Hostess Gifts
Eight lovely ways to express your gratitude to your weekend host or hostess.
By Sarah Engler
- Chocolate Indulgence
Don't just give her chocolate—give her rich truffles topped with roses, nasturtiums, orchids, and marigolds.
Les Fleurs Du Chocolat truffles, $28 for 9 pieces or $42 for 12 pieces, Vosges.
- Earthy Beauts
Handmade from fallen trees rotting in the Massachusetts woods, each bowl is unique.
Wood bowls, from $33, Spencer Peterman.
- cups of comfort
One whiff of these dreamy blends, and you're guaranteed another invitation.
Loose-leaf tea, TWG, Dean & Deluca.
- sweet salt
The pink color comes from the sea's sugpo shrimp, and the salt is perfect for enhancing the flavor of poultry or pork.
Sugpo Asin, $12.50 for five ounces, Philippine Sea Salts.
- Box of Bliss
Find dried plums, chile-lemon pistachios, salt-chocolate caramels, cheese papers, and a vase in this bundle of epicurean goodies.
Weekend box, $60, Loulies.
- kitchen must-have
Give the summery fresh scent of water lily and cyclamen balanced with hints of citrus and lychee.
Naia sink set (includes hand soap and lotion), $34, Thymes .
- lovely linens
She'll appreciate these vintage-style tea towels for both their beauty and their brawn.
$23, Comptoir de Famille, Amazon.com.
- Heartfelt
We dare anyone not to fall in love with these adorable lavender-filled sachets covered with 100 percent cotton–canvas.
Assorted heart sachets, $30 for 3, Hable Construction.
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