The Province
Holiday hostess
Susie Wall
December 14, 2010
 Meet the cracker connoisseur's new BFF, Moroccan Spice by Vancouver's own Gone Crackers (read: my fave). Available at a variety of retailers (approx. $7) including Whole Foods, Langley's Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store and Edible B.C. at Granville Island Market.
Holiday hostess
She's poured the Pellegrino, lined up the linen napkins and rolled out a charcuterie worthy of a glossy magazine spread. Your haute hostess deserves a treat in return, non? Whether you're buying for a hip homebody in need of a luxe, fir-scented candle (my go-to fave is Frasier Fir by Thymes), a gourmand who burns through a bottle of high octane olive oil every few days (hit Williams Sonoma or Meinhardt), a sentimentalist who will adore a simple picture frame wrapped in twine and craft paper or a girlie-girl who will go ga-ga for a sparkly ornament on a satin ribbon (try The Cross in Yaletown) - a small, thoughtful gift is the chic way to thank the maven behind your next open house invite.
And my favourite party planner of all?
Besides the one who out-dresses her guest list (mandatory, in my books), she allows you to keep your kicks on (because who doesn't dress around their new patent-and-grey-wool pumps?)
See you at the punch bowl, party pro.
- Susie Wall
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