focus is on the Made in America vintage-style kitchenware. Plus, your subscription gains you access to an exclusive cooking class. It’s definitely one of my favorite kitchen subscription box gift ideas.
- What’s in it: Vintage kitchenware, shelf-stable ingredients, access to an exclusive cooking class.
- Past themes: They only have one listed, the Hope Chest box, which featured a story from a Someplace Safe survivor.
- Frequency: Quarterly (Feb, June, Sept, December)
- Cost: $37.50+
6. Kitchen Towel Subscription
Another rather unique idea, as the name implies this one does one thing, but it does it very well. Each month, you’ll receive at least two (sometimes more) new kitchen towels inspired by that month’s holidays or season.
Each month, you will receive at least 2 kitchen towels and a surprise item themed around monthly holidays and/or seasons. Spice up your kitchen with some festive towels delivered to you monthly. The towels are a fun little way to add a bit of festivity to your daily kitchen chores.
- What’s in it: 2+ kitchen towels plus a surprise each month
- Past themes: Past holiday/seasonal themes include 4th of July, Valentine’s Day, Fall, and Thanksgiving
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $18+
7. Red Velvet NYC Baking Fun Subscription Box
I did a Red Velvet box review back in 2016, which should tell you that this isn’t just another “here today, gone tomorrow” baking subscription box.
One of the things I really loved about it is that it actually teaches you how to bake. The instructions are easy to follow, and you could just mix it all together and throw it in the oven. However, if you pay attention to the tips, you’ll know how to recreate different variations on the recipe on your own later. It’s kind of like getting a baking box and a cooking class together in one box.
- What’s in it: All of the ingredients you need (minus the eggs) for two different recipes plus instructions with tips, techniques and more.
- Past themes: Past boxes include “Winter Baking Bucket List,” “Spring Delight,” and holiday themes.
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $49.42+
8. Bake Eat Love’s Original Monthly Baking Kit
Bake Eat Love is a monthly baking kit that teaches you to make an amazing new dessert each month. Boxes include a gourmet recipe, new tools for your kitchen, links to video tutorials and all the shelf-stable ingredients you need. You’ll get enough to make between 12-20 servings per box.
- What’s in it: Shelf-stable ingredients, kitchen tools to help make the monthy dessert, and more.
- Past themes: Past recipes include Braided Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Danish, Maple Pecan Baby Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, Chocolate Blueberry Ice Cream Cake, and more.
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $31.99+
9. Baketivity Kids Baking DIY Activity Kit
Baketivity is a fun monthly subscription box that helps you teach your kids fun new baking skills. It’s loaded with fresh Kosher and allergy-friendly non-perishable ingredients along with colorful kid-friendly instructions. While it’s geared towards cooking with kids, it also makes a great gift for novice bakers, too.
- What’s in it: Shelf-stable ingredients & detailed shopping list for the perishables, kid-friendly instructions, and a kid-sized apron with a chef hat.
- Past themes: Past kits include a Bagels baking kit and a Snowball Cookies kit
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $28.95+
10. Kitcheneez Mixes & More Subscription
Kitcheneez is an MLM, kind of like Pampered Chef (different products, but same basic concept). The subscription box features some of their most popular baking mixes, giving you an opportunity to try them out without going through a consultant. It’s nice for people who want to be surprised, or who want someone else to do all of the meal planning work for them. Overall, I think the box is actually a bit cheaper than if you were to buy all of the mixes individually.
- What’s in it: 5 different baking mixes with instructions plus a themed magnet
- Frequency: Monthly
- Cost: $24.95+
There you go! These 10 great kitchen subscription boxes should make meal planning a whole lot easier for months to come! Enjoy! Don’t forget to check for Cratejoy coupon codes before you check out.
