Terra Medi $6.99–$14.99 Terra Medi makes a variety of olive-related products. Its organic extra-virgin olive oil is stellar.

Small Object Crafty Recipe Idea Cards $8 for a set of 20 These handmade recipe cards are the perfect blank slate for recording kitchen concoctions. Give them away, or buy ’em for yourself and include a handwritten recipe with baked gifts.

Herb Garden in a Bag, Petit Coco Herb Plant Kit, and Progressive International Herb Keeper $9–$14.99 What’s fresher than growing your own herbs? (Rhetorical question.) Give some greenery with these easy kits and an herb keeper so everything stays fresh.

Agave 15 Margarita Mix and Salt $12.50–$16.95 We may be big fans of the handcrafted Perfect Margarita, but sometimes premix is what’s called for at a big party. These are made with fresh stuff like Key limes, Velvet Falernum liqueur, and juices. Get the salts too for a perfect rimmed glass.

Microplane Citrus Tool $12.95 Zest, score, grate, and more with the Swiss Army knife of the citrus world. Never struggle with cocktail garnishes again.

The Pleasures of Slow Food, Simply Organic, and Field Guide to Produce $15.95–$24.95 These books ease the transition into green living.

Pig Cooking Lid $18 This silicone lid counts “looking cute” as one of its multiple functions. Some of the others are: grabbing hot dishes, covering pots on the stove, and venting steam through its snout.

Multi-Task Notebook $18 Manage your French-bistro dinner dates, jot down recipe epiphanies, and keep track of your grocery shopping all in one handy, colorful package.

Paulette Macarons $18 for a box of 12 Relive one of the food scenes from Marie Antoinette. Christophe Michalak’s macarons come in refined flavors like Madagascar vanilla, New Orleans praline, and Colombian coffee. They’re made fresh daily.

Bird Bottle Opener $20 When the grad in your life is ready to leave beer-bottle-opening tricks behind, give him or her this stylish cast-iron Japanese opener.

I Am Not a Paper Cup $20 A CHOW designer showed up to a meeting with this reusable cup, and we were smitten. Now we visit our coffee shop daily and present this trompe l’oeil version for fill-up.

Silicone Push Up Pop Mold $24.95 for a set of four Kids love push-up pops. You love them, too. And now you can add your own flair to them.

Willy Ray’s St. Louis Pork Ribs and Bar-B-Q Sauce$26.90 for both These fall-off-the-bone, award-winning ribs come from Texas straight to your door. Slow-cooked for 14 hours over red-oak firewood.

Ceramic Grater $28 It’s the prettiest grater we’ve seen, and functional too. A nonslip silicone ring keeps it firmly on the table, making one-handed grating possible.

Chef’n Hightailer and Wisecracker $30.90 for both These two gadgets make struggling over crab-crackin’ and shrimp-peelin’ a relic from another, more trying era.

Extra Large Hip Flask $31 Most flasks are dainty and barely hold the makings of a proper shot. This one holds a whopping 18 ounces of the good stuff but will still fit in your pocket.

Apple Tree-to-Be and Apple Jacket $34.50 for the kit plus one cozy An apple tree is one of the easiest trees to cultivate. You’ll get some beautiful Ralls Janets that you can gift in these supercute jacquelineknits cozies.

Acacia Wood Oval Platters $8.60–$37.50 The oval shape of these hand-carved trays, made from renewable acacia wood, is meant to mimic the look and feel of smooth river stones.

Food: The History of Taste $39.95 For that person who already has every gadget, appliance, and kitchen tool ever made. This book is a richly illustrated historical journey examining why we’ve eaten what we’ve eaten from prehistoric times to today.

Vacuum-Sealed Coffee Bean Keeper $39.95 We’ve learned that using the freshest beans available is a basic rule for a great cup of coffee, and that the freezer is a no bean’s land. This battery-powered canister protects beans from air, moisture, and light.

Bambu Serving Trays $22–$42 Simple and responsible, these trays are made from 100 percent organically grown bamboo, held together by a nontoxic adhesive, and finished with an all-natural lacquer.

