Kalmia wrote:

> Christmas, Hanukkah etc. are not TOO far off. What would be a great
> gift item (other than ingredients) for the ardent cook on your list?

One of the best cooking-related gifts I ever got was a set of oven
mitts. Close second was a Dutch oven.

Of course, IMHO, cookbooks make great gifts too...
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy