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2007 Recommendations for Cooks

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Here we are: our third annual recommendations for what to buy your favorite cook for the holidays; while I review a bit of everything, I seem to end up reviewing the widest variety in cookbooks, making it a great topic for this sort of post. Not all of these will be things we’ve reviewed over this last year; sometimes we delve into times past for old favorites, or even give you a sneak peek at things we’re just about to review but haven’t yet. I didn’t review much cookware this year, so most of the recommendations will be for cookbooks.

Chocolate-related books, of course, make wonderful gifts. Nearly everyone associates chocolate with special occasions, and almost everyone loves it. Along these lines, I simply must suggest the following:

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What to buy your favorite cook for the holidays: 2006 Buyers’ Guide

Friday, December 15th, 2006

I was hoping to write this up well before now, but cat illness followed by family illness changed my plans. My apologies–I know this won’t really be in time for the bulk of holiday shopping, but perhaps it can still help out with birthdays, last-minute gifts, and the all-important choice of what to spend your gift certificates and holiday money on! Without further ado, on to a handful of gift suggestions.

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What to Buy Your Favorite Cook for the Holidays: 2005 Buyers’ Guide

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

This year we tested out an awful lot of cookware and cookbooks, both items sent to us for review and things we own ourselves. I thought I’d summarize some of my highest recommendations here to help you figure out what to get your favorite cook for the holidays. All recommendations include a link to a full review for more information!

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