Weekend Travel Bag: LeSportsac Luggage Extra Large Weekender

Coffee Break: Extra Large Weekender

If you don’t already have one of these — or if you know someone who doesn’t — this needs to be on your gift list, stat, particularly if there’s airplane travel coming up. Not only does this collapse small enough to fit in the zippered sleeve of most luggage, it’s so durable that you can even…

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strappy flats for work

Coffee Break: Colyn Black Ghillie Tie-Up Flat Shoes

It’s still so warm out that these lovely lace-up flats seem like just the thing to wear to holiday parties where you’ll be standing around or doing tons of walking. I like the delicate laces, the pointed toes, and way the vamp cuts straight across the foot. They’re $91 at ASOS. ALDO Colyn Black Ghillie Tie-Up…

Cookbook gift - How to Cook Everything: The Basics

Gift Idea: Mark Bittman Cookbook

Where do you fall on cookbooks as a gift idea? Yes, they can be boring — but they can also be really expensive, so they can make indulgent gifts. This Mark Bittman book is on my wishlist — the whole series looks amazing. It’s $19.77 at Amazon for the hardcover book. How to Cook Everything: The Basics