Holiday Shopping - Budget Buys for the Foodie

1. Eggs, butter and milk are all that separate your foodie from enjoying a rich, delectable Williams Sonoma brown sugar bundt cake. Pick up a pack of their exclusive mix which contains all-natural ingredients - like nutmeg and Indonesian mace - for the foodie who loves sweet treats or baking. - $16.00

2. Cooking icon Julia Child can finally come to dinner any time thanks to The French Chef with Julia Child on DVD. The 18-episode box set features original episodes from Child's TV show. Foodies can make Child's classic dishes, like boeuf bourguignon from her debut show! - $35.00

3. The New InterCourses Cookbook adds a twist to the romantic home-cooked meal. In it are more than 145 recipes for meals prepared with aphrodisiac foods - from chocolate to pine nuts to avocados. This cookbook will jumpstart your foodie's imagination in the kitchen... and the bedroom. - $20.00

4. Foodies with an affinity for unique kitchen gadgets will gush over the Vacu Vin pineapple cutter. The stainless steel corer easily slices a whole pineapple in to even rings and makes it easy to remove the core from the rings. The shell remains whole so it can be used as a serving dish. - $18.00

5. Any foodie who spends ample time in the kitchen needs the Cucina Chef's Hand Care Duo with soap and lotion. Cucina soaps are designed specifically for use in the kitchen. This soap and lotion combination is made with olive oil and olive leaf extracts that leave hands feeling soft and heal minor cuts and burns from food preparation. - $42.00

6. Every foodie knows that a good glass of wine is the finishing touch to a meal. Head over to Wine.com for gift baskets, monthly wine clubs and more. Pick out a themed gift set - like the Tour de France or Viva Italia! - and check out the list of wine accessories for inspiration. - prices vary

7. Thomas Douglas' Rub with Love are take-home inspirations from chef and Seattle restaurateur Thomas Douglas. Rub with Love is for the foodie who likes spices and spreads, or who likes to bring fine dining home. There are rubs for chicken, crab cake, pork, salmon and more. - $11.00 per 3.5oz container (or $20.00 for a 3-pack gift set)

8. The Teavana Perfect Tea Maker will be the coffee or tea addict's new best friend. It makes the perfect cup of tea with just a few spoonfuls of tea leaves and some hot water, then easily strains in to a mug for consumption. - $18.00 for 16oz. or $30.00 for 32oz. (not including tea leaves)

9. Send Saveur magazine to the foodie who loves to cook, drink and travel. Every issue includes articles about wine, fine dining and unique recipes, plus travel and casual dining features. - $20.00/year (9 issues)

10. The Best of America's Test Kitchen (2009) is the must-have cookbook for all foodies. It has recipes from the America's Test Kitchen TV show, plus cooking tricks, how-to guides and testing and tasting results from Cook's Illustrated magazine. - $23.00

11. SPLURGE: Want to surprise your foodie with a special gift this year? Make it the AeroGrow AeroGarden. Foodies will grow their own organic greens any time of year. The kit contains everything that's needed to grow lettuce, cherry tomatoes, herbs and more. It even comes with a gardening guide. - $100+

12. SPLURGE: Send your foodie a box of farm-grown organic produce, meat and more. Check online for local vendors. Some potential farms include Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks, Farm Fresh to You, and Seabreeze Organic Farm. You'll be supporting local farmers and giving your foodie the gift of fresh-picked food. - $20/week supply