[Marlene]

So far, I don't actually have any kitchen gadgets on my list this year. I'd like a couple of These but so far, I'm not seeing shipping to Canada. Again.

What does everyone want this year besides cookbooks?

[rocler]

Theres not much kitchen wise for me as this year I have changed all my small appliances, upgraded thermometers to thermopen, bought all the cookbooks I wanted. However I am looking at some jewellery with chocolate diamonds that are really eye catching.

[dave solomon]

Marlene, are you sure you don't need any of these from that same site?

[pixelchef]

[Matthew Kayahara]

After Wednesday night's little disaster, it looks like a new pizza stone is on my Christmas wish list. I'm also hoping for a pasta roller.

[kim shook]

I just added these to my amazon wishlist:

Waffle Iron

6 Qt. KA - not dern likely !

A couple of these Cooling Racks

A Muffin Pan

Loaf pan

Four cake pans

Bundt cake pan

I am not as greedy as that looks - most of these are small items and family members are always asking Mr. Kim for ideas. All of these items are recommendations out of the CI Holiday baking issue.

[Corgi Man]

I just got one of what Marlene wants for Christmas and it is sooooooo much better - easier and efficient - than our separator cups which I used to think couldn't be improved upon.

[Stoorie]

I'd like Christmas time to commence in December

I'd also like it to be the celebration of the birth of Jesus
and to reject rampant consumerism.

This of course would be a miracle

[Corgi Man]

Yep, Stoorie, I have to agree with you. Christmas is getting to be like our recent US Presidential election, almost 2 years run up to the actual event. When I was a kid in the 60's I remember my parents complaining about the start of Christmas advertising the day after the US Thanksgiving. Then it got to be around Halloween. I got my first Christmas catalogues this year in September with the commencement of the school year. I've been getting 4 or 5 catalogues a day in the mail the past couple of weeks.

With the recession our country's in, I know quite a few people and their families that will be tightening their belts drastically this year. Bombarding them with catalogues and ads seems horrible to me - yes, I realize the business are struggling to survive, too.

Maybe a Christmas of home-baked goods, board and card games, singing, talking, and eating together is a good thing to get focused on.

[Stoorie]

Corgi Man, on Nov 14 2008, 10:09 AM, said:

Yep, Stoorie, I have to agree with you. Christmas is getting to be like our recent US Presidential election, almost 2 years run up to the actual event. When I was a kid in the 60's I remember my parents complaining about the start of Christmas advertising the day after the US Thanksgiving. Then it got to be around Halloween. I got my first Christmas catalogues this year in September with the commencement of the school year. I've been getting 4 or 5 catalogues a day in the mail the past couple of weeks.

With the recession our country's in, I know quite a few people and their families that will be tightening their belts drastically this year. Bombarding them with catalogues and ads seems horrible to me - yes, I realize the business are struggling to survive, too.

Maybe a Christmas of home-baked goods, board and card games, singing, talking, and eating together is a good thing to get focused on.

Ignoring the seasonality of wholesalers, Christmas items can appear in the shops as early
as the 1st week of September here.

I've witnessed staff getting a right rollicking for stocking festive goods too early.

Doesn't help when you have alleged adults mentioning their Christmas wish lists though

[Marlene]

Corgi Man, on Nov 13 2008, 03:28 PM, said:

I just got one of what Marlene wants for Christmas and it is sooooooo much better - easier and efficient - than our separator cups which I used to think couldn't be improved upon.

When I saw them, I thought "that just makes so much sense". Good to know someone has one and likes it.

And yes people, we know Christmas starts earlier these days, but that's not the subject at hand, so let's stick to what we want for Christmas this year!

[Madge]

While I can't bear the thoughts of acquiring anymore stuff given the amount we have got rid of we are living quite close to the Caphalon Store and had a quick browse through this am. We are going to replace our 30 year old pots and pans and they had some great sales. While it isn't very glamourous I think that might be THE Christmas present. No doubt a few other odds and ends to round out the new kitchen.

[Corgi Man]

I want a Polyscience immersion circulator for Christmas. So I'm thinking of asking Congress for one of those bail out loans so I can afford it.

[Stoorie]

Marlene, on Nov 14 2008, 02:18 PM, said:

When I saw them, I thought "that just makes so much sense". Good to know someone has one and likes it.

And yes people, we know Christmas starts earlier these days, but that's not the subject at hand, so let's stick to what we want for Christmas this year!

I'll tell you in December, nearer Christmas perhaps

[suzilightning]

as an act of self preservation from the taste of the inlaws * i tend to buy some things i need and then let them give johnnybird the money and me the gifts. Linens 'n Things is going out of business and i got some things (fairly inexpensive since no one has much money) at 20% - 40% off. these include:

a small (1 cup) mortar and pestle - 6.50
a spoon rest for the stove - 4.75
a small(3 cup) food processor - 32.00
a big thing of cooking string - 6.00
and one non- cooking gift of a nice chenille throw that matches the pillow in the newly done guest room - 8.00

* some of the gifts i/we have received include a 1950's style cookie jar that was a cat holding a clear bowl with a fish on the lid, a polyester caftan in the sea witch colors that my mil informed me"she had a matching one", a bright fushia polyester shirt that had white polka dots on it and, from my sister-in-law, the prize winner:



this does not do it justice since the rock and the eagle's body change colors.

This post has been edited by suzilightning: 15 November 2008 - 08:26 AM

[dave solomon]

Corgi Man, on Nov 14 2008, 10:43 AM, said:

I want a Polyscience immersion circulator for Christmas. So I'm thinking of asking Congress for one of those bail out loans so I can afford it.

The Roner circulator from ICC is much better. Don't worry so much about the cost of the circulator, it's the chamber vacuum you're going to end up spending an arm and a leg for.

[Corgi Man]

dave solomon, on Nov 14 2008, 03:40 PM, said:

The Roner circulator from ICC is much better. Don't worry so much about the cost of the circulator, it's the chamber vacuum you're going to end up spending an arm and a leg for.

Yeah, and it costs almost twice as much!!! It's close to $2,000, the Polyscience is $975. I could buy an awfully good refrigerator or stove for that $975.

[dave solomon]

Corgi Man, on Nov 14 2008, 12:59 PM, said:

Yeah, and it costs almost twice as much!!! It's close to $2,000, the Polyscience is $975. I could buy an awfully good refrigerator or stove for that $975.

Or a quarter of a decent vacuum sealer...

[suzilightning]

some holiday recipe cards, two wearever pans(for more portugese sweet bread - it was a hint), a bottle of Pappy van Winkle 15 year bourbon and this that we shared(ok, i drank most of it) last night

[Marlene]

Ok, so I got,

An All Clad cast aluminum pot. (didn't ask for this, but I'm sure I'll use it!)

several of the William Sonoma Goldtouch baking pans, including mini muffin, round cake pans in 8 and 9 inch, square pans and some cookie sheets. I also got a tea cake pan. It is a pan with 30 mini forms in it, of different shapes. I'll take a pic later and upload it. The gold touch pans are my absolute favourite baking pans.

Cookbooks.
The Brownie lovers bible
Chef Jeff Cooks
Robuchon
two different William Sonoma desserts books
and William Sonoma Make Ahead

I also got a couple of interesting oils. A roasted garlic olive oil and a basil infused walnut oil.

From friends we received a beautiful WS bbq set and some spice rubs, and ryan got some popcorn and seasonings.

Do you see a dessert theme going on here? Baking pans and books. Do you think my family is trying to tell me something?