Ah, the holidays, where a young man’s fancy turns to all-out panic when he waits until the last minute to buy his lady-love a gift, and he’s stuck wrapping a spatula and a chocolate orange from the local drugstore. Don’t be this guy. Here are a few gifts that are sure to coax a smile out of your favorite foodie – all for twenty bucks or less.

1. Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter – $9
2. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl – $12
3. CDN Audio Visual Refrigerator Freezer Alarm – $15
4. Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen – $16
5. “I Am Not a Paper Cup” Ceramic Coffee Cup – $17
6. The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner – $18
7. Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet – $20
8. Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat – $20
9. Wüsthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener – $20
10. Stainless Steel Wine Saver Gift Set – $20

Looking for non-foodie gifts? Check out a few other gift lists from my friends:

• Cookbooks by people I know and like by Charmian Christie from Christie’s Corner
• Cookbooks by food bloggers by Kalyn Denny from Kalyn’s Kitchen
• Tropical gift ideas for under $10 by Kris Bordessa at Big Island on the Cheap
• Irish music gift ideas from Kerry Dexter at Music Road
• Gift suggestions that the Martha Stewart in all of us would like by Brette Sember at Martha & Me
• Gifts for Dogs and Dog Lovers from Roxanne Hawn at Champion of My Heart
• Travel gifts for under $20 by Donna Hull at My Itchy Travel Feel
• Great gifts for travelers who read, by Vera Badertscher at A Traveler’s Library
• Gifts from Cape Cod, by Alexandra Grabbe at Chez Sven, a lovely Wellfleet bed & breakfast

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