I take my vacation present purchasing very severely — if not for my giftee, for my very own serotonin-seeking functions. There’s nothing fairly as satisfying as discovering the appropriate N/A cocktail bundle in your aunt, or a cake stand that doubles as a chip and dip bowl (the in-laws will love that one) for the avid entertainer.
We’re all on completely different budgets; some are on the hunt for tasty bargains and piggy-bank-friendly stocking stuffers, whereas others have a extra sturdy chunk of change put aside for offering big-impact presents You may need already bookmarked Eater’s under-$50 and under-$25 present guides, that are filled with all types of stylish residence items; kitsch, food-themed puzzles; and cult-fave buttermilk pancake mixes, however now [turns up gas] we’re purchasing on the under-$100 vary, which provides us much more wiggle room to comb your giftees off their toes through a Valentino biscotti decoration, a sturdy at-home chai package, or a set of steak knives from Peter Luger.
We’re in prime present information season, people. Fasten your aprons, and let’s store for each type of food-loving particular person in your vacation record.
This cake stand doubles as a chip and dip bowl
For my cash, a stable indicator of a enjoyable family is whether or not or not it’s full of chip and dip bowls. This whimsical, colourful glass choice from the MoMA Design Retailer additionally doubles as a cake stand when turned the wrong way up (or right-side up, relying in your perspective), and is a superb present for the avid entertainer.
Steak knives from the enduring Peter Luger steakhouse
Think about the flex of sawing by way of a Porterhouse at residence with Peter Luger logo-stamped blades, that are made with chrome steel and wooden handles that may transport their giftee again to the hallowed halls of the world-famous Brooklyn steakhouse. In case you have a bit extra room left in your present finances, I recommend pairing it with Eric Wareheim’s current tome about steakhouses — it certain makes for a splashy espresso desk ebook.
A pop of shade (and Le Creuset) for the stovetop
This cheery purple whistling kettle would make a candy addition to each Le Creuset assortment, and look stunning as a stovetop fixture for the extra cottagecore-minded/tea-obsessed particular person in your life.
Every little thing it’s worthwhile to make chai at residence
Diaspora Spice Co. is one among Eater’s favourite locations to purchase spices on-line, as a result of it’s residence to dozens of single-origin heirloom spices from (largely) India and Sri Lanka. As founder Sana Javeri Kadri explains on its website, a core tenant of Diaspora Spice Co.’s operations is rooted in undoing colonialist inequity within the spice commerce; in her phrases: “We’re proud to pay our farm companions a median of 6x above the commodity worth. In a system the place truthful commerce is a mere 15 p.c premium, we pay what we consider to be a dwelling wage.” The equitable spice model has partnered with the North Carolina-based pottery and way of life model East Fork on this at-home chai bundle, which options the previous’s model new masala chai mix, Madhur jaggery, a stainless-steel strainer, and a panna cotta colorway kuhlad from the indie pottery firm.
Your giftee loves Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette
These pastel eggnog petit fours come from the acclaimed Los Angeles-based confectionary Valerie Confections, and are made from a wealthy spiced buttercake, with bourbon ganache layers dipped in white chocolate and garnished with 23-karat gold leaf and chocolate biscuit pearls.
This strawberry platter for spring entertaining
Maybe your fortunate giftee loves gingham tablecloths, strawberry shortbread, and enchanting majolica platters dotted with ceramic strawberries. This Sixties platter is, after all, a candy cake stand — however it might additionally host any variety of aperitif snacks, sweets, and different delights.
For the companion obsessive about red-sauce joints
Each pal group has one: the one who lives for spag bol in a purple leather-based sales space, can’t go away Entire Meals with out pillaging the cheese ends part for fancy Parmesan, and has loads of sizzling takes on the most effective red-sauce joints. This 12 months, give them this pasta sampler from the cult-fave NYC purple sauce joint Rubirosa, which comes with three jars of its well-known marinara and three kilos of pasta.
Flamingo Property’s latest balsamic vinegar seems to be like a British Museum treasure
Is that an Etruscan vase? A Sixteenth-century Spanish spout? The newest balsamic providing from the dreamy natural Los Angeles way of life model Flamingo Property is housed in a reusable, charmingly antique-looking glass vessel. As for the balsamic vinegar, aged in oak barrels and created from Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes and Calabrian figs, the Property describes its taste as “not like every other: half caramel, half wildflower, half cream.”
Ghia’s nonalcoholic aperitif and cocktail glass set
Ghia’s apéritif field is a kind of drink-themed vacation items that sells out yearly, as a result of it pairs the model’s signature amaro-esque N/A ambrosia with stylish glassware from French-American glass artist and designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen. Whether or not you’re searching for somebody who doesn’t drink or is simply making an attempt to drink much less alcohol within the new 12 months, it’s a trendy foot ahead on the earth of booze-free drinks.
For the farmers market frequenter
In 2025, fruit and vegetable merch and prints peaked like by no means earlier than, from bag charms to barrel denims. As Jess Mayhugh explains on this Eater article, the “farmers-market-centric textile development that has been culminating for years lastly has its personal title: Enter ‘Farmstand Graphics.’” For the companion who’s already Pinterest-ing your subsequent journey to Italy, I recommend this enjoyable but versatile (gotta love a barely sheer, black colorway as a base) Betsey Johnson gown emblazoned with a complete haul of fruit and veg.
A double burner griddle for these Sunday pancakes
Proudly owning a double burner griddle is the culinary equal to flexing a California king dimension mattress, as a result of it could deal with all the pancakes, eggs, and grilled cheese orders from the household (with out having to hop between skillets like a range DJ). We love this one from Lodge, identified for its glorious forged iron cookware.
Up their bar cart sport with this Nineteen Seventies decanter set
This classic gilded fish vessel, and its throng of gilded ceramic fish shot glasses, has left me speechless. The fortunate recipient of this standout set will even have the pleasure of speaking to cocktail occasion visitors in regards to the multiverse of mid-century-modern Soviet fish-themed decanters (it’s a complete very attention-grabbing rabbit gap).
For the discerning decoration collector
John Derian is the Remaining Boss of curating swish food-themed vacation ornaments (I do additionally want this power drink-themed decoration), so it’s hardly shocking that the New York-based designer plucked this Valentino biscotti jar decoration for this 12 months’s batch of stunners. When you’re making an attempt to impress an Italian nonna this vacation season, it’s a sure-thing residence run.
It’s been the 12 months of the olive
From woman dinner discourse to the renaissance of ultra-dirty martinis, no aperitivo snack has been dwelling, laughing, and loving more durable than olives this 12 months. This briny duo from Massive Night time brings collectively the shoppy store’s glossy olive-themed hors d’oeuvres picks with a jar of Quincy’s massive, juicy Spanish Queen olives in expertly salty, completely ratioed brine.
