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Be prepared for all the parties, family meals, gifting, and cookie exchanges to come. Stock her kitchen now:
Nuts
A Few Extra Bottles of Wine
Local goods that make excellent gifts, conversation-starting party snacks, and last-minute meals.
Plenty of Kitchen Towels
Festive Spices
Beautiful Cocktail Napkins
Cookie Cutters
Hot Chocolate Mix
Fancy Olive Oils
Canned Cocktails - great for guests wanting to enjoy a lower-calorie treat; if you don't like to bartend, it's an easy way to offer guests a wider variety without extra hassle.
Stuffed Olives – they serve many purposes from garnish to solo snack to charcuterie board addition
Gourmet Cookies – you don’t always have to have everything homemade