Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Cheap(ish) & Cheerful Gifts Great for Stocking Stuffers
"Stockings don't have to be stuffed with $10-and-under afterthoughts," says Dawn Perry, digital food editor. "Opt instead for small, thoughtfully chosen (and occasionally pricier) items to up the surprise factor." Read on for stocking stuffers that every food lover will get excited about this holiday season.
Danny Kim13/16Tom Dixon "Etch the Clipper" Tea Strainer
The best—and chicest—way to steep loose tea.
$14; gardeshop.com
Danny Kim14/16The I Hate to Cook Book
Some gifts get better with age. "The newest, hottest, and latest is all good, but it's one-of-a-kind vintage finds that really get me going," says Belle Cushing, editorial assistant. "Whether it's a first-edition M.F.K. Fisher or a pamphlet on microwave cooking for men, secondhand cookbook shops are absolute treasure troves."
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks, NYC: This well-loved shop (and source of the genius "I Hate to Cook Book, pictured) will be closing its current location in January. A hopeful relocation is TBD, but the venerable Bonnie will be selling books through the holidays, so visit the West Village snuggery while you can!
Rabelais, Biddeford, ME
Heirloom Bookshop, Charleston, SC
Danny Kim15/16Stollen
Keep an arsenal of last-minute gifts at the ready. "Want to be invited back? Give a good holiday hostess gift," says Christine Muhlke, executive editor. "I always have a stash of select giftables on hand, from the drinkable (a half-case of good Champagne or Prosecco) to pretty, practical kitchen items, like napkins, dish towels, cult hand soap, and nerdy coffee beans (throw in an AeroPress, and you might even be asked to stay the weekend)."
$28; bigsurbakery.com
