A pasta maker is a thoughtful gift idea for a cooking enthusiast.
When buying gifts for the cook in your life, consider those things that they won't buy themselves, but would love to have if their budget was no object. Depending on the cook, these items can range from luxury appliances to exotic spices. Ultimately, the gift you choose should be based on the items the cook in your life enjoys preparing.
Recipe Binder
A decorative recipe binder allows her to keep her favorite recipes handy and safe. Ideally, recipe binders should provide the cook with an organization system to separate recipes by dish type. Consider the color and decorative style of her kitchen when choosing the design of the recipe binder.
Picnic Basket
After spending time preparing a lovely picnic dinner, it only makes sense that the cook would want to place the food in a nice picnic basket. A picnic basket that contains dinnerware and utensils allows her to make a nice presentation of her food while making transport of the dinner easy.
Pasta Maker
A luxury item for most cooks, a pasta maker lets him explore scratch cooking by allowing him to create his own pasta. Pasta makers range in price and style from those with traditional hand cranks to those with motorized feeds. Choose a pasta maker that not only matches the style of your cook, but also fits within the limits of your budget.
Assortment of Spices
As many recipes call for an assortment of spices, a collection of spices will cut down on emergency trips to the supermarket in order to obtain the spices needed for a specific recipe. Include spices that she will use frequently such as cinnamon and sage as well as those used infrequently used such as cumin and wasabi.
Apron
A customized apron is a novelty gift that will serve as a reminder of your kindness each time she uses it. You can buy aprons in contemporary styles or reproduction retro aprons that resemble those used in the 1950s. Have her name embroidered on the pocket or other area of the apron to customize the apron just for her.
Gourmet Shop Gift Card
Gourmet gift shops with their exotic spices, specialty pans and other cooking items are a wonderland to the cook, but the prices of the items can sometimes be beyond the budget of the cook. A gift card allows him to go shopping at his favorite gourmet gift shop without the guilt of reaching into his pocketbook. Choose an amount for his gift card that will allow him to buy a few items that he's been eying over the past weeks and months.
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