Gifts For The Novice Cook

A good cook knows that a handful of high quality, essential kitchen items are better than cupboards full of low quality kitchen gadgets.

An essential kitchen item to sear, sauté, bake, broil, braise, fry or grill - that will last you decades. This is an excellent value option that will give you more cooking options, and will last longer than cheaper pans.

2. Quality All Purpose Knife - Global 13cm Cook's Knife - $75

Forget the $50 block of knives for every use - start with one great quality general purpose knife such as this from Global. You'lll be amazed at how much easier it makes everything having a knife this sharp, and look after it and you'll have it for many, many years.