...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
I can't think of a better gift for the cooking whiz in your life than a great assortment of spices for Indian cooking. The adorable aluminum and glass jars have fifteen essential Indian spices, including curry. From purposedesign.