$100 gift card to Williams-Sonoma and "Cooking at Home" Cookbook. 

Williams-Sonoma:

The first Williams-Sonoma store opened in 1956, selling a small array of cookware imported from France.  Since then, the brand has expanded to hundreds of products from around the world, more than 250 stores nationwide, and a direct-mail business that distributes millions of catalogs a year.  What has never changed is Williams-Sonoma's dedication to customer service and strong commitment to quality.

"Cooking at Home" cookbook:

If you are a beginner cook looking for a good transition cookbook, we recommend William Sonoma’s "Cooking At Home: The Essential Kitchen Companion."

"Cooking At Home" offers an extensive variety of useful recipes with detailed instructions and expert advice.  We recommend this valuable resource as a “transition cookbook” because it is a book that does not teach simple cooking basics, but rather, teaches gourmet cooking basics.  Since Cooking At Home is meticulously detailed, it appeals to cooks looking for detailed instruction.    Put these recipes to work and you will have your guests eating out of your hand in no time!