2021 Gift Guide

Alright y’all it’s finally here, my 2021 gift guide! I had so much fun putting these together – it’s a compilation of all my favorite things, and categorized into 5 gift giving categories. 99% of the items on here I own and LOVE and can’t wait for you guys to love too (and yes of course the people you’re gifting to, even though I fully support and participate in gifts for yourself lol). Happy shopping!

1. For the Foodie

2. For the Coffee Lover

3. For the Everyday Cook

4. For the Entertainer

5. For Her

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For the Foodie:

1. Kosterina Olive Oil – as tasty as they are beautiful!

2. Send Noods T-Shirt – because noodles are life

3. Staub Dutch Oven – one of my ultimate favorite kitchen items, perfect for soups, braising, breads, you name it

4. Meater+ Thermometer – my newest obsession, a Bluetooth thermometer that connects to your phone to tell you exactly when your meat is cooked to perfection? Yes please

5. Maldon Sea Salt – Friends don’t let friends eat bland food – my favorite finishing salt, basically made tears of Gods it’s perfect

6. Olivewood Salt Keeper – to hold the God tears duh

7. Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer – a splurge but absolutely worth it

8. NYT No Recipe Recipes Book – for the cook that doesn’t follow recipes

9. Fly by Jing Chili Crisp – chili oil over everything, literally

10. Air Fryer – lives up to the hype

11. Souper Cups – perfect for meal preppers or new parents

For the Coffee Lover:

1. Monogrammed Mug – got these for my roomies last year and had to go back to get myself one too lol

2. Nespresso – probably the best gift I could’ve given myself

3. Sugar Cube Latte Set – the cutest gift box, great for White Elephant

4. Milk Frother – how I basically became a Starbucks barista at home loljk but really

5. Simple Syrup Holder – even your flavored syrups can be *aesthetic*

6. Copper Cow Coffee – women + POC owned and such great coffee

7. Bodum Tea Kettle – for the pour over coffee lover, matcha lover, tea lover, etc.

8. Clear Beer Can Glasses – for the iced coffee lovers

9. Bialetti Moka Pot – great $30 gift for the European coffee lovers

10. Coffee Plate Warmer – best work from home purchase yet

11. Nespresso Pod Holder – what organization dreams are made of

For the Everyday Cook:

1. USA Sheetpans – I use these every single day, game changer

2. Cast Iron Skillet – if I were stranded on an island and could only bring one thing from my kitchen, you already know it would be my cast iron

3. Cuisinart Knife Block – good knives that don’t break the bank

4. Immersion Blender – for that good soup

5. Mini Food Processor – if you’re a garlic fiend like me, you need this so you can chop 50 garlic cloves in 5 seconds

6. OXO Garlic Press – so you can never buy mediocre pre-chopped garlic again

7. Lemon Juicer – for the margarita queens in your life

8. Microplane – parmesan cheese lovers unite, also great for zesting lemons

9. OXO Mandolin – perfectly sliced onions, potatoes, etc. in seconds

10. Ozeri Nonstick Skillet – also used daily, one of the best nonstick skillets out there and only $30

11. Nutribullet Blender – smoothies, sauces, pesto, etc. in milliseconds. Blends frozen fruit like a G

For the Entertainer:

1. Gold Rimmed Cocktail Glasses – I get the most compliments on these!

2. Vacuum Wine Saver – one of the best gifts I’ve received, takes the air out of your wine bottles so it lasts longer!

3. Marble Cheeseboard – every entertainer needs a good solid cheeseboard

4. Cheeseboard Deck – the ultimate entertainer gift

5. Scott Zwiesel Wine Glasses – my absolute favorite wine glass, perfect for the red wine lover in your life

6. Bar Cart – decorative and functional

7. West Elm Cocktail Set – perfect decor for the bar cart

8. Cocktail Glasses – these make espresso martinis look very good

9. Monogram Coasters – obsessed with these

10. Salt and Pepper Grinders – friends love friends who season their food

11. Circle Ice Cube Tray – for the Old Fashioned lovers

For Her:

1. Barefoot Dreams Blanket – the softest blanket you’ll ever own (sometimes they go on sale at Nordstrom Rack – check there first!)

2. Beis Weekender Bag – the one gift I’m buying myself this year lol

3. Capri Blue Candle – my fav self care candle

4. Nike Air Force 1 – my most worn sneaker, goes with basically everything

5. Gold Hoop Earrings – my go to hoops

6. Self Care Journal – a self care game changer

7. Laneige Lip Mask – because your lips deserve self care too

8. Human+Kind Lotion – the lotion I’ve converted all my friends too

9. Olaplex Hair Mask – makes my hair SO soft

10. Cheetos Hoodie – out of stock now, but for all my fellow Cheetos lovers in case they restock

11. Nike Hoodie – I live in this, get it in every color LOL