May 11th, GearCravers. Remember that date: Mother’s Day is May 11th. With just over two weeks to go, its time you start thinking about a gift. Of course, GearCrave is going to make it easy on you– and we’ll start by showing you a great gift for the culinary Mom in your life. Today’s website pick is TasteBook.com, a cook book publisher with a unique spin: its cookbooks are completely personalized to each cook. Members can add their own recipes, use those suggested by TasteBook editors, choose their own cover images, titles, even add their own photos. The result is a professional cookbook that is customized to your own taste. If this is something your Mom would adore, here’s what we suggest. Pay her a visit, and when she’s not looking, snag her personal cookbook. Borrow a few of the recipes you loved as a kid, then add them some of the editor’s picks from TasteBook. Voila, you’ve got a gift that’ll melt her heart like butter. Your siblings will be furious they didn’t think of it first…

Buy: $34.95

You’re looking at the tools of the trade for top chefs across the world, including GearCrave favorite Mr. Anthony Bourdain. We know what you’re thinking– cigarettes, booze, and attitude are Bourdain’s chief tools of the trade. Yes, but when he’s in a kitchen he’s got a Global Cromova in his hands. Global’s Cromova line of kitchen knives are asian-influenced and precision engineered. They cut steak like butter, bread like water, and cocky prep cooks like Mr. Bourdain’s sarcastic wit. If you want a fast, easy upgrade to your kitchen, start with your cutlery. If you want to do it right, try Global.

Buy for $99.95.

If you’re planning on serving a glass of wine from a bottle that cost you more than $20, you’d better pour it into something classy. Never fear, my budding sommelier friend, we’ve got just the ticket for your private cocktail party. The “O” stemless wine glass by Riedel is the ultimate in modern glassware, the perfect conversation piece to compliment your finest Pinot. At $10 per glass, the Riedel O is an affordable addition to your quickly blossoming bachelor bar…

Buy for $19.95.

Your kitchen is starting to look a little dated… That fridge is a litte tired, your fixtures are a little too “Brady Bunch”. And why does your microwave run on an analog clock? Time for a major upgrade to the second-most important room in the house. Don’t worry, GearCrave’s got you covered. Check out our top 7 groundbreaking kitchen gadgets, starting after the break!

Rob Zombie’s Halloween hits theatres today, so in honor of both Zombie and John Carpenter (who did the original classic) we present the beautiful chrome edition of the Voodoo Kitchen Stainless Steel Knife set. Remember, you’re supposed to plunge the knives into the stainless steel victim picture above. Do NOT give in to the temptation to use them on warm human flesh, no matter how many times you obsessively go to see the Halloween remake.

Buy for $99.00

The midnight barbecue just got a hell of easier to see. Not only does this built-for-outdoor-use LED battery-powered portable grill light last 50, 000 hours, it also shows you exactly what that cooking meat really looks like. If you were hoping for medium-rare, and wound up with singed-n-smoking instead, blame it on the yellowish glow of that crummy flashlight. Toss it back in your toolbox and try the coolest culinary development since the cavemen accidentally dropped a bronto-burger into the campfire. The stainless steel and special plastic construction means no worries about a little rainwater or flying beer.

Buy for $49.95

Okay, anyone who grew up in the lego generation has a little bit of geek in them. I never thought I’d be buying legos again until I buy them for my kids, but alas, I just spent $8 for the coolest ice cube tray I’ve ever seen. Buy for $7.99.

Impress your friends, create miracles with the Holy Toast Bread Stamp. Just press the stamp to a piece of bread before toasting, and voila- you’ve got an apparition to sell to GoldenPalace.com…

Buy for $3.49.

Just because you’re strapped for soil or tight on time doesn’t mean you can’t exercise your green thumb. The Kitchen Counter Herb Garden from Hammacher Schlemmer saves time and agricultural real estate by bringing the garden right to your countertop. Keep fresh basil, oregano, thyme and mint within arms reach. For those of you who shy away from all things culinary, this indoor herb garden is perfect for the mint in your mojitos.

Buy for $149.95.