Gifts For The Chef Who Has Everything

This product is one I don't own, but is certainly on the top of my own Christmas Wish List at the moment (hint, hint). A home chef with a lot of kitchen gadgets or who needs a lot of work room doesn't want a stereo or boombox hogging up valuable counter space. Yet it can also be nice to be able to listen to some music, the news, or maybe a favorite podcast or audiobook while cooking.Well, this under cabinet CD clock radio would fit the bill nicely in such a case! Its silver color would work well with most kitchen decors, especially those featuring stainless steel appliances. It mounts simply underneath a cabinet so it's never in the way while cooking. It even features a kitchen timer (louder than the stereo output, so you won't miss hearing it.) A stereo mini input allows you to connect an external device such as an iPod for even more audio possibilities while you cook!

Most avid home chefs probably already subscribe to the "big name" cooking magazines: Food & Wine, Cook's Illustrated, Saveur and/or Bon Appetit. Yet there is an ever-growing number of specialized cooking magazines out there today and it could be a nice surprise to gift your favorite home cook to a subscription to one of these titles.

Perhaps they have a love for a certain kind of food; maybe they love to bake or are looking to sell their food for profit; perhaps they are trying to eat healthier or get on a special diet. Here are just a few of the more unique cooking magazines available today, which you can easily order as a gift subscription via Amazon!

Although a magazine subscription can take several months to first ship, a gift notification can be sent to your recipient in time for Christmas so they can anticipate what will be coming throughout the year ahead.

Another solution for an avid recipe collector - or author! - is the Living Cookbook PC software. This software package is useful in many ways for those who love exploring new recipes yet also keep track of recipes they enjoy. Download recipes from online websites, calculate nutritional information for recipes, create menus and shopping lists...even "publish" your own cookbook of personal recipes to share and enjoy!

This is another food of the month club that I personally belong to, and would recommend strongly as a great gift for the "Chef who has everything" - especially a chef who loves cooking with unique Italian food products! A. G. Ferrari is a California-based company which has been specializing in high quality imported foods since 1919 - with a focus on Italian food.

Every Cucina Ferrari Club monthly shipment comes with a variety of gourmet food products a chef will actually want to use. They are also nicely balanced, seasonal selections which can be used together perhaps to create one single, fabulous meal, or as supplements in the kitchen throughout the month. With 4 to 5 items typically per month, the gift recipient can expect such items as high quality Italian pasta, flour, rice or farro; marinated artichoke hearts or sun-dried cherry tomatoes in oil; special Tuscan seasonings, jams or almond dessert spread; unique biscuits or crackers such as Olive Oil Taralli from Puglia or Tuscan Biscotti di Prato. The included newsletter for every month will provide details about the products included and suggested recipes or ways to serve.

Again, you can read my detailed review of the Cucina Ferrari Culinary Club for more details and personal notes.