What kitchen gadget or appliance, cookbook, hard-to-find food or spirit are you coveting this holiday season? We put this question to bloggers, writers, chefs and foodies hoping to get some inspiration to tackle our holiday shopping list in the hopes of finding that perfect present for the food-obsessed person in your life. 

What's at the top of your holiday wish list to give or receive?

Liz Dorney
Blogger, Twilight at Morningside

Gift: An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails by Orr Sthuhl and Elizabeth Graber

"In our home, Dale DeGroff is the final word on cocktails. The Essential Cocktail is our bible, but if you're looking for a bit of whimsy with your drink, Orr Sthuhl and Elizabeth Graber's self-published book pairs charming illustrations and back-story (full of intrigue) with each recipe."

Chef Jeff Borofsky
Chef, Skinny Pines 

Gift: A yearly subscription to Fine Cooking's website.  Giving the cook access to the magazine's vast collection of recipes. Gift for a vegetarian:  We always turn to Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.  This is a go to cookbook with great tips for all things vegetable.