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Hostess gift ideas
By: CrazyDaffodilLady Date: May 31, 2018, 7:56 am
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The standard hostess gifts are wine, flowers, or a box of
chocolates (or in the Seinfeld world, a marble rye). I’m
looking for other possibilities.
My usual gift is a fruit basket. If it’s fruit season, I might
pick up some luscious strawberries or peaches from a fruit
stand.
Suggestions?
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: Irishkitty Date: May 31, 2018, 9:24 am
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I love to give something homemade, but don't always have time.
Homemade cookies or a jar of chutney or spicy tomato & pepper
relish always go down a treat.
If you want to do something homemade in advance I suggest spice
rubs or marinades and add a little recipe label for suggested
use. Or bath salts - so simple to make just use epsom salts and
add whatever you wish - I like lavander oil and some dried
lavender flowers.
Maybe instead of flowers a potted plant? Or some nice cheeses
and cracker selection?
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: Rose Red Date: May 31, 2018, 2:02 pm
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A colorful selection of macarons (not to be confused with
macaroons).
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: NFPwife Date: May 31, 2018, 2:27 pm
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[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=304.msg4024#msg4024
date=1527793323]
A colorful selection of macarons (not to be confused with
macaroons).
[/quote]
I can't stand when those get confused! I love macaroons, hate
macarons.
For hostess gifts, if I know the person's decor, I'll take
something that works with - candle, plant in nice pot, etc. I
try to get something the host/ hostess would like but might not
treat themselves to. For instance, one friend loves Bailey's but
rarely buys it for herself. I pick up a bottle for her when I
visit. Another friend likes a certain tea, but doesn't buy it
for herself, I put together a little tea basket when I visit
her. (Or want to get her a gift.)
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: VorFemme Date: May 31, 2018, 2:29 pm
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For those who don't drink wine or alcoholic beverages - a small
selection of really good cheese (works for diabetics); sparkling
grape juice (a nice festive drink for some people); if they like
tea - a small package of really good loose tea might work; and
I've even seen someone bring home made jams & jellies from their
own kitchen.
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: jazzgirl205 Date: May 31, 2018, 10:05 pm
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Honestly, my favorite hostess gift is a thank you note afterward
and an invitation to their house.
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: Rho Date: June 1, 2018, 12:23 am
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coffee, ice cream, or gelato
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: GardenGal Date: June 2, 2018, 4:04 pm
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If the hostess is a gardener and you know their taste in plants,
a gift plant would be lovely. But don't do this if you aren't
sure, as someone who is into cactus might be at a loss when
presented with a rose bush.
A lot of the parties I got to are potlucks, so my usual gift is
to plate my food up on a lovely plate and tell them to keep the
plate.
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: TootsNYC Date: June 2, 2018, 4:51 pm
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[quote author=jazzgirl205 link=topic=304.msg4078#msg4078
date=1527822312]
Honestly, my favorite hostess gift is a thank you note afterward
and an invitation to their house.
[/quote]
Yes!
I don't need more stuff. Not even foodstuffs.
But I do need a few more fun things to do on my social calendar,
and I like to feel that I'm not the only one putting energy into
my friendships.
So, invite me somewhere.
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Re: Hostess gift ideas
By: TootsNYC Date: June 2, 2018, 4:53 pm
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but if you really want a gift, consider artisanal jellies. Or
fancy olive oil, or truffle olive oil, or truffle salt, or
something like that.
(I saw a truffle salt gift pack that had 3 little jars; you
could get that and have 3 gifts for 3 different people.)
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