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  1. gifts
    The 34 Best Food Gifts for Every Kind of GourmandFor the avid cook: a fancy vinegar. For the reluctant one: a restaurant-grade sauce they can’t mess up.
  2. coffee
    The 12 Very Best Travel MugsCut back on waste and enjoy a better cup of coffee.
  3. cookware and utensils
    8 of the Very Best WoksFor your stir-fries, fried rice, stews, braises, and even popcorn.
  4. gifts
    The 33 Best Gifts for Every Kind of CoupleIncluding seltzer-addicted couples, crossword-loving couples, and couples that make art together.
  5. kitchen
    How to Stock Your Weeklong (or Monthlong) Vacation Kitchen, According to ChefsCanned fish, a 12-in-one kitchen multi-tool, a French press for low-key coffee-making, and more.
  6. alcohol
    The Best Gifts for Whiskey Lovers, According to Distillers and Drinks ExpertsFrom specialty ice trays to their very own cask of Scottish whiskey.
  7. cookware and utensils
    The Essential Pasta-Making Tools, According to Professional Pasta-MakersMaking fresh pasta isn’t hard to do when you have the right gear.
  8. cookware and utensils
    Everything You Need to Bake a Pie From Scratch, According to Pie-Baking ExpertsFrom digital scales and rolling pins to pastry brushes and pie plates.
  9. small appliances
    The Best Small Kitchen Appliances for Small Kitchens, According to ExpertsFrom a waffle iron you can carry in your pocket to a barely-there espresso machine.
  10. food
    The Best Vegetarian and Vegan Cookbooks, According to Vegetarian and Vegan ChefsAccording to the chefs at Dirt Candy, Butcher’s Daughter, Modern Love, and more.
  11. alcohol
    The Best Canned Cocktails, According to Bartenders and Drinks ExpertsFrom high-end specialty cocktails to easy-drinking mules.
  12. hair
    This $2 Drugstore Hair Treatment Repaired My Hopeless Split EndsPalmer’s sustainably sourced deep conditioner is the truth.
  13. hair
    This Is the Mason Pearson of Natural-Hair Brushes (and It’s Just $18)The Felicia Leatherwood Detangler Brush is the only brush I’ll ever need.
  14. reasons to love new york
    Farewell to My Brick and Mortar ShopsThe now-shuttered stores that made an impression, from Staten Island to Hudson Yards.
  15. gifts
    This Weaving Loom Saved Me When All My (Pre-Pandemic) Hobbies DisappearedWhen I couldn’t make ceramics or play in my community orchestra, I turned to the Schacht Lilli Loom.
  16. cookware and utensils
    The Best 2020 Cookbooks to Give, According to Cookbook AuthorsFrom the ultimate guide to pie-making to one of the year’s best memoirs.
  17. gifts they might actually want
    Lennon In Amsterdam
    22 of the Coziest Gifts the Strategist Has Written AboutThick socks, warm blankets, plush towels, and products that just smell cozy.
  18. food
    Apple pie a la mode
    The Best Pies to Buy Online, According to ExpertsBecause Thanksgiving dinner is just a means to dessert.
  19. food
    Saying Grace
    The Best Turkeys You Can Order Online, According to ExpertsIncluding a fried turkey with a cult following, a certified organic turkey exclusively raised on veggies, and more.
  20. organization
    Ask the Strategist: Where Should Adults Put Their Loose Change?More than 20 options for storing your coins like a grown-up.
  21. the encyclopedia of new york
    It Came From New YorkDisco. The freak show. Neoconservatism. Q-tips. They all started in the world’s most creative, inventive city.
  22. gifts
    1960s TWO SMILINGFRICAN...
    The Best Gifts for Every Type of BakerWhether they’re just starting out or (somehow) making their own croissants.
  23. hobby and craft
    The Best Yarns for Every Kind of Craft, According to ExpertsFrom fine worsted yarns to fluffy roving yarns and chunky knits.
  24. hair treatments
    How I Maintain a 4C Afro on Low Porosity Hair for 10 Days at a TimeDeep conditioning, deep conditioning, deep conditioning.
