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Holiday gift ideas for the food lover and chef in your life
The Food Lab is one of Amazon’s best cookbooks of 2015, with recipes accompanied by 1,000 full-colour photographs. – The Food Lab pic, November 29, 2015.From one of the bestselling cookbooks of 2015, to an opulent, rose gold serving set by Kate Spade, here are a few gift ideas for the person who loves to putter in the kitchen.
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
Selected as one of Amazon’s best cookbooks of 2015, “The Food Lab” is written by the managing culinary director of food blog Serious Eats. With the help of a bit of science, Lopez-Alt shares his foolproof methods on how to pan-fry steak with a charred crust, while achieving the perfect medium-rare interior, how to roast a moist turkey without brining, and whip up a Hollandaise sauce in two minutes. Recipes are accompanied by 1,000 full-colour photographs. Retail price US$49.95
For the budding mixologist in your life, this cocktail set makes for a sophisticated addition to any home bar with its shiny, hand-hammered metal. The set includes a cocktail spoon, ice tongs, double jigger and strainer, all made of stainless steel. Price: US$79.95
Jewelry for the cook in your life
Do you have a coffee fiend in your life? A baker who derives joy from puttering around the kitchen, mixing, whisking and measuring? A jewelry maker in New York creates dainty, handmade necklaces from which dangle tiny cast iron pans, measuring spoons, coffee beans and whisks. The tastefully-made necklaces come in sterling silver and 14K gold.
Price: US$66 to US$325
Any cook worth their salt knows the iconic French brand, Le Creuset, a collection of enameled, cast-iron cookware that is a must-have in the serious cook’s kitchen. Its selling point?
The Dutch oven is specially designed to distribute heat evenly and lock in moisture and is a favorite for stewing and braising. Though the cost may cause sticker shock to some – starting at US$175 all the way up to US$715 – this equipment will last a lifetime. If the gift is for someone extra special, consider splurging on the newest colour scheme: gleaming white with a gold knob (suggested price US$430) available at William-Sonoma
Kate Spade New York Malmo Rose Gold 4 Piece Hostess Set
For the hostess who loves to entertain, make her think of you every time she pulls out her luxurious rose gold serving set – and never miss an invitation.
The stainless steel set comes with a sugar spoon, tablespoon, pierced tablespoon and gravy ladle. Price: US$105. – AFP Relaxnews, November 29, 2015.
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