Top 10 Hostess Gifts for Thanksgiving and Holiday Parties
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Someone is cooking for you, so don't show up empty-handed. I like hostess gifts that get used after the party, so these lean toward good pantry things, something for the table, and one or two small treats for the host.
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Graza The Duo Sizzle & Drizzle Gift Set
Two squeeze bottles of single-origin, cold-pressed olive oil: a 750 ml Sizzle for cooking and a 500 ml Drizzle for finishing. It arrives in a box that's ready to hand over.
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Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 oz
The pyramid-shaped flakes cooks reach for at the end. Maldon has been hand-harvesting it since 1882, and it's kosher.
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Le Creuset Stoneware Salt Cellar, 7 oz
Pair it with the Maldon and you have a real gift. It's stoneware with an acacia wood lid and a silicone seal, and the glaze resists chips, scratches and stains. The canister can go in the dishwasher. Wash the lid by hand.
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Capri Blue Volcano Candle, 19 oz
You've probably smelled this one in a boutique: tropical fruit and sugared citrus. It comes in a blue glass jar with a silver lid and burns for up to 85 hours.
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TRUFF Original Hot Sauce 2-Pack
Two 6 oz bottles made with red chili, black truffle and agave nectar, in a gift box. A good fit for the host who puts hot sauce on everything.
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Fishwife Tinned Fish Gift Set, 5-Pack
Anchovies, sardines, tuna, mackerel and trout, all shelf stable. It keeps in the pantry until they want an easy snack board the morning after.
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Elama Acacia Wood Cheese Board with Knives
A 21 x 11 inch acacia board, plus three stainless cheese knives that tuck into slots in the board. Hand wash only.
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Vinturi Essential Red Wine Aerator
If you're bringing a bottle of red anyway, bring this with it. It aerates the wine as you pour, has a screen that catches cork bits and sediment, and comes with a no-drip stand.
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Bee's Wrap Beeswax Food Wraps, 3-Pack
For the leftovers, because there are always leftovers. You get a small, medium and large wrap made in the USA from beeswax, organic plant oils and tree resin. Wash them in cool water and use them again.
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Mrs. Meyer's Hand Soap, Iowa Pine, 3-Pack
This one sounds odd until you remember how many guests will use their bathroom this season. Iowa Pine smells of spruce, fir balsam, clove and cedarleaf. It's made with essential oils, aloe and olive oil, and it's Leaping Bunny certified.
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How we picked
We went for things a host will use after everyone leaves: pantry upgrades, table pieces and a couple of small comforts. Every item was listed on Amazon when we checked, and we stuck with brands people know.
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A quick buying tip
Bring something that doesn't need the host's attention that night. A candle, oil or salt can wait on the counter. Flowers need a vase and a few minutes the host doesn't have.