Ming Tsai – The Sharpest Knife in the Drawer

Chef Ming Tsai is no dummy. With a bustling restaurant, three cookbooks and a successful cooking show on PBS, the Blue Ginger chef-owner has done his fair share of slicing and dicing (and chopping and carving and cutting and julienne-ing and brunoise-ing), and when he tells us never to underestimate the value of a good sharp blade, we listen. For food lovers and budding chefs, he suggests a combo set of Kyocera knives. The lightweight ceramic knives, ideal for fruits, vegetables and boneless meats, are an excellent addition to any chef’s collection with blades that hold their edge for ages. If you know someone whose knives are looking a little dull, a set of these blades would make a great gift. And, since you're no dummy either, you can buy them - at a discount - through Ming's Pantry.