Chemex Coffeemaker and Filters $45 If you want to be a card-carrying member of the VIP coffee club, you better have a Chemex in your house. The purest cup of coffee you’ll ever make.

Cuisinart Griddler Panini and Sandwich Press $49.95 A panini press might be the perfect gift: Everyone wants one, but it’s the kind of thing you’d never buy for yourself. Cuisinart’s model has a floating hinge, allowing for the thickest or thinnest of sandwiches.

Perch Shake a Leg Salt and Pepper Shakers $49.99 It’s no secret we have a thing for salt and pepper shakers. These do not disappoint.

The Asian Grill by Corinne Trang and Italian Grill by Mario Batali and Judith Sutton $52.90 for both Home grillers will expand their repertoire with ideas from greats Batali and Trang. We can’t wait to make Batali’s prosciutto with grilled and fresh figs, and Trang’s sweet miso-marinated fish.

Beech Spice Boy Grinder $55 This is what you get if you cross a pepper grinder with a mortar and pestle. Fill the bowl and start grinding up your favorite spice mixtures.

Eva Solo Drip-Free Carafe and Oil Infuser $56 A tall carafe makes it easy to infuse oils and vinegars with spices and herbs. This version has a leakproof top and a stainless steel spout for ease of pouring.

Vosges Red Velvet Mini Party Cake $60 This classic Southern cake is the perfect little gift for all the parties you’ll be going to this summer. Made of chocolate red velvet cake, cream cheese, white chocolate ganache, and organic New Mexican pecans.

Hickory Smoker Bags, Cedar Grilling Planks, Taylor Meat Grilling Thermometer 4-pc. Set, and Stainless Steel Herb Grill Grid $64.89 for everything seen here A few gourmet accessories will liven up grilling season. The herb grill grid, smoker bags, and cedar planks will infuse foods with extra flavor, while the meat thermometers will help you cook things just right.

Hable Construction Crafting Apron $65 Whether your canvas is a plate or a wall, a real artist needs her tools with her at all times. Use a craft apron to ensure all your gadgets are within arm’s reach.

Fra’Mani Handcrafted Salumi Prices start at $65 Paul Bertolli’s cured meats are made from family-farmed pork that contains no antibiotics or growth hormones. The sausages are ideal for grilling, and the salami makes a perfect picnic treat.

Jeni’s Ice Creams and Sorbets Six-packs start at $70 Jeni’s is a Columbus, Ohio–based ice cream shop that scoops up flavors like Maker’s Mark buttered pecan, sour cherry lambic sorbet, and pistachio with Ashland County honey. The frozen treats rely heavily on high-quality, seasonal ingredients.

Chalice Glasses $70 for a set of six Drink to the dark side with these sleek black chalices. We’ve nicknamed them our goth glasses around the office.

Cedar Sake Cups and Daishichi Kimoto Classic Sake $70.99 for everything seen here These cedar cups will add a hint of wood flavor to this junmai sake, which pairs well with grilled dishes.

Baroque Skewer $72 for four Skewers are typically hard to hold and not at all pleasant to ogle. Not these. The flat handle makes maneuvering easy, and the Baroque-inspired design would have a place at any well-set table.

Alyssa Ettinger Antique Replica Porcelain Milk Bottles $30–$70 Brooklyn-based artist Alyssa Ettinger can’t seem to make these fast enough. Hand-cast from antique glass milk bottles.

Folding Bread Board $75 This bread board can easily be configured to fit each and every loaf you lay upon it, and it stores nice and small.

Teal Recycled Glass Beverage Set $79 The pretty teal pitcher is surprisingly lightweight and comes with six tumblers. Add some lemonade and a few friends, and you’ve got a perfect summer day on the patio.

Pommery Pops “Stars & Stripes” Champagne and Backpack Picnic Set $14.95–$86 Star-spangled and picnic-portioned, these Champagne bottles are ready-made for summer patriotism. Pack a couple into a picnic set for two and celebrate liberty and fireworks.

Bialetti Mukka Glass Cappuccino Maker $99.95 This stovetop pot brews espresso, steams milk, and then combines the two for a near-effortless latte or cappuccino.

