Hostess Gifts
Show someone how much you appreciate their hospitality by bringing or sending a lovely hostess gift.
- Formaticum Cheese WrapsWhy It's Cool: Keeps cheese fresh at least a week longerAs we have often said, we love cheese, but sometimes we love it too much: we buy some beautiful cheese, and then we’re conflicted about “saving it for a special occasion” or...RSVP CookMarkWhy It's Cool: Keeps your place in a cookbook—particularly when you're cooking 2 recipes out of the same cookbookEver wanted to cook two (or more) recipes out of the same cookbook? Happens to us all the time. Then you’re constantly turning the pages back and forth, losing your place,...Cuisipro Fish Tongs - C53Why It's Cool: Wide enough to hold a piece of fish securelyHave you ever faced this situation?You’re trying to serve your fish course: whether it’s a pre-portioned “steak” of halibut or salmon, or a whole fillet that you’re...Rösle Egg Topper - R12Why It's Cool: Make your morning eggs prettier with a clean cut edgeWhether you're making an impressive (and easy) first course like Oeufs au Caviar (see Recipes) or just want to enjoy a soft boiled egg in the morning, the question is: how the...RSVP Stainless Steel Citrus Juicer - R33Why It's Cool: Squeezes the maximum amount of juice out of the citrusEvery kitchen needs a hand juicer: to extract as much juice as possible from each half of a piece of citrus, to carefully add that last drop of juicy flavor to any dish, and above...Nuance Mortar & Pestle - N30Why It's Cool: Beautiful, comfortable, effectiveEvery kitchen needs a mortar & pestle, to grind those dried herbs and spices, crush garlic and basil and other firm or semi-dry ingredients for pesto and other sauce bases, or...Charles Viancin Rose Silicone Lids - CV20Why It's Cool: Use instead of plastic wrap for a better seal and greener kitchen...and it's a universal lid on the stove or in the oven or microwave.We do love the creativity that Charles Viancin exhibits in his new designs every year. (And, yes, unlike Betty Crocker, Charles Viancin is a real person... a very handsome tall...Cuisipro Fat Separator And Baster - C52Why It's Cool: Spacious area on top to catch solids; cooking liquid released from the bottom so easier to separate the fat from the good stuffThe Search is over!Yes, we found the perfect fat separator. Now we realize that a fat separator may not be the holy grail, but this is a category of tool that we’ve looked at...KnappMade Fine Chainmail Dishcloth™ (for Wine Decantors and Pots and Pans)Why It's Cool: Fine stainless steel mesh is an elegant, effective and safe way to clean your decanters and your finest pots and pansChain mail isn’t just for battles anymore (at least not the kind on horseback)! Clean-up is the dirty little downside of cooking; and some clean-up jobs are worse than...THAT! Inventions Ice Cream Scoop (ScoopTHAT Radii Warming Ice Cream Scoop) - T10Why It's Cool: Scoop ice cream (or sorbet or gelato) effortlessly into beautiful balls.Ice cream doesn’t have a season. We love it just as much in the winter, as we do during the summer. And whether it’s homemade or from the freezer of your local store, the...