Hi all, I am bit of lurker here but I am also a great cook, which pays off when my riding buddies all drop me... they wait 'cause I have the food and the knowledge....

a good 8 or 10 inch chefs knife (heinkels/trident or other top brand)
a sharpening steel to keep it right
Jonathan's spoons hardwood spatulas (never scrape or damage a pan again)

ps always give a gift of a knife with a penny taped to the blade ( a good luck charm to prevent any cuts)

sheila