  25. gifts
    The Best Gifts for Beginners in the Kitchen, According to Professional ChefsBecause everybody has to start somewhere.
  26. food
    21 Healthy Snacks You Can Buy on AmazonWhether you’re a snacker who skips breakfast, has a sweet tooth, or wants snacks to satisfy the whole family.
  27. celebrity shopping
    What Tallulah Willis Can’t Live Without“I’m a thong girl.”
  28. micro sales
    A Bunch of Fancy Puzzles Are on Sale Just in Time for Puzzle SeasonIncluding favorites from Piecework and Areaware.
  29. black lives matter
    19 Black Lives Matter Signs for Your Window, Yard, Bumper, or FlagpoleAnd it all directly benefits Black communities and businesses.
  30. hobby and craft
    The Best Craft Kits for Beginners, According to ExpertsFrom cross-stitch to fermentation.
  31. coffee
    This Under-$20 Stovetop Coffee Gadget Curbed My $25-a-Week Latte HabitThe moka pot may have been invented nearly 90 years ago, but it’s still the best stovetop coffee maker out there.
  32. best of brand
    The Strategist Guide to Shopping for BrevilleThe Australian-born brand has a history of crafting kitchen appliances that are pro-approved — on a home-kitchen budget.
  33. organization
    Shirley Bassey And Mother
    10 Photo Albums, Vetted 10 WaysThe best photo albums, whether you’re digital-first or a Polaroid-obsessive.
  34. organization
    What Are the Best Over-the-Fridge Organizing Options?We help a Strategist reader organize the top of their fridge with a few easy tips from jars to extendable shelves to baskets.
  35. encounter
    Drinking With Food Media’s Flamethrower“It wasn’t like, I’m going to plot to take down Condé Nast,” says Tammie Teclemariam.
  36. the urbanist
    The Urbanist’s Guide to Approachable, Unusual HikesAvoid the day-tripper crowds at these expert-recommended trails.
  37. food
    Where Did All These Fancy Vinegar Brands Come From?No fewer than six new vinegar brands have launched in the last year.
  38. coffee
    The Best Cold-Brew Coffee Makers, According to Baristas and RoastersAfter all, making your own cold brew is the cheapest way to enjoy it.
  39. cookware and utensils
    The Most Ingenious Kitchen Tools, According to ChefsThe best at-home fermenter, a steam-powered grill-cleaning brush, and more.
  40. decor
    How to Set Up an At-Home Tiki Bar, According to Tiki ExpertsRum, lots of rum.
  41. small-business stories
    The Social Club for People of Color That Began Offering Free Grieving SessionsIn the months since COVID-19 hit, Ethel’s Club has gained members as far afield as Norway and is actively looking to raise money to hire new staffers.
  42. what i learned
    My Mom Just Blah Blah Blah’s All DayTen children on what their parents do for work.
  43. organization
    The Best Products for Organizing Your Fridge, According to Organization ExpertsGet your overflowing fridge under control.
  44. small appliances
    15 Nice-Looking Stove-Top Teakettles for Every Kind of KitchenFrom barista-approved goosenecks to modernist vessels.
  45. this thing’s incredible
    A Cult-Favorite Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Honey Butter Is Finally Available OnlineHonolulu-based soft-serve company Banán has finally made its nut butter — produced with all local ingredients — available in the contiguous 48.
  46. outdoor leisure
    Everything You Need to Grill When You Don’t Have a BackyardWhether you’re grilling on a terrace in a portable grill or in a park on a communal one.
  47. recommended by experts
    How to Make Coffee at Home Like a BaristaAccording to Erika Vonie, one of the leading experts on making a good cup of joe.
  48. food
    Where to Buy Seafood Online, According to Chefs That Run Seafood RestaurantsFrom premium oysters straight out of the Pacific Northwest to sushi-grade fish from New York City.
  49. deal of the day
    This Top-Rated Nespresso Machine (That Makes Perfect Lattes) Is 40 Percent OffIt comes with a milk frother!
  50. kitchen
    Everything You Need to Start Fermenting at HomeFrom krauts to kimchi, it’s time to start homesteading.
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