Gourmet Gifts

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Buying presents is easy. Buying good presents is hard.

We've all done it. We walk into our favourite store to buy a present for someone we love.  We find a pile of cool stuff and then half-way through paying we realize we want everything we're buying.   Sometimes, we also realize the person we're buying for won't want any of it. Ooops!

So, I've decided to pull together a collection of great gifts for gourmets, foodies, epicures and everyone else who loves to spend their free time reading cookbooks, trying out new recipes and fantasizing about flavours. That way, the next time someone is shopping for me, or you, they can come here and get some ideas of what to be shopping for.

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Sometimes there's a new product that I just have to share

Check out these from Callison's Fine Foods.

The skewers themselves are seaped in flavour and start infusing your food with flavour as soon as you skewer your food. As you cook, the skewers continue to release natural oils and herbal extracts directly into the food.

Available in Citrus Rosemary, Garlic Herb, Honey Bourbon, Indian Mango Curry, Mexican Fiesta, and Thai Coconut Lime the seasons are perfect for shrimp, chicken, tofu, potatoes, yams, pork, lamb, fish and fruit.

The skewers are ready to use straight from the package. No pre-soaking (which we all forget until the last minute anyway), They're 100% natural, fat and sodium free.
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Cookbook Collectors - The Essentials

Make sure their cookbook collection is complete with these essentials.

Whether they use these classics (and soon to be classics) for reference, recipes or just for show, make sure your favourite foodie has all the right things on their shelf.

New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne

New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne

This is my current "go to" cookbook. It' more...1 point

The Bon Appetit Cookbook (purchase includes subscription to Bon Appetit magazine) by Barbara Fairchild

The Bon Appetit Cookbook (purchase includes subscription to Bon Appetit magazine) by Barbara Fairchild

Bon Appetit has pulled together a cookbook based o more...1 point

The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes (now with DVD)

The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 recipes (now with DVD)

Stop cutting up your old magazines, just go get th more...1 point

James Beard's Simple Foods by James Beard

James Beard's Simple Foods by James Beard

A delight. Foreword by Julia Child. 39 cooking les more...0 points

Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen by Alton Brown

Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen by Alton Brown

Alton may be an acquired taste for some, but his b more...0 points

I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0 by Alton Brown

I'm Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0 by Alton Brown

You either love him or you hate him, but Alton Bro more...0 points

The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every Day by Martha Stewart

The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every Day by Martha Stewart

Elegant, elaborate and essential. No kitchen libra more...0 points

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

The Barefoot Contessa brings simple ingredients to more...0 points

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Your Essential Cookbooks

I've told you the books that I think are essential, but what do you think?

Have I missed the keystone of your cookbook shelf?

Whether you are whipping up brunch or an anniversary dinner, what are your go-to cookbooks? The ones you'd buy for someone on their own for the first time? The cookbook you know won't let you down when you need to impress?

Please take a second to rate these cookbooks and suggest your own additions.

Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer

Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer

My first cookbook, (not this edition), and still a more...2 points

New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne

New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne

This is my current "go to" cookbook. It' more...1 point

The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman

The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman

Rapidly moving into the Go-To category, this cookb more...1 point

San Francisco a la Carte

San Francisco a la Carte

I picked this cookbook up on one of my first trips more...1 point

The Cook Book by Terence and Caroline Conran

The Cook Book by Terence and Caroline Conran

The Cook Book taught me to shop and continues to b more...1 point

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