Check out my holiday kitchen gift list at Juli Novotny's super informative chic blog, Pure Mamas. It has staples for the raw food kitchen but would work well in any kitchen no matter what you eat or cook. I have all the items on this list and highly recommend them. They would make excellent holiday gifts. While some of them are expensive they are well worth it and you will ultimately save since you can make a lot more foods at home.
Enjoy!