Bring The Workshop To The Table This Holiday Season

Believe it or not, the holidays ARE right around the corner, which means so are many a gathering of friends, family, food, and events that call for gifting. Whether you're hosting a major fete in the upcoming months or are looking for that perfect gift for someone who loves both power tools and kitchen tools, we spotted the perfect kitchen accessories to make your DIY heart smile.

From the ever-fabulous Fred and Friends company comes these two cutting instruments that might cause guests to take a second look at how you're serving the night's entree.

On the left is the PIBOSS Pizza Boss Pizza Wheel, perfect for cutting up that traditional deep dish pizza on Thanksgiving, or, if you'd rather, Grandma's pumpkin pie, all with the finesse of the most seasoned woodshop veterans. Shaped like a circular saw, the pizza wheel is built from tough, engineering-grade plastics with a laser-etched stainless-steel blade and has a removable shield for easy clean up, all while being dishwasher safe as well.

Top 8 Must-Have Kitchen Utensils from a Professional Chef

Out kitchens can easily become cluttered with junk that we don't really need. Specialty tools and gadgets that might work great for one particular task but take up precious space in your kitchen cabinets and on shelves.

Our friend Brian Parks worked as a chef for eight years in NYC at some of New York's finest restaurants including Danny Meyer's BBQ joint Blue Smoke and Mario Batali and Andy Nusser's Spanish-inspired Casa Mono. We asked Brian what he feels are the most important tools that every cook should have at home and he obliged with his Top 8 Must Have Kitchen Utensils.

I often get this question during cooking classes. Major retailers out there would swear that you need a separate gadget for each and every food out there from apple corer to watermelon knives. However as a professional chef, I roll my eyes at their gadgetry.

In professional kitchens where every penny counts, you make do with the basic tools of the trade. So what I propose for the home cook is forgo all gadgets and work on your knife skills. A nice sharp set of knives and a little practice is all you need.