Perfect Holiday Gifts to Impress Your Hostess with the Mostess
Explore Nicole’s curated edit of holiday hostess gifts designed to wow your hostess with the mostess—unique, chic, and luxurious gifts she’ll love using all season long!
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Baccarat Martha Stewart Wine Glasses: I used my Virgo detective skills to hunt these down! The perfect gift for the Martha Stewart in your life with these Baccarat x Martha Stewart collaboration wine glasses (I’ve seen them in person at the Baccarat Bar in New York—stunning!).
Christofle 24-Piece Egg Set: This iconic set needs no introduction! The Japanese in me personally prefers the “Mood Asia” set, but you can’t go wrong with either. You simply win Christmas (or Hanukkah) by gifting one of these gorgeous sets!
Olivaia Super Blend EVOO: Olivaia was one of the very few olive oil brands approved by our esteemed olive oil educator and host during an olive oil tasting experience at Darioush winery in Napa. Since then, I have been the biggest superfan and loyal supporter of Olivaia. Their olive oil literally tastes like it was made by the olive oil gods, and they do a clean sweep at all of the olive oil competitions (you can see their awards labeled on the side of the tin I linked). Skip the “trendy” olive oils and go for a bottle only a true connoisseur would know about!
Royal Tokaji Red Label 5 Puttonyos: I plan to write a separate blog post on “items I bring to the function”, but I included this Tokaji to help you all earn extra points this holiday season! This Tokaji is one that really stood out to me as a favorite during my WSET L3 course last year, and in doing blind tasting notes with our award-winning instructor—it is between very good to outstanding quality (which is rare to receive!). You can read my wine review here!
Sabre Bistrot Serving Set: Getting a customized Sabre set in Paris this year was one of my major highlights, and I am itching to go back and keep building my collection (Paris blogs are in progress, I promise)! Sabre has the most beautiful silverware with unique colored handles that will set your gift apart from the rest! I get bursts of dopamine when I eat with mine (for basically every meal). Thankfully, I was able to find a small handful of US retailers that sell Sabre and this goop-approved Bistrot Set in red is simply perfection for the holidays.
Il Colle Del Gusto Pistacchiosa: I love trying new gourmet goods, and this Pistacchiosa is one of my favorite purchases from last year. I brought it to last Christmas, and it was a big hit! It is truly the best pistachio butter money can buy, and the reviews speak for themselves. Multiple product reviews are titled “Pistacchiosa is Addictive!!!!” and “Warning! This product is addictive”; reviews confirm that it is a popular hostess gift. For under $20, this is the perfect party pleaser that won’t break the bank. I personally love ordering from Market Hall Foods as a trusted curator of high-quality gourmet goods, so make sure to check out some of their other items!
Gohar World Mother of Pearl Set: Gohar World always has an incredible gift selection, and this caviar service set is no exception! This alone makes for a beautiful gift, or you can also pair it with an item from my Martini & Caviar Queen gift edit (my recommendation would be the Regiis Ova, Petrossian, or Marky’s caviar)!
Anna New York Cocktail Picks and Kivita Coasters: My Anna New York rose quartz platter and coaster sets are the main characters of many of my Instagram posts, and anything from her line makes for an excellent, unique gemstone gift. For the cocktail lovers, these crystal cocktail picks are stunning and come in either gold or silver. I loved my coaster set so much that I gifted two of my best friends coasters that come in a wide array of gemstone options—pink quartz, agate, white quartz, and many more!
ERCRYSTO Long Handle Flower Straw Spoons: One of the highlights from my epic DJ birthday brunch at Baltaire last year (with the most insane bloody mary cart), was the straw spoons that came with a couple of our cocktails! As a mixology enthusiast, I thought they were seriously cool and innovative! I am so glad I recalled them when putting this edit together and am honestly extremely proud of myself for finding these—do you know how hard it is to find new, non-vintage straw spoons at all?! Seriously, @brands everywhere there is a huge market opportunity here! I love that these have a unique flower design on the spoon ends.
The French Laundry Cookbook Signed by Chef Keller: You should all know by now that after my life-changing experience at The French Laundry and special conversation with the Thomas Keller, I am his biggest hypewoman! Gifting a cookbook can feel generic, but gifting one signed by the chef is incredibly more meaningful! You can get a signed version of The French Laundry Cookbook or the Per Se Cookbook (or both!). P.S. Shop Finesse The Store for any of your “The Bear” or The French Laundry fans (I personally love my water bottle and sweatshirt)!
Riedel Curly Decanter: My pink Riedel curly decanter is one of my most prized possessions, and I can only imagine how someone would react to being gifted one (don’t worry, I linked the non-pink one)! Not only is a decanter an extremely useful gift for wine, but the curly aesthetic makes it a showstopping piece for any dinner party. You might earn a literal kiss on the mouth with this one!
