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Holiday Hosting, Crystal Barware & Charcuterie Table Favorites
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items Hosting family and friends for holiday dinners taught me that effortless entertaining comes down to oven-to-table stoneware, a generous charcuterie board that guests can graze on while I finish cooking, and glassware that makes every toast feel speci...
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Acacia Charcuterie Boards, Marble Platters & Cheese Knives
Cast Iron Braisers, Copper Roasting Pans & Buffet Warmers
European Linen Tablecloths, Taper Candles & Crystal Stemware
Acacia Charcuterie Boards, Marble Platters & Cheese Knives
Generous wood and marble grazing boards, ceramic brie bakers, and forged cheese knives that anchor our appetizer spread.
Before guests arrive for holiday drinks, I always set this artisan acacia wood and white marble paddle charcuterie grazing board across our kitchen island. The cool stone half keeps our triple-cream brie and prosciutto chilled while the warm wood gra...
Artisan Acacia Wood & White Marble Paddle Charcuterie Grazing Board
Whenever we host a winter cocktail hour, I nestle a wheel of soft cheese topped with rosemary, honey, and pecans into our Le Creuset heritage stoneware covered round brie baker dish. It goes straight from my kitchen oven to the grazing table and keep...
Le Creuset Heritage Stoneware Covered Round Brie Baker Dish
With a forged cleaver, pronged knife, and spreader in our Laguiole stainless steel and olivewood handle cheese knife set, guests never wrestle with aged cheddar. I love how the warm Mediterranean wood handles and stamped bee emblems look beside our w...
Laguiole Stainless Steel & Olivewood Handle Cheese Knife Set
Castelvetrano olives, marinated artichokes, and fig jam stay separate inside our Sweese fluted porcelain divided relish and olive serving tray so crackers stay crisp. My favorite part is how the white ceramic bowls lift right out of the wooden frame ...
Sweese Fluted Porcelain Divided Relish & Olive Serving Tray
Paper-thin rosettes of aged gouda from our Boska Holland oak wood and stainless steel curler cheese raclette slicer always draw a crowd around our kitchen island. Rotating the sharp blade opens up rich nutty aromas in a way thick wedges never can, an...
Boska Holland Oak Wood & Stainless Steel Curler Cheese Raclette Slicer
Vertical height is my favorite styling trick for a crowded holiday buffet, which is why I use this handcrafted footed mango wood pedestal cake and grazing stand. Elevating a spiced bundt cake or a second tier of grapes and cheeses above our flat plat...
Handcrafted Footed Mango Wood Pedestal Cake & Grazing Stand
Individual warm holiday dips like caramelized onion, baked feta, and roasted garlic stay piping hot inside our Staub ceramic mini round cocotte set on my appetizer table. We bring them straight from the oven with their little lids on, and lifting the...
Staub Ceramic Mini Round Cocotte Set for Warm Holiday Dips
Reusable slate and chalkstone cheese board markers with brass cocktail picks save our dinner guests from guessing which wedge on my platter is goat or sheep milk. I tuck a labeled stone into every wheel on our grazing board and set out the weighted b...
Slate & Chalkstone Cheese Board Markers with Brass Cocktail Picks
Cast Iron Braisers, Copper Roasting Pans & Buffet Warmers
Oven-to-table enameled cast iron braisers, polished roasting pans, and porcelain platters that keep holiday mains piping hot.
From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, our Le Creuset signature enameled cast iron everyday buffet braiser is the hardest-working pan in my whole kitchen. I sear wine-braised short ribs on the burner, finish them in our oven, and carry the wide ve...
Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast Iron Everyday Buffet Braiser
After we swapped flimsy foil pans for our All-Clad stainless steel flared roasting pan with nonstick rack, cooking holiday turkey and prime rib got so much easier. The tall riveted handles are easy for me to grip with thick oven mitts, and the heavy ...
All-Clad Stainless Steel Flared Roasting Pan with Nonstick Rack
Crispy Gruyere cheese edges come out golden every time we bake scalloped potatoes in our Staub cast iron oval gratin baking dish for family dinners. Because heavy French cast iron traps heat so well, second helpings of my potato au gratin are still s...
