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Top 5 Gifts for Your Favorite Hostess

By Donna Pilato, About.com

There are lots of fun accessories you can buy for your table, but some may seem too frivolous to buy for yourself. That's why these items would make great gift buys for the favorite hostess in your life. She may not splurge on them herself, but she'd love to pull them out the next time she entertains

1. Maple Salad Bowl with Walnut Rim

This 14-inch, beautiful wooden bowl is both an attractive and useful gift for your hostess. She'll find many uses for it beyond serving a tossed salad.
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2. Sea glass Dinnerware

If your hostess likes a funky, contemporary style, or is environmentally conscious, she'll love these colorful plates made from recycled sea glass.

3. Sango Sangia Ice Cream Bowls

For a hostess with a love of color, this set of four bowls with a colorful fruit design would make a welcome gift. These roomy bowls can be used for ice cream, nuts, candies or any other tidbit your hostess would like to offer.
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4. Cheese Knife Set

Do justice to the increasingly popular cheese course with the proper tools for cutting and serving various types of cheeses.
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5. Ice Bucket

There can never be too much ice at a party. And a fabulous new ice bucket may be just the thing your favorite hostess needs. There's a great selection of prices and styles from which to choose in this category.
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