Moundful Living

Simple, beautifully packaged confections crafted from single-varietal dark chocolate with snowy organic coconut; 100 percent vegan.
Vere Chocolate Coconut Clusters, $8.50 for a box of six

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Look at Me!

These melamine dishes are neither wasteful nor breakable. Plus, peacocks are beautiful.
Jonathan Adler Peacock Melamine Dishware, $10–$12 per plate

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Stick-to-It-Iveness

Give plain, cheap dinnerware a temporary face-lift with simple stickers.
Jansen+co Farm Animal Decals, $6 per pack

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The Devil Made Me Do It

The next time you wake up with a hangover, blame it on one of these little devils disguised as bottle openers.
Alessi “Diabolix” Bottle Opener, $13

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No-Roll Eggs

Don’t let your boiled eggs roll about untethered. These cheery cups in summer colors provide a perfect perch.
BIA Cordon Bleu Egg Cups, $10 for four

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100 Proof in the Shade

Because your Mai Tai needs shade too.
Umbrella Picks, $3–$3.50 per pack

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Between Table and Plate

Place mats are classy—Mother says so. Bring that class to your next picnic with festive, reusable place mats and napkins.
Paper Table Waves Collection, $5–$20

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Pit Master

Cherry season is short: Efficient pitting equals more time for eating. OXO’s pitter has a splatter shield and doubles as an olive pitter.
OXO Olive & Cherry Pitter, $12

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Extreme Measures

These vintage-looking measuring cups hang for easy storage.
Melamine Measuring Cups, $14

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More Greater

These tools will grate just about anything, except your fingers.
Microplane Classic Series, $9.50–$12.95

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Make Like Michelangelo

These tools are meant for sculpting clay, but they can also sculpt food: core a pear, slice cheese, and frost cakes.
Loew-Cornell Pottery Tool Kit, $9.99

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Too Hot to Handle

Grandma always gives us potholders. Up the ante with these, by the husband-and-wife team of Deadly Squire.
Blackbirds After the Harvest Pot Holder and Oven Mitt, $45 for both

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Clear Winner

We like this craft-distilled vodka so much, we had Hangar One create a special cocktail for our launch party.
Hangar One Vodka, $32–$40

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Cocoa of the Gods

Xocatyl was once reserved for the Aztec ruling class, but now everyone can drink like Montezuma.
Vosges Aztec Elixir Couture Cocoa and Molinillo Frothing Stick, $36 for both

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Bird Season

Stylized bird shakers from Top Design darling Jonathan Adler add whimsy to the table.
Jonathan Adler Bird Salt/Pepper, $48

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No Deposit, No Return

A clever take on wasteful plastic water bottles, these glass carafes won’t end up in a landfill.
Seletti Glass Bottle Collection, $35 each

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I Know What I Did Last Night

Food bloggers are so 2006. Record your wining and dining thoughts old-school style with these journals.
Pamela Barsky Restaurant or Wine Journal, $30

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Wine for Four

Clever package design makes these delicate Riedel glasses easy to send as gifts. And because they’re stemless they double as juice glasses.
Riedel O Chardonnay/Viognier Party Tube, $39.80 for a pack of four

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Tasting Notes

These coasters look fancy sitting beneath a glass of Merlot, but they can also serve as place cards—they’re erasable.
Modern-Twist Birds ’n Trees Coaster Notz, $20 for a set of four

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Prunes, Jerky, and Thyme

Our ultimate home bar isn’t complete without fancy dehydrated fruit garnishes.
Back to Basics Food Dehydrator, $49.99

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Piggy Pleasure

Your swine-loving friends will swoon—some call this the best cured meats they’ve ever had.
La Quercia Piccante Cook’s Package, $49

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Wake-Up Call

Your young grad needs coffee to get to his first job on time. This carafe’s cheery color wakes us up even when empty; imagine the possibilities when full.
Columbus 2000 Insulated Carafe, $29.99

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Shake, Shake, Shake

These little creatures seem to have escaped from a cartoon onto the table.
Booty Shakers, $68 for the set

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Hip to Be Square

Whether your giftee is just starting out or upgrading her kitchen, this gorgeous salad bowl and serving dish combo made from sustainably raised bamboo sets a good precedent.
Square Bamboo Salad Bowl Set, $84

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That’s the Spirit

The experts say sip it straight, but we’re not opposed to mixing it up in a very special margarita.
Gran Centenario Plata Tequila, $57.51

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Fromage à Trois

A quality stainless-steel set of cheese knives for hard, medium, and soft cheeses keeps contamination to a minimum.
Koninklijke van Kempen & Begeer Cheese Knives, $52.50

