It might seem like an accomplished home cook has everything she could possibly need in her kitchen already. But these kitchen gifts offer a few special ideas to share with the cook in your life who seems to have everything.
Lagostina Pastaiola
Lagostina
Made from mirror-polished stainless steel and lined with aluminum for even heat distribution, this luxurious pasta pot has a built-in strainer and comes with an olive-wood pasta fork that nests in the lid's handle. Available exclusively at Williams-Sonoma, $199.95.
Membership to Rouxbe.com
Created by two professional chefs, Rouxbe.com is an online cooking school that offers a professional culinary curriculum arranged into 130 courses and about 700 close-up videos. You'll learn about techniques, ingredients, methods and the science behind the art of cooking. Fifteen percent of membership fees are donated to hunger relief agencies. $99 for a one-year membership, $199 for a premium lifetime membership.Custom Cookbook from TasteBook
Tastebook
If their cookbook collection is already pretty complete, give them one title they definitely won't have: a custom cookbook from TasteBook. Design a cover and write a meaningful dedication, then fill the book with a mix of professional recipes (from Epicurious, Cooking Light, AllRecipes.com and more) and your own creations.. You can also purchase a gift certificate if you think your gift-ee would have more fun making the book herself. If you're making your own TasteBook, the last chance to order it for holiday delivery is by Dec. 19. Tastebooks start at $19.95.
Vita-Mix Blender
Vita-Mix
The Cadillac of all blenders, the Vita-Mix 5200 can do a mind-boggling range of tasks: make ice cream, grind grains into flour, knead dough, make juice from whole fruits and vegetables, and even make hot soup (heated by the 240 mile-per-hour blade velocity!). In fact, it performs 35 different processes without any separate attachments needed. Starts at $449.
