Patrick Jouin’s Chop bamboo cutting board has a grooved side so you can sweep minced items onto a plate. Alessi, $70 to $100. The Mac Santoku Knife is a chef favorite. Hill’s Kitchen, $120.
Cutting Board and Knife Photograph by Matthew Worden
She can serve crème brûlée in style in Mustardseed & Moonshine’s ramekins. Forecast, $35 and Neiman Marcus, $35.
Ramekins Photograph by Matthew Worden
Does chef Eric Ripert make her swoon? Give her his new cookbook, Avec Eric, with 125 recipes inspired by his travels. Amazon, $23.
Avec Eric Photograph by Matthew Worden
Cookie cutters shaped like the Washington Monument and US Capitol. Hill’s Kitchen, $3.25 each.
Cookie cutters Photograph by Matthew Worden
Bourbon Steak chef David Varley loves the Grillery’s wood-burning grills. To get 15 percent off, mention The Washingtonian through December 24. Call Ben Eisendrath at 202-758-7425. The Grillery, prices start at $2,475.
Wood-burning Grill Photograph by Matthew Worden
She’ll look like a top chef in this cook’s jacket, which can be personalized. Williams Sonoma, $59 to $69.
Chef’s Jacket Photograph by Matthew Worden
Anthropologie’s kitchen accessories, like this pair of Dotty Match potholders, would make any cook happy. Anthropologie, $12.
Potholders Photograph by Anthropologie
