Budget-conscious gifts for foodies Budget-conscious gifts for foodies
Even in the best of financial times, sticking to a budget for holiday gifts can be difficult.
(Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:59 PM)
Fortunately, for foodies on the list, there's never been a better time to find a great gifts in any price range. Here's a quick pick of new and innovative kitchen gift ideas priced from below $25. This seasons food stars -- Rachael Ray and Paula Deen -- are offering their own creative spin on top cooking tools. The new Rachael Ray Bench Scrape ($10.00) is designed to corral and transport sliced and minced onions, garlic, finely chopped nuts and other ingredients from the cutting board into a bowl, pot or pan. Also from Rachael Ray is the Lazy Spoon/Ladle Set ($19.99), a weighted silicone spoon and ladle featuring a notch on the handle to balance the tool on the rim of a pot or pan.
Paula Deen - famous for her down-home cooking - offers wooden tools with Silicone Heads (2 piece spoon/spatula set, $14.99) combine sculpted Acacia wooden handles with silicone. For bakers, the Paula Deen 4-Piece Measuring Cup Set ($5.99) and 5-Piece Measuring Spoon Set ($4.99) update often-used basics with retro styling.
I saw a photo of Emeril's new kitchen towels. Had to laugh as I have them, but they aren't from Emeril. They are from Target and no Emeril on the tag...think they are a Better Homes and Garden collection. They are exactly the same!
Target is now carrying the Paula Deen silicone spatulas with the wooden handles, they are beautiful they have copper loops for hanging. I won't buy any though because they have to be hand washed and I like to throw everything in the dish washer (except my good knives). I have a couple spoonulas from William Sonoma, I love silicone spoonulas!
__________________ MAC
Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them you are a mile away and you have their shoes!
...they have to be hand washed and I like to throw everything in the dish washer (except my good knives). I have a couple spoonulas from William Sonoma, I love silicone spoonulas!
I like to be able to toss everything into the dishwasher too (like that about the beater blade for the KA) and the only things I hand wash are my knives and cast iron. I've got to try one of the silicone spoonulas. I have a "early" model that's the heavy rubber-like head on a wood handle and I don't like it. The head comes off sometimes when stirring thick things. It's a PITA to have to fish it out. Plus, it never seems to get good and clean... even after running it thru the dishwasher.
__________________ Most of all, cook from the heart, and you’ll never be lonely when the dinner bell rings! - Chef Robert Irvin
I like to be able to toss everything into the dishwasher too (like that about the beater blade for the KA) and the only things I hand wash are my knives and cast iron. I've got to try one of the silicone spoonulas. I have a "early" model that's the heavy rubber-like head on a wood handle and I don't like it. The head comes off sometimes when stirring thick things. It's a PITA to have to fish it out. Plus, it never seems to get good and clean... even after running it thru the dishwasher.
I like my william-sonoma one the best, the end has never fallen off. I have one from target that has a metal handle and that one is decent also, but I reach for the william-sonoma one the most because it is well balanced, the target one has a heavy head and is just not quite as comfortable to use.
I still like my old fashioned wooden spoons as well, I found some nice sturdy ones at the restaurant supply.
__________________ MAC
Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them you are a mile away and you have their shoes!
... the target one has a heavy head and is just not quite as comfortable to use.
I still like my old fashioned wooden spoons as well, I found some nice sturdy ones at the restaurant supply.
That the other problem with the spoonula I got... big head and unbalanced. Hummm... that sounds like some people I know!
I mainly use wooden spoons. I've got some I've used so much the bowl of the spoon isn't round on one side from so much wear. At a kitchen/restaurant supply store in Key West I got a couple wooden batter spoons that I really like. Nice big wide bowls and short stout handles.
__________________ Most of all, cook from the heart, and you’ll never be lonely when the dinner bell rings! - Chef Robert Irvin
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