Swedish-made Plantstraws may look like art pieces, but these brass tubes actually do the important work of keeping plants alive. One end of the simple metal tube goes into a water vessel (such as a vase), and the other goes into the soil of a moisture-loving plant.
We’ve put together a selection of fun, useful and clever gifts for that person who always has a trip planned.
When it comes to scooping ice cream, a standard spoon is theoretically adequate, but it may bend when faced with the challenge of harder pints. Give your loved one the gift of easy scooping with the Zeroll 1020 Original Ice Cream Scoop. We tested it for nine years, and we still think it’s the best tool for the job.
We all have that one person in life who stymies all of our gift-giving efforts, either by buying whatever they need or by claiming they don’t want anything. We firmly believe there is a gift for everyone—even those who are hard to please.
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Though your loved one most certainly has a junk drawer full of writing implements, they probably don’t have a pen this luxurious. The Caran d’Ache 849 Brut Rosé ballpoint pen is one of our favorites.
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in the coming weeks, and as your dictionary, we feel it is our duty to help make those encounters as pain-free as possible. If you'd like to be better equipped to cope with the onslaught of gift-as-a-verb
And after a few sips, your gift recipient will surely want to chat about the details behind the booze, such as the company’s entirely female staff, the recycled glass bottles, and the leftover agave given to local farmers to use as cattle feed. Deputy editor Christine Cyr Clisset suggests sipping this tequila neat with a salt rim and a wedge of lemon or mixed into a fancy margarita.
Why not pick a piece of jewellery with their zodiac sign or birthstone? Turn a meaningful moment into a work of art? Or find a prezzie that celebrates their passion? Go on, make their day.
The smaller interior pockets are ideal for stashing physical boarding passes and those pesky customs forms on international flights. Supervising editor Hannah Laptop Morrill has used this cover for nearly a decade, and she reports that it remains just as supple and useful as it was on its first journey.
This is the crunchiest, flakiest finishing sea salt, and it’s beloved by professional and home cooks alike.
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Looking for gifts for him? We have luxury homeware and fashion accessories. The nightwear collection has fleece-lined slippers and cotton-rich pyjama sets, as well as funky themed socks. Look out for leather gloves with innovative Thermowarmth™ technology for a cosy feel.
And the wooden handle is easy to grab, so the vessel works well for ladling tasks, too. This petite pot also looks adorable sitting on a kitchen counter.