2020 Gift Round-Up For Even More People on Your List.
For the Wine & Spirit Enthusiast:
Subscription to the Wine Club at Greek-owned Pindar Vineyards located in Long Island, N.Y. They ship to over 40 states and are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.
Know someone who is obsessed with their Cretan roots? (Guilty myself). Most of us didn’t have the chance to go to Crete this summer and it’s been rough. This rakomelo scented candle will help.
Try this aged Tsipouro, something a bit more unusual for this unusual year…
This Michael Aram Triple Compartment Dish to use for their chocolate, dried fruit or nut accompaniments to their libation of choice.
If your wine enthusiast prefers California Cabernets or Chardonnays, get him/her a subscription to the Levendi Winery Wine Club. Choose between 2, 6, or 12 bottle shipments.
For the Cook or Host/ess:
The Grecian Plate: now in its 11th printing, this cookbook by the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Durham, N.C. Hellenic Ladies Society, has a permanent place on my countertop. Also available on Amazon Prime for those who need it right away!
For those that bake Vasilopita for everyone in their family and all their friends for New Years, gift them with these special edition Vasilopita coins - so that they can stray away from those aluminum foil covered nickels…
The Complete Book of Greek Cooking: an amazing and all-encompassing cookbook that combines the art of Greek cooking with the various regional cuisines of Greece curated by the Recipe Club of St. Paul’s Parish of Hempstead.
This beautiful Medusa-inspired platter for them to display their delicious melomakarona or kourambiedes.
Kukla’s Kouzina - Meze: this is the first cookbook series featuring an exclusive collection of never-before-published recipes from Karpathos—the second largest island of the Dodecanese chain.
These beautiful handmade placemats that will give their table a new (Grecian) flair. For a slightly more inexpensive option, check these out instead.
This Greek Tea Box filled with dittany, mountain tea and ancient mint varieties.
For the Perfect Greek Dad:
A bouzouki mug. We can’t wait for dads to start dancing their beloved Zeibekiko at the family gatherings again.
This hand-sewn Egine Hermes tie with the anchors of the port of Aegina, one of the Ancient Greek sea powers.
A bit more of a splurge, but Greek dads are worth it. Check out these Hercules knot cufflinks. Buy them at the Lalaounis Boutique in New York City.
As the year filled with worry comes to a close, get them something to help pass the time until they can travel back to Greece (safely).
And when the time comes, he should be ready with a new carry-on and luggage set…