What's a good gift for an aspiring chef?

What’s your budget?

modest. let’s say $50

A gift certificate to Sur La Table – an amazing kitchen supply store.

I think a gift card from Williams-Sonoma or Sur la Table would be nice. If that’s too impersonal, maybe a decent Henckels knife?

p.s. Jinx.

There are some really cool chef gifts at Kyle Design that are right in your price range and work for the occasion, such as nifty business card holders (perfect for her new gig) with a chef’s toque or knife, fork & spoon on it.

Boo-yah!

@kevbo No hostility here, right? Of course, it would help with on-the-job-stress.

A knife sharpener of some kind. It’s indispensable.

Or a witty, personalized apron, I think transfers can be done on nearly anything inexpensively.

How about a gift certificate to Williams Sonoma?

If you’re going the gift certificate route, all the New York chefs shop at JB Prince.

definitely a gift certificate to william sonoma.

@Kevbo

I second this suggestion.

You could find a pretty decent bottle of wine for fifty bucks. I know there is also some “bible-like” cookbooks too. You know the kind that explain the difference between chop, dice and mince. Or a decent wine reference book.