Christmas ideas

Damsel

When anyone sees my kitchen for the first time the usual comment is *you are a serious cook*. I know that is a compliment but there is nothing *serious* about my cooking since for me it is playtime. I would consider myself a big time foodie somewhere in between down home cooking style for the most part and gourmet on occasion. Because of that I really have most of the equipment I need but I'm lacking cooking equipment on the boat. Here's the foodie items I have on my Christmas wish list - portable electric oven, small crockpot, mini crockpot, electric fry pan, high quality ss cutlery in very plain pattern (hopefully DH takes this hint), canning jars, magnetic lid lifter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dry sherry, vanilla beans, saffron. If I drop enough subtle hints DH and the kids won't stray too far and get me things like bubble bath! As for ss appliances - anything ss is awesome in my books! I'd like to re-do our counter tops in ss and I have my eye on a nice ss microwave. I'm debating the microwave since we decided to go with white appliances. They don't make almond anymore :(