Zingerman’s Binny’s Brooklyn Reuben Sandwich Kit $100 for a four-sandwich kit Send lunch to a loved one with this Reuben sandwich kit. It comes with pumpernickel bread, pastrami, Swiss cheese, pickles, coleslaw, brownies, potato salad, and Russian dressing, and it arrives in a tote for an easy jaunt to the park.

Black Contour Thermal Jug $115 Stainless steel provides a superior inner insulating material, while a synthetic rubber-coated exterior cleans up with ease.

Distinct Patterned Glasses $115 for a set of six tall glasses Celebrate diversity with these glasses, which feature unique patterns but retain the familiar shape of the series.

Flowered Enamel Picnicware $119 for everything seen here This set would be right at home at a Build Your Own Burrito Bar party.

Seven Deadly Sins Plates $130 While gluttony may be the most common sin at the dinner table, your guests can take their pick of misdeeds with these reclaimed vintage plates.

Unison Larch Blackberry Table Linens $138 for a medium tablecloth and four napkins Combining the natural and the sophisticated, these table linens from Unison will bring a touch of modern class to your dining room.

Cuisinart Private Reserve Wine Cellar $149 With features modeled after large-scale cellars, this compact unit excels at keeping your fine wines drinkable.

Mr. Fizz Senior Seltzer Bottle $149.95 Circus clowns need not apply: This seltzer bottle is for serious carbonated-beverage drinkers.

Weber Char Q Charcoal Grill $159 Weber’s popular portable Q grill is now available in a charcoal model so you can savor the flavor of charcoal-grilled food anywhere.

Peter Luger Porterhouse Steaks $166.25 for two At over two pounds per steak, this is some serious beef. From legendary steakhouse Peter Luger, it’s dry-aged USDA Prime and arrives with two bottles of the restaurant’s signature sauce for slathering.

Alentejo Cork Bowls $88–$168 Each bowl is handmade using scraps from the cork industry, and designs vary depending on the cork used.

Lotus Sanitizing System $169.95 Kill bacteria and neutralize pesticides in your home with ordinary tap water. The Lotus system adds an extra oxygen molecule to water, turning it into a sanitizing agent without the nasty chemicals.

Cowgirl Creamery Summer Cheese Club $175 for June, July, and August Cowgirl Creamery’s summer cheeses are hand selected to complement seasonal fruits and veggies. Each month expect three aged cheeses and one fresh cheese.

Jonathan Adler Druggist Jars $195 for a set of four Jonathan Adler’s porcelain Druggist collection is made to look like ye olde apothecary jars. We’re using ours to store sugar, salt, and other kitchen staples.

Sorapot Teapot $200 It’s been called the “Sexiest. Teapot. Ever.” It looks more like an architectural feat than something to serve oolong from. The Sorapot is designed to focus in on the beauty of tea leaves unfurling in the water.

Rent Mother Nature Gift Lease $39.95–$249.95 If you can’t give someone the farm, lease one. Your giftee will receive a certificate in the mail telling him or her of the new venture. The farmers do all the work, and the fruits of their labor—such as maple syrup, Brie, or honey—show up at the door.

Cuisinart Automatic Frozen Yogurt–Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker, Zeroll Ice Cream Scoop, and two Juliska Footed Compotes $276.95 for everything seen here Don’t settle for that fake, trendy fro-yo. Make frozen yogurt and sorbets in under 30 minutes, scoop them out with a Zeroll ice cream scoop, and put them in a Juliska bowl.

KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer and Fruit & Vegetable Strainer Parts $414.98 for everything seen here A KitchenAid stand mixer is a classic gift. The Artisan Series gets an update with a tilt head and a wide array of colors. Add the fruit strainer parts for all those summer jams waiting to be made.

Alex Marshall Studios Nesting Bowls $362.50–$425.50 for a five-piece set Organic sculptural nesting bowls from California ceramicist Alex Marshall, whose handmade pieces can be seen at places like the Slanted Door and the Ritz-Carlton.

WinePod $4,499 You don’t need a plot in the Napa Valley to make your own wine. The WinePod does the fermenting, pressing, and aging of grapes all within its stainless steel container. Each cycle produces about four cases of wine and adds the title of “vintner” to your résumé.