KEY POINTS:
1. Ritzenhoff Egg Cups
$39.95 from Smith & Caugheys
Not a morning person? These playful Ritzenhoff egg cups, complete with padded beanies, will put a smile on the face of even the grumpiest sour puss. A great gift for families - choose an individual cup for each member.
2. Typhoon Italian Job Pasta Maker
$109.95 from Applewood The Kitchen Shop
A true domestic god/goddess would never dream of buying store-bought pasta - or so those TV-types always say. This colourful and stylish pasta maker is ther perfect gift for kitchen nuts. It comes complete with ravioli cutter attachment, pasta drying rack and handy cleaning brush.
3. The latest cook books
From $26.99, from Borders and other leading booksellers
When in doubt, a good cook book never goes astray during the Christmas haul. Try some of these latest offerings from favourite local and international chefs.
* Julie Le Clerc - Taking Tea in the Medina ($34.99)
* Donna Hay - Instant Entertaining ($39.99)
* Cooking with Jamie [Oliver] ($49.99)
* Lauraine Jacobs - The Confident Cook ($39.99)
