Gifts for the home

By Stefanie Jackowitz | Special to amNewYork

December 5, 2007

Tip Towels (Handout)

There's no place like home -- especially during the holidays. So this year, get someone a delicious delectable, fashionable addition to the kitchen or gadget that makes life easier.

And while gearing up for your shopping trip, also be sure to remember gifts for people's second home: the office.

Winter Wonderland cookie box
$37.50, Eleni's New York, 75 Ninth Ave., 888-435-3647

Take a bite of these holiday treats and you'll be sinking your teeth into a New York tradition. All cookies are packaged in a trademark Eleni's gift box, and will bring the holidays straight to the dessert table.

Solid-stem wine glass set
$120, Jillery, 88 E. 10th Street, 212-674-9405
Add spunk and pizzazz to the table with a set of six wine glasses from Jillery. Artist Jill Fagin began designing beaded metal creations close to 20 years ago, and all the pieces are hand-crafted in her Manhattan studio. Each wine glass follows a different color scheme, allowing guests to keep track of their drinks.

Guitar and amp pillowcase set
$24, www.urbanoutfitters.com
Rock on all day and night with these coordinating pillowcases. They are standard in size but hardly standard in style.

Circa daily desk calendar
$98, www.levenger.com
This six-month calendar sits on an angled wooden base that allows for easy access to appointments and notes. Opt for a monogram and add flair to this vital desk accessory.

Tip towels
$29, Pottery Barn, 600 Broadway, 212-219-2420
This set of six cotton towels can be monogrammed in one of three different styles. Choose from blue, green, cranberry/red or white, and transform ordinary hand towels into a fabulous must-have.

Trio of pestos
$36, O&CO., 249 Bleecker St., 646-230-8373
Count on this Mediterranean-inspired food store, famous for its olive products, to sell some of the freshest sauces around. Chef Jean-Marie Meulien, creator of the first line of O&CO. tapenades, is responsible for three new pesto items. Pesto alla genovese is a traditional recipe with a twist, pesto au poivron contains sweet bell peppers and ricotta cheese and pesto bianco features a mixture of basil and artichoke. Each is available for individual purchase.