You don’t want to show up empty-handed, but is there something more original to bring your host than a bottle of booze? Read on for some host(ess) gifts that won’t break the bank.
1. Gourmet Olive Oil or Balsamic Vinegar – Perks up cooking and you would rarely buy it for yourself. Estimated Cost: $20-$30
2. Personalized Cheese Board – Everyone loves a monogram! Estimated Cost: $30-$50
3. Set of High-Quality Tea Towels – The kitchen item you use every day, but often don’t notice when they get gross. How nice to receive pretty towels as a gift. Estimated Cost: $20-$30
4. Specialty Coffee or Tea – For coffee lovers, consider a bag of gourmet beans from a local roaster paired with a chic coffee mug. Or loose-leaf teas with a steeper. Estimated Cost: $25-$44
5. Artisan Chocolates or Treats – As Renee Zellweger says in Jerry McGuire, “You had me at cocoa.” Or was it hello? Anyway, decadent chocolates or truffles or macarons are always welcomed in my house. Estimated Cost: $20-$35
Most of them you can even buy ahead on sale so you are always ready for the next invitation. And if you bring these things to a party, your invitations will multiply!
