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1. Clean Kitchen
Give the gift of a kitchen deep-clean - surely we would all love to find this under the tree? Wrap up two sponges and a bottle of Mrs. Meyers' Lemon Verbena Cleaner and attach a coupon for one afternoon or weekend kitchen deep-clean. Cupboards, floors, mats, fridge, freezer - to have them all cleaned by someone else would be a treat.
2. Three Square Meals
Wrap up a pretty plate, bowl, and mug from Anthropologie or Crate & Barrel and include a coupon for one day of home-cooked meals. Breakfast, lunch, and supper - all cooked that day or ahead of time by you.
3. Full Freezer
Wrap a package of freezer containers and aluminum foil, with a coupon for several weeks of dinners all packed away in your lucky recipient's freezer. Bake several lasagnas and freeze those and a few pots of chili and pulled pork to be frozen and thawed for busy winter weeknight meals.
4. Sweets and Treats
Wrap up a box of hot cocoa and coffee and offer a month of sweet treats: each Saturday you will bake a treat to be picked just for your recipient. Bake a special cake, brownies, a batch of fudge to be delivered for a month of happy weekends.
5. Cooking Lessons
Know someone who is just starting out in the kitchen? Wrap up a Microplane, some wooden spoons, and an apron and include a coupon for one or more sessions in the kitchen learning the basics - baking bread, roasting a chicken, learning the difference between Romaine and iceberg.

We'll round up gifts of service and help to those outside your own circle of family and friends next week; giving to charities and good causes in your recipient's name is also an excellent Un-Gift.

Do you have other ideas for gifts of kitchen service?