Rippled Coupe from Anthropologie

• $14
• Anthropologie

My favorite Champagne glass — it's so elegant and delicate, and the light strikes the edges beautifully. (You can see it in action here.) It's old-fashioned yet simple enough to feel fresh. More

Most of the time, basic white plates are best. But if you can't help trading in the plain for a bit of pizzazz around the holidays, then the winter collections from Rosanna are for you.
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Mercer Dinner Plate from Crate and Barrel

• $7.95
• Crate and Barrel

It's hard to see the lovely, unusual quality of this plate in photos. In person, the plates and bowls in this line have organic ripples and dimples that make you want to touch the pieces, but they also have a low, modern profile. I bought one of the 11-inch dinner plates, as it's just the right size for a simple cake platter.

Porcelain. Dishwasher, microwave, and oven-safe to 350 degrees More

Specialty: Homestead and farm supply store with kitchen supplies, edibles, ornamentals, and animal/pet supplies

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

On a weekend getaway to the Santa Cruz Mountains, we stumbled upon this homesteader's paradise and it's the sort of place that makes us consider moving to the area permanently. If you visit, give yourself plenty of time to meander Mountain Feed & Farm Supply's eclectic and colorful maze of buildings, pathways, and gardens. By the time you leave, you'll be armed with the inspiration and tools for such worthy pursuits as canning, beekeeping, beer brewing, and sausage and cheese making. More

Granada Oval Trays from The Loaded Trunk

• $65 to $75
• The Loaded Trunk

I go crazy over trays. I think I am smitten by the idea of a beautiful tray — I picture myself serving platters of elegant little cocktails and perfect pastries. That may not be the daily reality of my life, but if it were, I'd want one of these ornately-decorated trays with lovely wooden handles.

Comes in 3 sizes, from 14 inches wide to 15 and 17 1/2 inches wide.
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Ever taste something you just couldn't wait to share? That's the idea behind Foodzie's Tasting Box: every month, a new package of delectable samples from independent food businesses arrive, just waiting to be discovered and devoured.
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Nouvelle Old Fashioned Tart Server from styleVISA

• $18
• styleVISA

These colorful acrylic pie servers have an old-fashioned shape, updated with a modern gloss and contemporary colors.

Available in Aubergine, Chocolate, Pearl & Steel Blue. More

Hand Block Linen Napkins from Papatotoro

• $30 for set of 2
• Papatotoro

I love this artisan's ornate and intricately decorated linens, tablecloths, and towels. These oversized napkins are especially lovely, and big enough to be used as a dishtowel or small table runner.

Each napkin measures 29 x 14 inches. More

If your holiday shopping list includes cooks, gardeners, lovers of food and handmade goods, vegans, or urban/backyard homesteaders, then you may want to check out the online handmade goods store, Buy Olympia. More

Deluxe Angled Potato Ricer from Williams-Sonoma

• $32
• Williams-Sonoma

This Daily Find recommendation actually comes from reader Sydni, who says at our Facebook page: "A MUST have! The best mashed potatoes ever (super quick too and I was cooking for 23 people)!" This ricer lets you quickly and easily smush potatoes (even unpeeled ones) into fluffy mashed potatoes worth of Thanksgiving dinner.

Top-rack dishwasher safe. More