Nothing is as celebratory as gathering around a festive table. This holiday season, we’ve sought out a grand sampling of gifts sure to delight the fussiest epicures and bring joy to harried hosts.
From whimsical Italian glass water pitchers to glittery caviar servers and gourmet vegan ice cream, our selections will feed a crowd — with style.
Count on it
Austin chocolatier Nicole Patel’s advent calendar includes handmade truffles in flavors ranging from the traditional (gingerbread) to highly unexpected (wheatgrass and collard greens and bacon).
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Go fish
Add a touch of coastal Italian whimsy while you hydrate your guests with this charming carafe.
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In season
Channel the Middle East via Brooklyn with this delectable set, which includes zippy condiments like harissa with preserved lemon and spices such as sumac and za’atar, along with crackers.
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Gilded Age
Give your roe a glamorous perch with artisan Tracy Glover’s hand-blown glass set, with a serving bowl and plates for blini and crème fraîche.
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Sugar rush
Now through Dec. 18, this limited-edition, vegan kit of Brooklyn chocolate and Los Angeles ice cream brings the bicoastal best of both worlds.
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Free spirit
All the aperitivo, none of the regret: This alcohol-free tipple makes for a very merry cocktail hour.
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Eye candy
Hand-blown, lead-free and so very pretty, these jewel-toned vessels from Italy elevate any meal.
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Say cheese
Inspired by nature, this serving piece adds a welcome dose of spring and an elegant presentation to tables on even the chilliest evenings.
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Seeing red
Selected by Michelin-starred and James Beard-nominated sommeliers, this gift offers serious sipping, including a trio of rare and robust bottles, plus a tote and corkscrew.
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Pan out
Give the gift of the ultimate chef’s brag: a limited-edition fish pan, authenticated by Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert and hand-seasoned in his kitchen at Le Bernardin.
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Drink up
A nod to the Jazz Age, these sensational mismatched glasses — in lilac/amber and lilac/evergreen — come with a set of stainless-steel garnish skewers.
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Wild kingdom
Flowers and tigers and fans, oh my! Wow your guests and gussy up your cocktails with these reclaimed fabric napkins.
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Rainbow connection
Make any meal a feast for the eyes with this colorful set of French tempered-glass plates and bowls.
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Looking sharp
Designed in California and produced in Germany, this pro-level pack comes in a
gorgeous acacia magnet block.
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Pick me
This bountiful box comes from the Lake Erie boutique vegetable purveyor who supplies chefs like José Andrés and Daniel Boulud.
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In good spirits
Treat your guests like royalty with a wow-worthy bottle of this award-winning gin, created with botanicals harvested from Highclere Castle — the ancient English estate where “Downton Abbey” was filmed.
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