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The Science of Sweet

Delicious gelato flavors include toasted sesame and honey lavender; Il Laboratorio delivers selected items anywhere in the United States.
Il Laboratorio del Gelato Home Delivery, $95 (including shipping) for four 18-ounce containers

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Cold Comfort

Step it up: Giving a shipment of gelato plus this ice cream maker means immediate gratification and a little inspiration.
Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, $59.95

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Main Squeeze

Take your aggressions out on the fruit squeezer, not on your new bride or groom.
Polly George Mr. & Mrs. Jones Juicer Set, $90

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Pose Your Posies

This pretty ceramic vase stores kitchen utensils or holds flowers.
Chloe Decorated Vase, $70

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Put Your Cake on a Pedestal

Cake gets pride of placement on this beautiful stand.
Black Lace Cake Stand, $60

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Control Issues

For control freaks and tech nerds. This ice bucket has 10 temperature settings from 37°F to 122°F, which might be overkill. We like it anyway.
Electronic Ice Bucket, $59.95

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Tray Chic

Serving tray or art for the wall? You decide.
Ibride Deer Tray, $59

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Sweet and Light

Made from porcelain and stainless steel, this sugar and creamer set brings a touch of modernity to tea time.
“Five o’Clock” Creamer & Sugar Set, $76

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Tuna Canoodling

Your new nester will use this pan for a lifetime of casseroles.
Le Creuset Roaster Pan, $170

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Pop Art

Alessi even gives toast a stylish treatment.
Alessi Toaster with Bread Warmer, $198

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Tea Twofer

This tea set is the perfect gift for a dexterous tea-loving couple: The teapot has two spouts that pour into the accompanying cups at the same time.
Two for Two Tea Service, $110

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Risotto-a-Go-Go

Zojirushi is known for making top-notch rice cookers. We really liked the way this one looked, and when we found out you can use it to cook risotto we were hooked.
Zojirushi Rizo Micom Rice Cooker, $184.99

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Message in a Bowl

Printed on each bowl is an etiquette lesson that will ensure that family and friends know their table manners.
Etiquette Bowls, $100

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Aix Marks the Spot

Can’t send your loved ones to Provence? Zingerman’s brings Provence to them.
Zingerman’s Markets of Provence Gift Basket, $140

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Tailgate-Ready

Take your grilling on the road with this portable cast iron wonder.
Logic Sportsmans Grill, $114.95

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Home Plate

Delicate yet hardy, just like you. These ceramics are safe in the freezer, oven, and microwave.
Juliska Dinnerware Set, $140 for the set shown here

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For Sake’s Sake

Beautiful and simple; the thick oak tray makes serving easy.
Kotori Sake Serving Set, $195

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Here’s to You

Produced in limited quantities, this pale pink bubbly is dry, with complex layers of fruit and toastiness.
Krug Rosé, $189.99 for 375 milliliters

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Meat Me

Madison Avenue butcher Lobel’s will fill your freezer with filet mignons, boneless strip steaks, bone-in strip steaks, and veal porterhouse steaks.
Lobel’s Get Together Pack, $358.98

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Frequent Cheese

Six months’ worth of cheese means six months of happiness.
Murray’s Cheese of the Month Club, $300

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Cocktail College

Arne Jacobsen’s classic, sleek stainless-steel shaker has a strainer insert.
Stelton Cocktail Shaker, $219

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We’ll Always Have Paris

Lynn Goldfinger sells silver and china from famous old hotels like the Ambassador and the Ritz, so your newlyweds can reminisce about honeymoons not yet taken.
Paris Hotel Boutique Vintage Serveware, $125–$225 for teapots

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Now You’re Cooking

The starter set from Staub includes three of the cookware company’s most popular and practical pieces.
Staub Starter Set, $219.95

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Pedal to the Metal

Adam Simha’s handmade stainless-steel knives, with bike grip handles that provide maximum comfort and minimum slip, have seduced both home chefs and professionals.
MKS Design Knives, $419 for chef’s knife, paring knife, and diamond steel

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Gas-Tronomy

This Ducane grill has a built-in work area, a rotisserie, a smoker attachment, and side burners.
Ducane Affinity 4200 Gas Grill, $469

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Drinking by Tea Light

Craft your own tea ceremony with this handcrafted, insulated tea lantern. The tea light holds a candle that sends diffused light through the liquid, while keeping it warm. Or use it without the candle for a cold drink.
Molo Fritted Float Tea Lantern, $229

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Just Add S’mores

Cozy up to this transportable firepit and let the campfire tales begin.
Terra Outdoor Fire Basket, $435

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Drink This, Then This, and Then This

In a sea of monthly wine clubs, we like Wine.com’s Grand Tour package. They select bottles from nine different regions, offer informative tasting cards with each selection, and consistently choose great wine.
Wine.com Grand Tour Wine Club, $299.99 for two bottles a month for six months

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