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Obsessive Chef chopping board
$For the auto-didact, this clever board offers size guidelines for batonnet, julienne, and more.
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Le Creuset Signature Marseille 10-Piece Set
$$$$This is just such a gorgeous set of cast iron pans, it's hard to imagine a more exciting present (though there's something to be said for giving them…
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Deluxe Large Cookbook Holder
$$$No cook who uses cookery books to cook from can do without a cookbook holder. This one has an acrylic shield and cherry wood base.
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Kitchenaid stand mixer
$$$$Again, it's expensive, but it's really a wonderful item to have in the kitchen to make cakes, scones, whipped cream, focaccia, etc. etc.
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Victorinox Swiss Classic Knife Set
$$It's hard to go back to normal knives after using these serrated, Swiss-made knives, whether in the kitchen or at the table. Warning: they are extreme…
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Neuschwanstein puzzle
$Puzzles are a great way to spend family time: For 2D, we like King Ludwig of Bavaria's mad castle which inspired Disney
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Timeline Card Game
$$Do you know what happened when? Turns out it's quite hard to remember.
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7 Wonders
$$OK we're not saying this game is easy, but hey, you've got quite a few days together to work out how it works.
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Horrible Histories TV series
(included with Amazon prime)You'd better watch these before your kids know more about history than you do. (You can also read the books)
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St Basil's Cathedral 3D Puzzle
$$For a 3D puzzle we like St Basil's Cathedral. Yes, we know, another building with a horrible tyrant behind it, but it is amazing to look at.
Presents for Keen Cooks to Use in the Kitchen
When people visit Five Books, it’s often to read about academic subjects like history, philosophy or science. But we also have an absolutely fantastic collection of cookbook recommendations, from Nigel Slater, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ruth Rogers, Ruth Reichl and even Mary Berry, to name just a few. We really have had some of the best-known food writers in the English-speaking world recommend books for us. BUT what to give to the enthusiastic cook in your life who insists on something other than a book? Our suggestions are below:
Presents for Keen Cooks to Use in the Kitchen
When people visit Five Books, it’s often to read about academic subjects like history, philosophy or science. But we also have an absolutely fantastic collection of cookbook recommendations, from Nigel Slater, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ruth Rogers, Ruth Reichl and even Mary Berry, to name just a few. We really have had some of the best-known food writers in the English-speaking world recommend books for us. BUT what to give to the enthusiastic cook in your life who insists on something other than a book? Our suggestions are below:
Family Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season: History
It’s the holiday season, that time of year when you spend endless hours sitting around with your family. What to do when you’re not either preparing or eating a meal?
Family Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season: History
It’s the holiday season, that time of year when you spend endless hours sitting around with your family. What to do when you’re not either preparing or eating a meal?
