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Holiday shopping is a pain, but if you’re buying gifts for someone who enjoys cooking, you can alleviate some of that pain by choosing stuff you know they can actually use. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of things we’d love to see in our own home kitchen setups, from simple ingredients to high-tech gadgets. There’s something on this list that’s guaranteed to appeal to every level of home chef out there, many of which don’t even come close to breaking the bank.