Damsel wrote:

> Richard Johnson wrote:
>
>>Dear All,
>>
>>I'm looking for present ideas for a serious foodie. Any thoughts? Anything
>>new out there?
>
>
> This isn't new, but I love our metal steak plates that sit on wood.
> They keep the steaks nice and hot without putting burn marks on your
> table. They'd be good for serving fajitas too.
>
> I'm a beginner foodie, so I'm really not sure what a serious foodie
> would want. All stainless steal appliances? LOL!
>
> Good luck!
> Carol
>
When anyone sees my kitchen for the first time the usual comment is *you
are a serious cook*. I know that is a compliment but there is nothing
*serious* about my cooking since for me it is playtime. I would
consider myself a big time foodie somewhere in between down home cooking
style for the most part and gourmet on occasion. Because of that I
really have most of the equipment I need but I'm lacking cooking
equipment on the boat. Here's the foodie items I have on my Christmas
wish list - portable electric oven, small crockpot, mini crockpot,
electric fry pan, high quality ss cutlery in very plain pattern
(hopefully DH takes this hint), canning jars, magnetic lid lifter, olive
oil, balsamic vinegar, dry sherry, vanilla beans, saffron. If I drop
enough subtle hints DH and the kids won't stray too far and get me
things like bubble bath! As for ss appliances - anything ss is awesome
in my books! I'd like to re-do our counter tops in ss and I have my eye
on a nice ss microwave. I'm debating the microwave since we decided to
go with white appliances. They don't make almond anymore