Deck the halls, stock the bar, and set the table – it’s party season! Make sure you’ve got everything you need to prep for holiday entertaining at home with these must-have kitchen gadgets and tools so you can stress less and celebrate more.
For a Morning Brunch
Essential Coffee Tools Set. Be your own barista with this set, including a coffee scoop clip to easily attach to your bean bags, a milk frother for lattes, and a digital timer to measure precise brew and pour times. World Market, $20
Citrus Juicer. For impressive morning sips, wow your crowd with fresh-squeezed juices. Pick your choice of citrus from oranges to grapefruits, and top off with champagne or prosecco for a fresh mimosa bar. Container Store, $7
For a Baking Bash
Kitchen Aid Mini Standing Mixer. The OG in kitchen essentials, this mini mixer makes for easy, space-savvy storage while still kicking out up to five dozen cookies in a chic copper finish. Williams-Sonoma, $600
Piebox. This reusable wooden pastry carrier is the perfect way to transport your homemade pies in durable style from house to house, party to party. Red Orchard, $35
For a Cocktail Party
Crafthouse by Fortessa 4-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set. Shake things up with professional-style cocktails using this sleek set of bar essentials, including a two-piece Boston shaker, a Hawthorne strainer, jigger and muddler. If you don’t know what these tools do, then you need this set even more. Sur La Table, $80
Shrub District Cocktail Vinegars. Add pizzazz to your at-home sips and spritzes with fun flavored cocktail elixirs like Strawberry Dill, Cranberry Juniper and Pineapple Allspice. Sabun Home, $10