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Making a list
By JANET K. KEELER
Published December 7, 2005
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Wusthof-Trident santoku knife
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CHOW magazine
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Julia Child - The French Chef
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New York cups
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Recipe box
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L'Estornell olive oil
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For the person who likes to cook, wants to cook or needs to cook, the list of gift ideas is nearly endless. From gadgets to appliances, gourmet ingredients to serving pieces, there is much to choose. A stroll down the cookbook aisles of the mega-bookstores could result in something for every cook - accomplished and amateur - on your list. Likewise such stores as Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens-n-Things.
If I was making a list, the following things would be on it. Maybe they'll be welcome by someone in your kitchen.
- JANET K. KEELER, Times food editor
Wusthof-Trident santoku knife
German-engineered with an Asian accent, this hollow-edge knife cuts with precision and the food doesn't stick to the blade. The 7-inch knife is about $100, but you can find it for less on the Internet. Look for it at specialty shops such as Williams-Sonoma or www.surlatable.com or www.amazon.com Look for special offers on shipping this month.
CHOW magazine
Witty and wise, this funky food magazine out of San Francisco will inspire you to cook, especially if you're younger than 40. I'm older than that and I love it. It's a cross between Cook's Illustrated and Real Simple with a bit of Mad magazine tossed in. A year's subscription is $18.95 for six issues. Get one for yourself and a gift subscription is just $12.95. Go to www.chowmag.com or call toll-free 1-877-246-9624.
Julia on DVD
Julia Child - The French Chef, the 18-episode DVD of the first season of her pioneering cooking show, will make you forget Dan Aykroyd's goofy Saturday Night Live impersonation and see her for the genius she was. Well, maybe you won't totally forget Aykroyd. Nevertheless, nobody does food TV better than Julia and her 1962 show proves it. About $40 from www.amazon.com
New York cups
The Grecian-themed takeout coffee cups are iconic of the sidewalks of New York. Each year, 180-million cups are "happy to serve" city coffee and tea drinkers. Thanks to an online offer, you can drink from the cups on the streets of New Port Richey too. A package of 100, with lids, is $28 from www.newyorkfirst.com Such a bargain.
Recipe box
Call me old-fashioned, but I still love low-tech recipe boxes and the handwritten, food-splattered cards they hold. This retro box $16.95 from Chronicle Books is big enough to hold folded magazine and newspaper clippings, plus it comes with 50 recipes already tucked in and 50 blank cards. Look for it at bookstores or order online at www.amazon.com Check houseware stores for other varieties or www.ebay.com for vintage wooden boxes.
Spanish olive oil
Sprinkle L'Estornell olive oil on vine-ripened Ruskin tomatoes and you'll be a convert to really good oil. This variety is made mostly from Arbequina olives with some Farga Aragons and Manzanillas thrown in. It is buttery smooth with just a slight peppery finish. You can use it for cooking, but at $23 for 25 ounces, I save it for drizzling and dipping. This is olive oil you want to taste. Find it at www.zingermans.com or www.dibruno.com
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