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I recently featured Hollandaze Gourmet as a Hometown Star because of the excellent customer service I always receive in the store. I love to cook, so I’m featuring them now with some wonderful gift ideas for the Christmas season. The quality of the products at Hollandaze is always superb, so whether you spend $10 or $200, your gift will thrill the cooking enthusiast in your life. The new store location is on Williams Drive, less than half a mile past the H-E-B, on the right-hand side of the road as you drive away from town. I was delighted to discover that Hollandaze Gourmet now also offers an option for online shopping.

At the store itself, you’ll find an extensive selection of cookware and utensils from The Culinary Institute of America. You can purchase a seven-piece cookware set for around $700. This would be a very special gift for a new bride and groom, perhaps, or for someone who has recently purchased a home for the first time. Another great idea would be the 18/10 stainless steel multi-roaster from Cameron’s. Your loved one will think of you every time he or she pulls out the roaster to make a special holiday meal. This multi-roaster is priced at around $160.

Of course, the store has many lower-priced options, as well. I bought a candy/deep fry thermometer for less than $20 - for myself. I know, I know, it’s just so wrong to shop for yourself during the holidays, but does it help that I needed the thermometer so I could make fudge to give away? I was also tempted by the heat resistant spatulas for around $10 each.

Go on out to Hollandaze for yourself to find something special and unique for the cooks in your life. They are guaranteed to love it, and you’ll get to eat the wonderful food they make with their new toys.