Staub Cast Iron Oval Gratin Baking Dish for Potato Au Gratin
Crafted from French Burgundy clay, my Emile Henry ceramic ruffled rectangular lasagna and roaster dish goes straight from our freezer into a hot oven without cracking. I rely on it for make-ahead holiday stuffing, baked pasta, and berry cobblers beca...
Emile Henry French Ceramic Ruffled Rectangular Lasagna & Roaster Dish
Silky, lump-free pan gravy used to stress me out right before carving the roast until I bought our Oxo Good Grips glass and stainless steel fat separator jug. The top strainer catches rosemary stems and browned bits while the silicone stopper lets me...
Oxo Good Grips Glass & Stainless Steel Fat Separator Gravy Jug
Our classic Lenox porcelain gravy boat with matching saucer stand catches every stray drip at the table so my washed linen tablecloth stays completely spotless. Right before we sit down to eat, I pre-warm the porcelain pitcher with hot tap water so o...
Lenox Porcelain Gravy Boat with Matching Saucer Stand
Every holiday host needs a generous white platter like our Pillivuyt French culinary porcelain footed oval turkey platter for carrying the main roast to the table. I warm the porcelain inside our low oven before plating carved turkey or glazed salmon...
Pillivuyt French Culinary Porcelain Footed Oval Turkey Platter
Thinly carving a holiday roast or prime rib with a short chef knife used to shred the crust I spent hours cooking, so we invested in this Wusthof classic forged carving set. The long hollow-edge German blade and two-prong fork let me glide through te...
Wusthof Classic Forged Hollow-Edge Carving Knife & Fork Set
European Linen Tablecloths, Taper Candles & Crystal Stemware
Washed flax linen napkins, brass taper holders, and hand-blown wine glasses that give our dining table a warm candlelight glow.
Every time we pour a holiday pinot noir or cabernet into our Riedel Vinum lead-free crystal wine glass set, the rich bouquet opens up right away for us. Even though the thin crystal rims feel feather-light in my hand during toasts, all of our stems w...
Riedel Vinum Lead-Free Crystal Cabernet & Bordeaux Wine Glass Set
For every New Year toast, anniversary dinner, and Sunday brunch at home, we bring out our Schott Zwiesel Tritan crystal fluted champagne and prosecco glass set. Tiny laser-etched points at the bottom of each titanium-reinforced crystal bowl keep a st...
Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Fluted Champagne & Prosecco Glass Set
Even a simple weeknight pasta in our dining room feels like a French bistro when we set out this stonewashed Belgian flax linen dinner napkins set for our guests. The heavy flax fibers get softer in our wash every month and look effortlessly relaxed ...
Stonewashed Belgian Flax Linen Dinner Napkins Set
Down the center of our holiday table, I group this brushed antique brass graduated taper candle holder trio to cast warm golden light right at eye level. Their slender silhouettes never block conversation across our dinner plates, and the weighted me...
Brushed Antique Brass Graduated Taper Candle Holder Trio
Heavily perfumed candles always clash with the aroma of roast garlic and wine, so I only burn these hand-dipped unscented pure beeswax dinner taper candles at our table. They glow with a tall, smokeless golden flame for hours without dripping wax ont...
Hand-Dipped Unscented Pure Beeswax Dinner Taper Candles
Underneath our white porcelain dinner plates, we layer these woven braided natural water hyacinth and seagrass charger plates to add rich organic warmth. They frame every place setting beautifully for our autumn and winter gatherings while protecting...
Woven Braided Natural Water Hyacinth & Seagrass Charger Plates
Thirty seconds before guests sit down, I slide our washed linen napkins through these Godinger hammered copper and brass mule and mint julep napkin rings. For Thanksgiving and December dinners, I love tucking a fresh sprig of rosemary or a cinnamon s...
Godinger Hammered Copper & Brass Mule & Mint Julep Napkin Rings