And for the uber-stylish, how about these pure black knives from Stelton? They are all one piece of steel so the handle melds into the blade without a hitch, FDA approved. They cut like any other quality knife - these just look beyond COOL. The above is the full line of two chef knives and a bread knife, that come on a magnetized strip. Available at Shophorne.com starting at $89 for the small chefs knife, and they offer 10% off a set. You can find these blades in other places… Just Google around.
Freshly Made Criossonuts! Doughnuts made from flaky, light, buttery croissant dough? YES PLEASE.
In fact, you can send 18 of these to anyone on your list for just $39.99 from William Sonoma. These arrive frozen. Sit them out the night before and in the morning pop into some soy oil in a deep pan for a few minutes each side, then fish out and sprinkle. PERFECT for New Years breakfast or Christmas morning. Their croissants are amazing too! Just take out at night, let rise while you sleep and bake in the morning. Like a trip to Paris!
Don't forget to order some for your self. One for you and one for me always makes the best gift.
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This is unusual - baking steel - for rustic breads and pizzas, but also may be used stovetop griddle (though there is no rim to catch, say, bacon drippings, it would work for pancakes and such), an induction plate or freezes to be a cold plate (for caviar or oysters??) 16x14x 1/4 for $79 which includes a storage case. TIP: Custom sizes can be made as well. Visit BakingSteel.com.
The hard outer shell and inner foam would make it awfully hard for any breakage to occur.
Foam cut for different shaped bottles like champagne and Rieisling. $229 at VinGardValise.com.
Vanilla is part of so many recipes - and what cook would not want the real deal: direct from the vanilla planifolia andrews plant, grown in Madagascar. The rich taste puts the fake kind to shame.Once you give this, they'll never want to use the other stuff again. Buy through Dean and Delucas for $12
Looking to give a cookbook? There are zillions - and they probably already have all the classics, from the Silver Palate to Joy of Cooking Take it from Bon Appetite! Click HERE for their list of 8 best cookbooks for 2014. See the sample below:
Now THESE are cool and brand new, guaranteeing that the cook who has everything, doesn't have these! Grindable spice mixes from Whole Foods for $3.98 ea. They'll enjoy finding what would work with the Edible flowers combination, and the Winter Baking with lemon, cinnamon and clover. There's the Cocoa Sugar for coffee and sweet drinks and baked goods. Definitely try the Smokey Caf- great for BBQ with coffee beans, smoked paprika, garlic etc. Not available online so call your local stores before you drive to see if they have them…
And JUST as I claimed to not know the right books, I found this… Trust me - The photos are eye candy and the recipe is under each dish. Here's the blurb: "Noah Fecks and Paul Wagtouicz are your guides to a dazzling display of culinary impressionism: For each year from 1901 to 2000, they invite a well-known chef or food connoisseur to translate the essence or idea of a historical event into a beautifully realized dish or cocktail. The result is an eclectic array of modern takes and memorable classics, featuring original recipes conjured by culinary notables." Available at Barnes and Noble for $25 (plus the discount with your membership card) or in you local bookstores or on Amazon for kindle. TIP: CLICK HERE to find more gifts for FOODIES from past posts!
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