Mother Tongues Slow Food Apron
~ $24.95 from Mother Tongues

Anyone who appreciates the Slow Food movement will love this black organic cotton apron from MotherTongues. The image of a table is formed from phrases in different languages, and the front center pocket has three compartments. The phrases include: hygge (Danish) ~ the art of creating intimacy; limin' (Caribbean from Trinidad and Tobago) ~ the art of enjoying life; meraki (Greek) ~ the art of cooking from your soul; gemutlich (German) ~ the art of creating a comfortable place; ichigo ichie (Japanese) ~ the art of treasuring each moment; braai (Afrikaans) ~ the art of grilling; and craic (Irish) ~ the art of having fun. {shop now}

"A Food Lover's Christmas" Floursack Towel
~ $7.95 from Sur La Table

This clever spin on the 12 Days of Christmas would make a lovely addition to any kitchen for the holidays. The Sur La Table exclusive floursack towel is made of durable machine-washable cotton and measures 18" wide and 28" tall. "A Food Lover's Christmas" outlines the 12 Days of Christmas as follows: A Partridge in a Pear Sauce, Two Turtle Soups, Three French Chefs, Four Cooking Blogs, Give Golden Wings, Six Subtle Sauces, Seven Sticks of Butter, Eight Artisanal Cheeses, Nine Ladies Cooking, Ten Wine Stewards Leaping, Eleven Pastry Chefs Piping and Twelve Lobsters a-Lunging. {shop now}

Cheetah Lolita Apron
~ $39.95 from Carolyn's Kitchen

Carolyn's Kitchen offers a collection of fun and flirty vintage-inspired aprons and dish gloves designed by Carolyn West. She started with authentic 1940s patterns, and her aprons truly infuse the concept of domesticity with the glamour of a bygone era. The Cheetah Lolita Apron is for the sassy chef on your gift list - a leopard print trimmed with cherry red ruffles and a bow. The apron ties in the back and behind the neck and features a ruffled heart on the front. {shop now}

Green Mountain Fair Trade Organic Coffee Sampler
~ $24.95 from Green Mountain Coffee

This affordably priced sampler is an excellent way for coffee lovers to taste test delicious Fair Trade Organic coffee blends. The sampler includes three 10-ounce bags: Fair Trade Organic Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Fair Trade Organic French Roast and Fair Trade Organic Sumatran Reserve. The Yirgacheffe has an orange blossom fragrance; the French Roast is dark and complex with sweet intensity; and the Sumatran Reserve has ripe fruit notes and syrupy richness. Select from several grind types, as well: whole bean, infusion, manual drip, autodrip, espresso and Turkish. {shop now}

Executive BRUGO Mug
~ $19.95 from BRUGO Mug

Help someone kick the disposable coffee cup habit for the holidays and give the ideal travel cup - the BRUGO Mug. The 16-ounce BRUGO is a specially designed travel cup that regulates liquid temperature in a patented temperature control chamber in the lid. Instead of spilling hot coffee, burning lips or waiting until tea is just lukewarm to enjoy a cuppa, BRUGO gives you the perfect cup of your favorite hot beverage at the perfect temperature every time. The cups are available in a variety of colors and feature no-slip bottoms, an ergonomic grip and double-wall insulation. {shop now}

Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Hot Chocolate
~ $33.00 from Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma's exclusive hot chocolate duo is inspired by the famed Café Angélina in Paris. The decadent set of Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Hot Chocolate is made from shavings of premium chocolate instead of cocoa powder, resulting in a rich, smooth texture. The chocolate is an artisanal bittersweet variety by San Francisco chocolatier Guittard. Blend with hot milk for an extraordinary winter beverage. {shop now}

Tea Time Vivabox
~ $49.50 from Vivabox

Tea lovers will enjoy the chance to try seven different Numi organic teas in the Tea Time Vivabox. The recipient can enjoy Numi Organic's Aged Earl Grey, Monkey King Jasmine Green, White Rose, Ruby Chai Herbal Rooibos, Temple of Heaven Green, Starlight Rose Flowering Tea and Sunset Oolong Flowering Tea. After savoring these unique tea blends, the recipient can redeem a Tea Time gift card for another calming product (choices include a book, a teapot, a relaxation CD and others). {shop now}

