Gift guide for 'foodies' 2012

Things to Do

Here are some ideas for to keep people who love to cook and entertain happy in and out of the kitchen.

The Oster Versa Performance Blender can effortlessly produce perfectly smooth nut butters, crush ice and grind coffee beans as easily as it blends your morning smoothie, or purees that piping hot potato and leek soup for supper.

Anyone with a KitchenAid tilt-stand mixer will appreciate an extra bowl, but when that mixing bowl is made of glass, then functional also becomes stylish.

The Cuisinart SmartStick hand-held blender has a 200-watt motor, the blender comes with a 2-cup plastic beaker and comes in a selection of wild colors such as soft butter yellow and parsley green, as well as a luscious apricot and even raspberry.

The entertainer on your list is going to love this clever bread warmer from France called Basket Gourmand. On the bottom of the fabric basket there’s a pad filled with cherry stones, which gets a brief warming in the microwave.

The pretty pale taupe-and-white checks of Mackenzie-Childs Parchment Check enamelware, set off by a bit of gold and a touch of aqua, adorn a variety of pieces from tea pots and kitchen canisters to upscale pet bowls and candle holders.

The generous handles on the Cuisipro Roast and Serve rack allow for easy lifting, but the genius comes in the removable pin that disassembles the rack with one easy motion.

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The Oster Versa Performance Blender can effortlessly produce perfectly smooth nut butters, crush ice and grind coffee beans as easily as it blends your morning smoothie, or purees that piping hot potato and leek soup for supper.

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