Winter 2006 Gift Guide

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GADGETSPRETTY FANCYKITCHEN TOOLSEDIBLESCOOKBOOKS

COOKBOOKS CHOW's new favorite books: for reading, for looking at,
and for cooking by.

FOOD-ACTIVIST LIT

Understanding the impact on the earth of the way we eat is only part of the battle; changing habits is the more difficult task. These books add a spoonful of sugar to the medicine.

Back to Top FOOD LIT

Here are four food publications that will inspire as much as they entertain. The only problem is that you might be torn between racing to the kitchen and turning the page.

Back to Top CLASSICAL TECHNIQUE

A good cook should know the classics—having a strong foundation gives you the freedom to riff and explore. These three books teach the basics on swill, sweets, and sautéing.

Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook
Having this book on hand is is second-best...
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The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Robinson is among the wine world's most...
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The Professional Chef, 8th Edition
No home library is complete without...
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Back to Top COFFEE-TABLE FOOD BOOKS

Any true cookbook lover will admit that you don't always buy cookbooks for the recipes. There are gorgeous ones that serve mainly as inspiration—almost too beautiful for kitchen use.

Dessert Cuisine
Pastry chef Oriol Balaguer's La Cocina de los Postres is now available in English...
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El Bulli 2003-2004
Chef Ferran Adria's stimulating, photo-heavy books that...
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Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Not really a cookbook, Hungry Planet presents how...
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Back to Top DESTINED TO BE SPATTERED AND DOG-EARED

These are our go-to references, great additions to anyone's cookbook library—though it's highly unlikely that they will sit on the shelf for long.

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  • Oh, it's coming!

  • This was useful last year.

    Now, it is nigh time for the 2007 Edition. Get cracking!

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  • Have to vouch for the rice cooker. I spent a embarrassing amount of time debating whether or not I really needed a fuzzy logic--at 50-70 bucks extra--but I don't regret the splurge at all. It's also a steamer and a small slow-cooker, so there you go.

    Plus, it will keep your rice hot and in perfect condition for over 24 hours. It's probably not *officially* advisable, but we do it all the time...+READ

    Have to vouch for the rice cooker. I spent a embarrassing amount of time debating whether or not I really needed a fuzzy logic--at 50-70 bucks extra--but I don't regret the splurge at all. It's also a steamer and a small slow-cooker, so there you go.

    Plus, it will keep your rice hot and in perfect condition for over 24 hours. It's probably not *officially* advisable, but we do it all the time and never had anything bad result. Haven't pushed past the 36-hour mark (but plenty do).-COLLAPSE

  • my head is going to inpload...thanks

  • Fly, there isn't a print magazine anymore. I hope you're not bald yet. :-) The magazine is just online.

  • Where in the heck do I purchase subscriptions to your magazine??? I have looked all over your website and the internet and cant find anything! I want to purchase gift subscriptions for several of my friends and am done pulling my hair out...can you help??

  • Why do you pick Staub over LeCreuset?

    I think Silpats are great, but they are hard to give as a gift since you must know the exact size pans the recipient cooks with to make the gift helpful.