2014 holiday gift guide

2014 Gift Guide: Let Nothing You Dismay: Inedible, But Incredible, Gifts

Let nothing you dismay - we have gifts for even the most challenging recipients on your list!
Let nothing you dismay – we have gifts for even the most challenging recipients on your list!

Rest ye merry, gentlemen (and -women).

Choosing just the right gift for some people on your holiday list is fraught with peril.

  • It’s adorable, but what if it’s the wrong size? (You bought too small, you bought too big – either way, you’re doomed if you guessed wrong).
  • It’s delicious; but what if they’re allergic?
  • It’s exquisite; but what if they hate that color?

Some people are just challenging to choose gifts for. Their discerning tastes, expertise in certain areas, (or, to be honest, just downright pickiness!) makes you wary of choosing incorrectly.

Let nothing you dismay. For the friend who has everything, for the acquaintance who is an expert, for the relative who is, to put it nicely, very particular, we suggest these foolproof gifts.

You might even say it glows. These items are luxurious, yet practical, appropriate for special people in the exclusive category of people who eat.
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2014 Gift Guide: Hung By the Chimney With Care: Stuff For the Stockings

Christmas_Stockings_1You’ve got everyone else in the house nestled all snug in their beds, maybe with visions of sugarplums in their heads.

Or maybe theirs is a deep and dreamless sleep while silent stars roll by.

Once the house quiets down on Christmas Eve, perhaps it falls to you to make sure that wonderful little surprises make their way into the family’s stockings, hung by the chimney with such care.

The best stocking stuffers are the ones that are real surprises — unexpected treats, little luxurious somethings that are small enough to slip into a stocking.

Stuff for stockings. Here are ten novel (and delicious) ideas to fill your family’s stockings.
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2014 Gift Guide: Our Finest Gifts We Bring …(gift ideas for $20 and up)

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The song goes, “How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is giv’n.”

Want to give a truly wondrous gift? Treat your loved ones and your special “foodie” friends with a set of gourmet ingredients to spice up their favorite cuisine (or to take a culinary adventure to a whole new level!).
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2014 Gift Guide: Bearing gifts we travel afar – portable presents for $20 and under

Over the river and through the woods, across town or across the country. Seems like everyone we know is hitting the road and boarding the planes to spend the coming days visiting friends and loved ones.

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If you’re among the wise men and women bearing gifts and traveling far, here are some gift ideas: $20 and under, most of which are easily tucked into a carry-on bag, safely nestled in the trunk of the car, or packed for sending by mail.*
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2014 Gift Guide: ‘Tis the season to be jolly – five fun gifts under $15

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Make a homemade batch, or give the Triple Ginger Cookie Kit for a fun and simple present.

Quick! Off the top of your head, name all the people you’ve been meaning to buy a little gift for:

  • The piano teacher.
  • The scout troop leader.
  • The receptionist.
  • The mail carrier and the Fed Ex guy.
  • The Secret Santa gift exchange at work.
  • Your sister’s new-ish boyfriend.
  • Your workout buddy.
  • The folks in the book group where you do more eating and laughing than book-discussing.
  • The old friend whom you promised, “No, let’s not do gifts this year,” but you just love them so much you have to get them a little something.

“A little something.” As we celebrate the winter holidays, and as the year draws to a close, many of us reflect on all the people who make our everyday existence a little more merry and bright.

You could get them each a gift card to the coffee place, or some lottery tickets, easy. But (ahem) we have a better idea. Pop into AllSpice and surprise those kindly people with a yummy little something.
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