A Foodie's Gift Guide

It is that time of the year...you know the time of year when you spend most of your time stressing about what is going to be the perfect gift. How are you going to top last year's creativity and do it all within some kind of reasonable budget.

I have been trying to think practically this year. I love gifts that I use all the time and think of that person each time I use it. The one thing that ties all humans together is our need to eat and no matter what the person's cooking ability, everyone appreciates a foodie gift.

Here are a few ideas that I have spotted:

Chop2Pot Folding Cutting Boards

I love these colorful and convenient cutting boards, they make chopping veggies and garlic much more enjoyable and transferring to your stove an ease! They are $15 at Sur La Table, which is an affordable and practical gift for anyone.

A Great Peppercorn Grinder

Who doesn't use salt and pepper when cooking? Everyone loves a great pepper grinder and today there are some great electric grinders to make life just a little easier in the kitchen. I found this one on Amazon, I liked the one touch feature, because it makes it easy to stir while you are adding the pepper.

The Food Lover's Tiptionary

Cookbooks are always a good standby gift, but I love this book because it is a great resource. How do you pick out the best broccoli? What is the origin of bagels? What is a new way you can use bacon?

This book is in alphabetical order, which makes it easy to flip to when you are looking for a quick answer, but is interesting enough to read cover to cover.

Vinturi Wine Aerator

I can not say enough wonderful things about this gift. I discovered the Vinturi in 2008 and I have been buying them as gifts ever since. If you love red wine, you will love the Vinturi. It aerates a bottle of wine as you pour it by making a terrible gargling sound, but the sound is worth the result. Each glass you pour has a smoother taste, allowing the wine to breathe.