Food & Drink
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Hostess Gifts
By Seattle Mag November 25, 2013
This article originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
!–paging_filter–pThank the host or hostess of your holiday parties with locally crafted goodies, paired with colorful serving utensils. Sea salt from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, $17, from Admiralty Salt Company. Pink peppercorn plum jelly, $9, both available at Ludlow Home (Phinney Ridge, 7315 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.429.5081;a href=”http://www.ludlowco.com” target=”_blank” ludlowco.com/a). Dishwasher safe acrylic spoons ($5.50 for teaspoons) and knives ($7) available in assorted colors and sizes at Three Birds Home. em(All pictured above)/embrbrBe the belle of the bar with a nice bottle of wine gussied up in a leather wine sleeve made by Pioneer Square–based clothing designer Carole McClellan. $25.99, available at Pete’s Wine Shop (Bellevue, 134 105th Ave. NE; 425.454.1100;a href=”http://www.peteswineshop.com” target=”_blank” peteswineshop.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_winesleeves_giftguide.jpg” style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;” height=”617″ width=”350″brbrbrbr/p
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