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We had a very low key Christmas this year (our main gift was a new receiver to replace the noisy one in the bedroom) so I was really happy with my cooking gifts. DH gave me Miss Vickie Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes and the newest Mark Bittman How to Cook Everything (both on my wish list). DS got me a container each of white and black truffle butter (plus a great bottle of Pinot Grigio). and DD gave me the cutest molecular gastronomy kit. It has recipes, pipettes, bored spoon, syringe, tubing, tiny measuring spoons (dash, smidgen and pinch) and envelopes with things like agar-agar, citric acid, ascorbic acic, xanthan gum, etc. all in a nice tin box. It will be fun to make fake caviar eggs and the like.
Barbara, you will love the foodsaver. If you are a wine drinker, get the little stoppers for wine.
I had put the new Cuisinart 16 cup from WS on my list, but didn't really expect to get it. My 14 cup is about 8 years old and in perfect condition (I just wanted the new model). DD has my original 14 cup, which is 32 years old today, and still works like new (with a bowl replacement and lid replacement about 15 years ago.) I am not even sure the new one would fit under my cabinets and my rule is that the FP, KA and the food saver have to be in the counter for easy use.