Unique Holiday Gifts

by Toby Roberts

Retro Coca-Cola Vending Fridge
This is perfect and so unique for a college student’s dorm! A 10 can capacity retro vending fridge. Fun, decorative and functional. Holds 10 (12 oz) cans. Thermoelectric cooling: Cools to 32°F below ambient temperature. Push button vending! $189.99 (Check site for sale price)
www.KMart.com
Coca-Cola 48” Old Fashioned Movie Time Popcorn Cart
Now when you stay in for movie night, you can bring the theater popcorn to your living room! The popcorn cart has a vintage look and feel reminiscent of silent movie houses and carnivals of the early 1900s. Features a stainless steel kettle with a built-in stirring system. There is a compartment in the base of the unit to store supplies, making it easy to keep the cart well stocked and organized. With an easy-to-clean design, the cart’s accessible height makes serving a snap. $179.99
www.KMart.com
French Chef Figurine with Welcome Chalkboard Kitchen Decor
He may not fit under the tree, but he’ll look great in the kitchen! This Chef stand allows you to pen your daily at-home menu in chalk on his board. He even has a tray where you can place napkins, etc. Bon Appetit! $107.63
www.overstock.com
Wine Bottle Caddy and Bar Bottle Caddy
From Pier 1 Imports, this is a nice décor gift for your friend’s bar or kitchen. A funky way to display your top wine and spirits. The wine caddy is in bronze and the bar caddy is iron and faux leather. $44.95 for wine caddy, $39.95 for bar caddy
www.pier1.com
Cuisinart® EM-600 Buona Tazza Cappuccino & Espresso Machine
If price isn’t an option, gifting a cappuccino/espresso machine will put a smile on anyone’s face. Eight blue LED controls for single or double espresso, manual flavor strength, one-touch latte and cappuccino, and hot and hotter temperature settings. Stay-Clean brew head exclusively designed for sealed lily espresso capsules. Frothing wand with exclusive “burst of steam”to automatically clean wand after each use. 22-Ounce milk container for up to 6 cappuccinos. Removable 1-liter/34-ounce water reservoir for up to 20 short espressos. $599.00
www.cuisinart.com
NewerTech Kitchen Kit iPad Stand and Stylus Bundle
No more wiping flour and ingredients all over your iPad as you try to search for that perfect recipe.
The Kitchen Kit includes the NewerTech NuStand 360 iPad holder that rotates 360 degrees around and pivots up and down and the NewerTech NuScribe Stylus, the best digital and traditional writing tool that functions as both a capacitive stylus and twist-barrel ball-point pen. A great gift for the cook in your family! $24.99
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Waring Popcorn Maker With Melting Station
Another fun gift for the college student, Waring’s popcorn maker pops up to 20 cups of hot, fresh popcorn. Use the melting station for your favorite toppings like chocolate, caramel, butter and more! It provides all-in-one convenience, so no need to use the stovetop or microwave on movie night or any night. $129.99
www.waringpro.com
Le Creuset Bistro Grill
For the BBQ King or Queen who yearns to BBQ all year round. The Bistro Grill will allow you to enjoy grilled meat and veggies, rain or shine, without the hassle of firing up the outdoor grill. Le Creuset’s cast iron grill works with any heat source, including induction, and delivers excellent heat distribution. Available in a range of Le Creuset’s signature glazes. $99.96
www.surlatable.com
Novis Vita Juicer
For the health nut! The Novis Vita Juicer packs a juicing powerhouse into a sleek, countertop friendly design. Housed in durable die-cast aluminum and featuring four discrete juicing functions, it’s optimized to deliver everything from pulp-free orange juice to velvety berry purees, healthy smoothies and more. $499.95
KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment
We’re not sure if this will fit in a stocking, but it’s a great gift for the mixologist or designer cook in the fam! Lemons, onions, apples… Turn your KitchenAid stand mixer into a speedy spiralizer with this attachment. Unit attaches easily to the mixer’s motor mount for hands-free spiralizing. $99.95
www.surlatable.com
Healthy FryAir Fryer
Last not least, who wouldn’t want an at-home healthy fry maker?! HealthyFry has a powerful convection fan that circulates super-heated air around cooking food. It achieves the same mouthwatering, tender results as deep-frying, but requires much less oil. HealthyFry can also bake, roast and grill in a fraction of the time of conventional cooking methods. $180
www.surlatable.com