Skip the corny, “kiss the cook” aprons this year and give a real present!
This holiday season consider the budding chef in your life, and no- we don’t mean your mother. These kitchen pros are the ones that make a mean curry and never fail to deliver the most delicious baked goods. Surprise the one who loves to cook with one of these fantastic gifts.
T-fal Actifry Family Electric Fryer
$299.99 CAD from T-fal
Instead of suggesting the removal of one of society’s favorite foods, Groupe SEB was determined to “learn how to prepare French Fries properly in order to optimize their fat content and quality of the fat”.
With the new ActiFry Solution, Groupe SEB has designed a way for French Fry lovers to reap the benefits of a delicious nutrient rich product that has lower calorie and fat content, that also contains adequate amounts of essential heart healthy fats.
The 1KG fryer also comes accompanied by a full color recipe book full of delicious and nutritious ideas, helping you make the most of your fryer!
Lagostina Bianco White Ceramic Forged 11-pc Cookware Set
$179.99 CAD (70%off) from Canadian Tire
Lagostina's Bianco Swiss engineered and environmentally friendly forged cookware set features a contemporary white ceramic non-stick interior which cooks food superbly and cleans easily.
The heavy-gauge forged cookware body with induction-safe base is durable and warp resistant making each pot deal for searing, frying and flambéing due to their superior resistance to high heat and for making your holiday cooking a pleasure for years to come!
Krups Fully Automatic EA90 Series
$2999.99 CAD from Krups
Jet stream around the globe, sipping a Ristretto in Italy or grabbing an Americano in the USA, all from the comfort of your kitchen.
Create a foamy cappuccino or thick latte directly in one cup while the integrated auto cleaning system makes for a spotless frothing nozzle, every time.
With its unique touch screen and favorites menu, up to eight people can store their favorite cup, making holiday entertaining a breeze. The Fully Automatic Barista will now be referred to as the Fully Automatic EA 90 Series
Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Griddle
$48.99 CAD from Amazon.ca
Enjoy almost unlimited meal choices from one amazingly adaptable appliance. This multifunctional grill/griddle offers three times the grilling options and two times the heating controls as the typical indoor grill.
You can use it as a grill, as a griddle or as a grill and a griddle at the same time. Now you can cater to different tastes and cook multiple foods at once thanks to two separate cooking areas, each with its own temperature control. The 3-In-One Grill/Griddle doesn’t cut corners when it comes to your health, either.
Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
$27.55 CAD(paperback) at Amazon.ca
This book by Paul Pitchford is used as a reference by students of acupuncture, and is also a truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine.
It's also a primer on nutrition, including facts about green foods, such as spirulina and blue-green algae.
The 'regeneration diets' used by cancer patients and arthritics—along with an inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes!
Williams-Sonoma Smart Thermometer
$199.95 CAD at Williams-Sonoma
The smart thermometer is the first Wi-Fi-enabled leave-in probe, which you connect via Williams-Sonoma’s app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. Both the temperature and estimated remaining cooking time are displayed on your mobile device, so you’re free to check it anywhere within the connected Wi-Fi range.
You can also schedule separate timers for side dishes and alerts for tasks like basting so everything gets to the table on time. It is guaranteed to make life easier this holiday!
Remember folks, this is a present for them, not you, even if you’ve got a hankering for his/her secret recipe!
Photo Credits
Featured Image:Anokhi Admin
T-FAL http://www.t-fal.ca
LAGOSTINA SET: Lagostina.com
KRUPS: Krups.com
GRIDDLE Hamilton Beach; Amazon.com
COOKBOOK http://www.amazon.com
THERMOMETER http://www.williams-sonoma.com

Swati Bhatt Vyas
Author
With a master’s in Journalism from Mumbai University, Swati published her first book as one of the youngest female self-help authors in India. Later in 2011, she penned her second book. Since then she has worked extensively in print, web & broadcast media in India & Canada. She c...