Your meathead brother will be pumped to receive the local chef’s tome about the art of making salumi. It follows the story of master crafter Cristiano Creminelli’s journey from Italy to America with mouthwatering images and delectable recipes.
Available at amazon.com, $25.
The starter collection includes a Boston shaker, two metal jiggers, and The Museum of the American Cocktail Pocket Recipe Guide — ideal for your aspiring in-house barback (a.k.a. Hubby Dearest).
Available at thebostonshaker.com, $45.
Though she’s no longer head cheerleader, your bubbly sister’s personality still lifts everyone’s spirits. With the deluxe seltzer maker, she can mix drinks that are every bit as effervescent as she is.
Available at kitchenkapers.com, $210.
The party invites are stacked three apples high, which means your hostess-gift angst is through the roof. A vertical cube tray — the world’s first, we’re told — doubles as a chill bucket and guarantees the two staples of a successful shindig (cold booze and ice) keep flowing through the break of day.
Available at abodeon.com, $16.
If the endless stream of delivery boys has her neighbors wondering, surprise your takeout-crazy cousin with the easy-to-use appliance. She’ll soon be turning out burritos and soft tacos faster than she can speed-dial the Mexican joint down the block.
Available at kitchenkapers.com, $20.
Grandma’s stories told over intimate mugs of Earl Grey are priceless. The neat-o gadget ensures cups aren’t scalding or too tepid and easily controls the strength of each brew.
Available at kitchenkapers.com, $20.
The salt and pepper of the mixology world, the basic cocktail elements — Angostura, orange, and Peychaud’s — should save your drink-happy co-worker a few bucks during after-hours tippling.
Available at thebostonshaker.com, $22.
Equal parts artist and urban gardener, your West Philly-dwelling pal can do it all. The sturdy smock comes in handy whether she’s weeding her backyard plot or silk-screening a new line of tees.
Available at artintheage.com, $44.
The minuscule kitchen your Brooklyn-dwelling BFF shares with two roommates doesn’t leave her much storage space. However, these adorable cups won’t crowd the cupboards.
Available at kitchenkapers.com, $20 for a set of three.
It’s a party of two: Nest the Joseph Joseph & Morph pieces and stash pits, shells, or any other unwanted bits in the bottom half. Separate them, and you’ve got two serving bowls ready to go.
Available at aplusrstore.com, $18.
Luddite Uncle Lennie went completely off the grid five years ago, resurfacing only for birthdays and major holidays. Honor his rustic existence with the rough-hewn utilitarian piece, fashioned from naturally shed antler pieces sourced by the indigenous Sami people in Northern Finland.
Available at abodeon.com, $28.
Your boozy bookworm of a bro will salivate over the photograph-rich compendium from Dale DeGroff, one of the country’s foremost bartenders. (The cheery cover is a decorative bonus.)
Available at thebostonshaker.com, $35.
Dry-measure cups modeled after Russian matryoshka dolls can turn even the friend who uses her oven to store shoes into an aspiring baker.
Available at shoplavish.com, $14 for the set of six.
You don’t have to know your way around a hammer to master a clever tool-shaped bottle opener, which might look more at home in the garage than the kitchen.
Available at curiosityshoppeonline.com, $25.
Save your preggo sis from booze-free madness with a wishful-drinking kit, which includes the teetotaler tome Zero-Proof Cocktails.
Available at thebostonshaker.com, $40.
Using a pristine white bird to get the cap off makes opening a beer so much classier.
Available at shoplavish.com, $21.
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