Honey Crème Trio Gift Crate
~ $18.66 from Honey Ridge Farms

Honey Ridge Farms is a producer of single-floral source artisan honeys from the Pacific northwest. Their fruit and spiced Honey Crèmes are all-natural, smooth and spreadable blends of quality fruits and spices. These delicious spreads are never cooked, so they retain the full, fresh flavors of both the fruits and the honey. This trio includes Cranberry, Raspberry and Spiced Honey Crèmes, packaged for giving in an attractive wooden crate. {shop now}

Tagine Gift Set
~ $49.96 from Sur La Table

Give your favorite kitchen adventurer an opportunity to explore the cuisine of Morocco with this unique gift set from Sur La Table. A tagine is a slow-braised Moroccan stew consisting of tender, aromatically spiced meat and vegetables. The set has everything you need to create a delicious Moroccan-style meal including a tagine cooker, Spicy Stews from Morocco by Ghillie Basan, a jar of preserved lemons and a pound of Moroccan couscous. {shop now}

Dreaming of Desserts Gift Set
~ $34.95 from Tastefully Simple

Tastefully Simple's Dreaming of Desserts gift set makes a thoughtful gift for anyone with a discriminating sweet tooth, but no time to bake from scratch. The set includes their Absolutely Almond Pound Cake Mix, Creamy Caramel Sauce and Truffle Fudge Brownie Mix, all packaged in a decorative oval tin that can easily be reused. {shop now}

Spanish Pantry
~ $48.00 from Dean & Deluca

Looking for a great hostess gift? Pair the Spanish Pantry gift set from Dean & Deluca with a bottle of Rioja, a chunk of manchego and some crusty bread and you have an instant tapas party! The assortment includes Galacian Pulpo (octopus in olive oil), sardines in olive oil and sea salt, anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea, Romesco sauce made from garlic, peppers and nuts, lightly pickled Basque peppers and Arbequina olives. {shop now}

Kekua Chocolate-Cinnamon Balls
~ $18.00 from Dean & Deluca

For an authentic taste of ancient Mexico, try these artisan-crafted Kekua Chocolate Balls. They're a real treat, packaged in a hand-woven basket and made in much the same way they were centuries ago. There are two varieties to choose from: ground cocoa beans with cinnamon, or ground cocoa beans with cinnamon and crushed almonds. The chocolate balls can be used in a variety of recipes, such as a mole sauce, or for a warming mug of hot chocolate. {shop now}

Festive Holiday Chocolate Slab
~ $35.00 from Hotel Chocolat

Hotel Chocolat is a European chocolatier specializing in luxurious, beautiful chocolate confections and truffles. The Festive Holiday Slab is a gorgeous swirl of dark and milk chocolates with cinnamon praline. The holly centerpiece is crafted from mellow caramel chocolate - a sweet that looks almost too good to eat. {shop now}

Espresso Bark Gift Box
~ $19.95 from Fretzels by Jill

Fretzels by Jill specializes in gourmet pretzels, hand-dipped in the finest quality chocolate. Their Espresso Bark is a delectable combination of pretzels, ground espresso beans and rich dark chocolate that is sure to please both the chocolate and coffee lovers on your holiday shopping list. {shop now}

Julie & Julia DVD
~ $9.99 from Amazon.com

The hit movie Julie & Julia is available on DVD (12/8) just in time for holiday giving. The film is based on the life stories of famed chef Julia Child, and Julie Powell, an aspiring writer who transforms her life by cooking through every recipe in Julia's Mastering The Art of French Cooking over the course of one year and sharing her experiences in her blog. Both the DVD and the Blu-ray edition contain a variety of special features. {shop now}

KitchenCUE DVDs
~ $29.95 each from KitchenCue

KitchenCUE is a series of three DVDs perfect for any home cook looking to strengthen his or her skills in the kitchen. Volumes include Sautés & Pan Sauces, Soups & Stocks and Roasting. Each volume runs more than 2 hours and contains technique training, recipes, regional cooking information, seasoning tips, knife skills training, wine and food pairing information and much more. {shop now}

Baking With Julia DVD
~ $14.99 from Amazon.com

Give your favorite baker or Julia Child fan this newly released, 200-minute DVD containing eight episodes from the 1990's PBS series Baking With Julia. The shows were hosted by Julia Child and featured more than two dozen of the country's finest bakers. Episodes on the DVD cover the basics like muffins, scones, soda bread and popovers, as well as decorative loaves, foccacia, Napoleons, fruit tarts, chiffon cakes and more. {shop now}