I take my vacation reward buying very critically — if not for my giftee, for my very own serotonin-seeking functions. There’s nothing fairly as satisfying as discovering the correct N/A cocktail bundle on 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 strong chunk of change put aside for offering big-impact presents You may need already bookmarked Eater’s under-$50 and under-$25 reward 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 buying on the under-$100 vary, which provides us much more wiggle room to comb your giftees off their ft through a Valentino biscotti decoration, a sturdy at-home chai package, or a set of steak knives from Peter Luger.
We’re in prime reward information season, people. Fasten your aprons, and let’s store for each type of food-loving individual in your vacation record.
This cake stand doubles as a chip and dip bowl
For my cash, a strong 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 other way up (or right-side up, relying in your perspective), and is a superb reward for the avid entertainer.
Steak knives from the long-lasting Peter Luger steakhouse
Think about the flex of sawing by a Porterhouse at residence with Peter Luger logo-stamped blades, that are made with stainless-steel and wooden handles that may transport their giftee again to the hallowed halls of the world-famous Brooklyn steakhouse. You probably have a bit extra room left in your reward finances, I counsel pairing it with Eric Wareheim’s latest tome about steakhouses — it positive makes for a splashy espresso desk guide.
A pop of colour (and Le Creuset) for the stovetop
This cheery crimson 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 individual in your life.
Every little thing you’ll want 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 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 p.c premium, we pay what we imagine 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 chrome 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 manufactured 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 — but it surely 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 crimson 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 one of the best red-sauce joints. This 12 months, give them this pasta sampler from the cult-fave NYC crimson 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 another: 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 presents 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 looking 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 modern foot ahead on the planet 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 title: Enter ‘Farmstand Graphics.’” For the companion 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 costume emblazoned with an entire 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 measurement mattress, as a result of it will probably deal with the entire 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, recognized for its glorious forged iron cookware.
Up their bar cart sport with this 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 celebration friends in regards to the multiverse of mid-century-modern Soviet fish-themed decanters (it’s an entire 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 lady 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 Large Evening brings collectively the shoppy store’s modern olive-themed hors d’oeuvres picks with a jar of Quincy’s massive, juicy Spanish Queen olives in expertly salty, completely ratioed brine.
