| I love to cook and bake. My favorite place is to be in | | | | baking day, I always seem to run out of them, even |
| the kitchen cooking meals for my family. And I'm | | | | when I'm washing and reusing them. |
| always looking for new gadgets or replacement | | | | - Serving Platters - I love to use nice platters when I'm |
| utensils for my kitchen. I'm sure that there are many of | | | | having a get-together. Even though they are usually |
| you out there that also have cooks/bakers on your gift | | | | casual, it makes it feel more special. |
| lists and you're not sure what to buy for them, so I | | | | - Cookie Cutters - If you know someone who likes to |
| thought I'd give you a few ideas: | | | | bake cookies, try finding a nice set of cookie cutters. |
| - Wooden Spoons - I love wooden spoons, and good | | | | - Apron - An apron is a must have for any serious |
| ones are hard to come by. I love the ones that have a | | | | cook/baker. You can find a plain white or colored |
| good thick, long handle on them so that I can use them | | | | apron for just a few dollars, and you can get some |
| in stock pots. | | | | fabric paint and dress it up a bit. Or buy some fabric |
| - Whisk - I have varying sizes of whisks and use them | | | | paint and have the grandkids make grandma/grandpa |
| all of the time. But, there are a lot of days that I wish I | | | | a personalized apron with their handprints, and you |
| had more than 1 of my smaller one. Those really come | | | | could write their name, date, and age below them. |
| in handy when needing to whisk small amounts of | | | | - Pot Holders - These can be found very reasonably |
| something. Yes, I know you can use a fork, but a | | | | priced or, if you sew or quilt, you could even make |
| whisk is more fun. | | | | some! |
| - Measuring Cups/Spoons - As every good cook | | | | - Dish Towels - My towels have been well loved over |
| knows, you can never have enough measuring utensils. | | | | the years and are really beginning to show it. New |
| When I'm giving some as gifts, I like to look for some | | | | towels are always welcome in my kitchen, and I'm |
| that I would use, but also look for some that are | | | | sure your cook/baker will feel the same way! |
| seasonal. It makes cooking that much more fun when | | | | - Baking Basket - put together a basket of their |
| you're using fun utensils. | | | | favorite cooking ingredients such as a box of cake or |
| - Bamboo Utensils - This is another great idea. Yes, it's | | | | brownie mix, sprinkles, box of powdered sugar, a |
| similar to the wooden spoons, but these are actually a | | | | spoon or spatula, cupcake liners. |
| lot better and last longer | | | | - Dinner Basket - Put together an Italian dinner basket. |
| - Scraper - I use mine all of the time for things such as | | | | You could include a box of pasta, sauce, garlic bread, |
| scooping up lots of chopped veggies to scraping up | | | | and bagged salad mix, and a bottle of favorite |
| bits of dough off of my mat after making breads. | | | | dressing. |
| - Silicone Spatulas or Spoonulas - This is another item | | | | Here are just a few ideas to help you find that special |
| that I know I use all of the time and I'm convinced that | | | | cook/baker on your list something nice! Hope this gives |
| you can never have enough of. When I have a big | | | | you some great ideas! |