These beautiful and sturdy chef's knives make great gifts (for yourself or others), and are 20 percent off right now. As a home cook, I spent most of my life using dull, cheap knives. It wasn't until I started testing chef's knives earlier this year that I realized how important it is to invest a little bit in the tool you'll most likely be using every day for years (or even decades if you keep up with maintenance). I didn't realize that using a cheap, very dull knife as my daily driver was slowing down my cooking process, making less effective cuts, and even putting me at risk of injury, as the blade was dull and caused me to apply more pressure (which in turn made things more dangerous). Plus, they make seriously wonderful presents.