Is there someone on your gift list who would drive 50 miles out of their way to find a bakery they've heard makes a killer almond croissant? During trips to Europe, spends more time sightseeing in supermarkets than museums? Reads cookbooks as though they're prizewinning novels? For the food-obsessed, no gift would be more appreciated than something they could enjoy in their kitchen.

The Bible...For Green Chefs
Looking for the perfect cooking tool? You'll find an unusual solution with Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. Part manifesto, part cookbook, part party organizer (wine and musical suggestions accompany menus) Grub is all about bringing the fun back into healthy eating, and dares to imagine a world where vegans, vegetarians, meat-eaters, slow foodists and plain ole picky eaters can share a well-dressed table

Gift: Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen
Cost: $18.95
Where to Buy: Amazon.com

A Good Cry
Any aspiring chef worth his or her fleur de sel knows that a good kitchen knife is paramount. Designed by the famed custom knife maker Ken Onion, this Shun Chef's Knife is at once a work of art and a marvel of functional design. The handle is comfortable and ergonomic, while the blade, clad with 16 layers of high-carbon stainless steel, has a precise and long-lasting edge that will make short work of chopping. This knife, with its wavy-patterned "Damascus-look" blade is too pretty to stash in the knife block--hence, it comes with its own bamboo stand.

Gift: Shun Ken Onion Chef's Knife
Price: $195
Where to Buy: Sur La Table

Better than Sympathy
Few things are as restorative as a cup of tea, but tea aficionados know that there are subtle differences in brewing different kinds of tea, whether it's black or herbal or green. The Zarafina electric tea maker provides an elegant solution-you can adjust the settings and temperature to steep your leaves perfectly. Tea is dispensed into a beautifully shaped ceramic teapot; a matching pair of cups and a serving tray are also included to make your experience complete.

Gift: Zarafina Tea Maker Suite.
Price: $150.00
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Golden Light
Most home cooks reach for their olive oil more than any other ingredient. A bottle or two of flavorful, organic olive oil, then, is sure to be welcome. California company Apollo Olive Oil offers one- or two-bottle gifts in beautiful flexible wood veneer boxes that are embossed in gold. Choose from Sierra, a classic California blend made from Mission, Picholine and Ascolano olives, or the more intense and bitter Mistral, a Provencal blend made with Saloneque, Picholine and Aglandau olives.

Gift: Apollo Organic Olive Oil
Price: $30 for one-bottle gift or $55 for a two-bottle gift
Where to Buy: Apollo Olive Oil