Funny thing: No matter how many serving bowls or platters or spoons we accumulate, 
there are never enough when it’s party time. Here we’ve rounded up some handy gear for hosting your next gathering — and to gift your host the next time you’re invited over.
Cheese Knives > If you’re serving cheese, you need something to cut, slice and spread it with, and few implements are as stylish for that as the classic French Laguiole knives. Available from Muffet & Louisa.
Really Good Olive Oil > One taste of Partanna Sicilian Robust extra-virgin olive oil, in the vintage-y red can, and you’ll be smitten. Cold-pressed from Castelvetrano olives, it has a lovely, buttery flavour and a subtly peppery finish. Great for cooking, 
even better as a finishing oil. Available at Gigi’s Italian & Speciality Foods and Fig Deli.
Charcuterie Board > The small-bites trend isn’t going anywhere any time soon, and that means you need a board, or maybe two. We love the ones you can find at the Salish Sea Market in Bowser, by artists like Greg Falys, who handcrafts his characterful boards from slabs of maple.
Champagne Stopper > Yes, there is such a thing as leftover Champagne, and no, sticking a spoon in the neck of the bottle will not keep it fizzy. But a proper stopper, like this one, will, at least until breakfast the next day. Available at Fan Tan Home & Style. If it’s a gift, package it with a bottle of sparkling wine.
Champagne Cooler > Keep your bubbles chill in a sleekly contemporary cooler like this one by Stelton, inspired by the original AJ wine cooler designed by legendary Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1969 as part of his Bar Set. The simple cylindrical shape and handles blend beauty with practicality, and will fit seamlessly into any décor. Available at Gabriel Ross.
