We’ve tried to do some of the work for you this holiday season. Here are great gift ideas--the best products from our tests--for everyone on your list, whether they like to cook, eat, shop, work out, listen to music, take photographs, or putter around the house.

This year, we’ve included in our roundup a list of best values, below. These are dozens of additional products that carry the distinction of being CR Best Buys; not only are they highly recommended, but they offer exceptional value as well. In all cases, we’ve checked with manufacturers to make sure our product picks remain available.

Prices, which are approximate retail, can vary significantly because of features, power, styling, and the like. Free buying advice about many of the goods here can be found on this site (just search by category). Ratings and Quick Picks, which take, into account brand reliability, tech support, size, noise, and so forth, are available to subscribers.

If you’re a procrastinator--the National Retail Federation estimates that only 12 percent of consumers finish holiday gift shopping by Dec. 20--stay tuned for the January 2007 issue of Consumer Reports, which hits newsstands in early December. We’ll have new Ratings of the latest digital cameras, computers, and other electronic gear.