I take my vacation present procuring very significantly — 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 totally different budgets; some are on the hunt for tasty bargains and piggy-bank-friendly stocking stuffers, whereas others have a extra strong 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 stuffed with every kind of stylish dwelling items; kitsch, food-themed puzzles; and cult-fave buttermilk pancake mixes, however now [turns up gas] we’re procuring on the under-$100 vary, which supplies us much more wiggle room to brush your giftees off their ft through a Valentino biscotti decoration, a strong at-home chai equipment, or a set of steak knives from Peter Luger.
We’re in prime present information season, of us. Fasten your aprons, and let’s store for each form of food-loving particular person in your vacation listing.
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 possibility 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 dwelling with Peter Luger logo-stamped blades, that are made with stainless-steel and wooden handles that can transport their giftee again to the hallowed halls of the world-famous Brooklyn steakhouse. You probably have a bit extra room left in your present funds, I counsel pairing it with Eric Wareheim’s latest tome about steakhouses — it certain makes for a splashy espresso desk ebook.
A pop of coloration (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.
All the things you want to make chai at dwelling
Diaspora Spice Co. is one in all Eater’s favourite locations to purchase spices on-line, as a result of it’s dwelling to dozens of single-origin heirloom spices from (largely) India and Sri Lanka. As founder Sana Javeri Kadri explains on its web site, 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 mean of 6x above the commodity worth. In a system the place honest commerce is a mere 15 % premium, we pay what we imagine to be a residing 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 Nineteen Sixties platter is, after all, a candy cake stand — but it surely may additionally host any variety of aperitif snacks, sweets, and different delights.
For the associate obsessive about red-sauce joints
Each buddy group has one: the one who lives for spag bol in a purple leather-based sales space, can’t depart 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 yr, 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 appears 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 made out of Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes and Calabrian figs, the Property describes its taste as “not like some other: half caramel, half wildflower, half cream.”
Ghia’s nonalcoholic aperitif and cocktail glass set
Ghia’s apéritif field is a type 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 yr, it’s a modern 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 pattern that has been culminating for years lastly has its personal identify: Enter ‘Farmstand Graphics.’” For the associate who’s already Pinterest-ing your subsequent journey to Italy, I counsel 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 will probably 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 wonderful forged iron cookware.
Up their bar cart recreation 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 may also have the pleasure of speaking to cocktail get together visitors in regards to the multiverse of mid-century-modern Soviet fish-themed decanters (it’s a complete very fascinating rabbit gap).
For the discerning decoration collector
John Derian is the Closing Boss of curating swish food-themed vacation ornaments (I do additionally want this vitality drink-themed decoration), so it’s hardly shocking that the New York-based designer plucked this Valentino biscotti jar decoration for this yr’s batch of stunners. In the event you’re making an attempt to impress an Italian nonna this vacation season, it’s a sure-thing dwelling run.
It’s been the yr of the olive
From woman dinner discourse to the renaissance of ultra-dirty martinis, no aperitivo snack has been residing, laughing, and loving tougher than olives this yr. This briny duo from Huge Night time brings collectively the shoppy store’s smooth olive-themed hors d’oeuvres picks with a jar of Quincy’s massive, juicy Spanish Queen olives in expertly salty, completely ratioed brine.
