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Friendsgiving & Fall Hosting Made Easy: 16 Things Worth Having
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items Hosting Friendsgiving, a harvest dinner or the family for the first time? These are the practical things that make a crowd at your table easy: a table that looks finished without much effort, the serving pieces you'll suddenly realise you're missing,...
The quickest way to make a plain table look set for an occasion. A burnt-orange, burlap-style runner in harvest tones works from October right through Thanksgiving, and 90 inches covers a standard six-seater. Pair it with a few candles and you're mos...
ZeeMart Burlap Farmhouse Table Runner 14x90
Cloth napkins instantly make dinner feel like an occasion, and a set of 12 covers a full table with spares. These are 100% cotton, soft, absorbent and fine in the washing machine, and the multicolour set in muted tones suits a fall table. Cheaper tha...
COTTON CRAFT Multicolor Cloth Napkins 12 Pack
All the glow of candlelight without worrying about kids, pets, or a centrepiece of dried leaves catching fire. These are real-wax pillars with a flickering LED, a remote to switch the whole set on at once, and a daily timer so they turn on at dinner ...
Vinkor Flameless LED Wax Pillar Candles Set
Most hosts don't own 12 matching glasses until they need them. Stemless glasses are harder to knock over at a crowded table, work for wine, water or cider, and these go in the dishwasher. A dozen for roughly the price of four fancy stemmed glasses.
Libbey Stemless Wine Glasses Set of 12 Clear
The problem nobody plans for: eight guests, five chairs. These padded fabric folding chairs are comfortable enough for a long dinner, fold flat to slide behind a door or under a bed, and come as a four-pack. Much nicer to sit on than plastic event ch...
COSCO Fabric Folding Chairs, Black (4-pack)
Guests always arrive before the main dish is ready; a cheese and charcuterie board keeps them happy in the meantime. This bamboo set includes cheese knives and small dishes for nuts, olives and jam, so you can build a good-looking board without buyin...
SMIRLY Bamboo Charcuterie Board Set
Family-style dinners need more platters than most kitchens own. Four long white porcelain platters handle roast vegetables, stuffing, sliced meat and desserts, look clean with any tableware, and stack neatly in a cupboard the rest of the year. Oven a...
Sweese White Porcelain Serving Platters, 15.5", Set of 4
The item everyone forgets until the gravy is served in a measuring jug. This classic porcelain gravy boat has an attached saucer so drips don't land on the tablecloth, and 18 ounces is enough for a table of eight. Plain white, so it matches whatever ...
HIC Kitchen Porcelain Gravy Boat 18oz
For carving the turkey or roast at the table without a wrestling match. A long, sharp Swiss blade and matching fork with wooden handles; it looks the part when you bring it out in front of guests and does a clean job on thin slices. Hand wash to keep...
Victorinox Carving Set - Chef's Knife & Fork
Every dish on the table needs its own spoon, and you'll run out fast. This set of matching stainless serving spoons, slotted spoons and tongs covers a full spread, looks tidier than a mix of kitchen utensils, and goes straight in the dishwasher after...
Teivio Stainless Steel Serving Utensils Set
Let guests serve themselves and keep you out of drink duty. Fill this 2-gallon glass dispenser with apple cider, sangria or infused water and it becomes part of the table decor too. The heavy glass feels sturdy and the spigot means no pouring from ju...
Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill 2 Gallon Dispenser
The host's secret weapon: sides finish at different times, but this keeps three dishes (or anything in your own casserole dishes on the flat tray) warm at the table until everyone sits down. Adjustable temperature and removable, dishwasher-safe pans....
Chefman Electric Buffet Server w/3 Chafing Dishes
For the guest bringing a dish (or the host sending one to a potluck). A 3-quart glass baking dish with lid slips into an insulated carrier with handles and a hot/cold pack, so mac and cheese or stuffing arrives warm and upright instead of sliding aro...
Pyrex Portables Casserole Carrier Set w/ 3-Qt Dish
Pumpkin or apple pie season calls for a proper pie dish. This 9-inch glass plate lets you check the bottom crust is browned, goes from freezer to oven, and comes with a snap-on lid, so you can bake the day before, transport it, and send leftovers hom...
OXO Good Grips Glass Pie Plate
A small, inexpensive upgrade for whoever brings the red wine. It pushes into the bottle neck, aerates as you pour so young reds taste smoother without waiting on a decanter, and gives a drip-free pour onto a white tablecloth. Also a handy last-minute...
Vintorio Wine Aerator Pourer - Black
The best part of hosting is sending everyone home with leftovers, without waving goodbye to your good containers. These inexpensive, stackable TakeAlongs are meant to be given away, so guests don't need to return them. Microwave and dishwasher safe.
Rubbermaid TakeAlongs 26-Piece Clear Set