Great gifts under $25
Here are some wonderful gifts for less than $25 to delight your friends and family!
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Franmara Cheese GripWhy It's Cool: Keep your fingers off the cheese with this convenient handleOne of the first pieces of entertaining “equipment” that I received as a gift from my mother when I had my first apartment was a cheese button: a Lucite disk (yes, I’m...
IPAC Stainless Steel "Tirso" - the Tilting Spreader/SpatulaWhy It's Cool: A great spreader combined with the convenience of a base that let's it stand on it's bottom without getting your counter or table dirtyDon’t you just hate it when you use a knife and then have to figure out how to keep the dirty blade from making your countertops dirty as well? Do you grab an extra plate, a...
Charles Viancin Silicone Trivet / Pot HolderWhy It's Cool: Soft, flexible multi-tasker: trivet, pot holder and jar openerWhen is a pot holder not merely a pot holder? And how could a pot holder be a Cool Tool? When it’s also a trivet, a bottle opener, and a lovely silicone piece designed by...
Joseph Joseph Stretch TrivetWhy It's Cool: It expands to fit almost any pot, and then closes back up for easy storage.Trivets are essential tools for handling or serving any hot dish, to protect your countertops or your dining table. If you have ever forgotten to use one, then you’ve never...
Architec The Recipe RockWhy It's Cool: Holds a recipe sheet or card off the counter and at a great angleWith more of us printing recipes off the internet (maybe even some from Colbrook Kitchen!), someone had to come up with an elegant solution for getting the recipe off the counter...
Gefu Primeline Carving / Seving ForkWhy It's Cool: Thin tines and sleek look make this carving and serving fork as pretty as it is functional.Serving a beautiful roast is a celebration, but it can also be a challenge … you spend all the money, time, and effort to acquire the perfect piece of meat - in quality and size...
GEFU Primeline (Fish, etc.) TurnerWhy It's Cool: At last: the perfect turner! The silicone edge makes it usable in non-stick pans, while the flexibility of the fish turner design makes it easy to slide under your food.The ‘basic’ turner - or ‘spatula’ - presents several issues, especially if you use non-stick or coated pans. Many have single-piece blades, either rigid or semi-rigid,...
IPAC Stainless Steel ‘Dondolo’ - the Standing Soft Cheese KnifeWhy It's Cool: Sleek stainless steel cheese knife that stands on its own, keeping the "cheesey" blade off your table or countertop. Great conversation piece!Don’t you just hate it when you use a cheese knife and then have to figure out how to keep the dirty blade from making your cheese board dirty as well? Do you grab an extra...
IPAC Plastic ‘Dondolo’ - the Never-Falling Spreader/SpatulaWhy It's Cool: A great spreader combined with the convenience of a base that let's it stand on it's bottom without getting your counter or table dirtyDon’t you just hate it when you use a knife and then have to figure out how to keep the dirty blade from making your countertops dirty as well? Do you grab an extra plate, a...
Norpro Stainless Steel Herb and Kale Stripper and ChopperWhy It's Cool: Not only does this strip all different kinds of herbs and kale, it has a blade to chop them as well.OK - you know you love the special flavors that herbs can add to a variety of dishes. But the ‘dried’ stuff in bottles doesn’t deliver the punch you want, and the effort of...