Bargainist Gift Guide: Hanukkah Hostess Gift

Hanukkah begins December 8 and runs for eight nights. Need some ideas for a Hanukkah-friendly hostess gift? Don't show up empty handed at your holiday event-- give a hostess gift perfect for Hanukkah.

Hebrew Alphabet Cookie Cutters Give your holiday hostess everything she needs to whip up a batch of festive cookies with the 37-piece Hebrew Alphabet Cookie Cutters, $30 at moderntribe.com. The set comes with Hebrew alphabet cutters, Jewish and holiday cutters, spatula and a rolling pin.

Jerusalem: A Cookbook
This beautiful cookbook offers 120 recipes from two culinary experts, each born in Jerusalem. Your hostess will love the inventive vegetable dishes and sweet, rich desserts crafted in the pages of Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Copies are available for $19.85 at Amazon.com.

Kosher Wine
Wine almost always makes a great hostess gift and KosherWine.com offers the largest selection of kosher wines, perfect for a Hanukkah event. A bottle of the Gedeon Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 is only $10.99.

Holive Oil
Bring the hostess a bottle of olive oil, created from a family grove in Israel. A bottle of Holive Oil is on sale for $15 at HoliveOil.com, plus shipping is free when you buy three or more bottles.

Sufganiyot
Sufganiyot, like a jelly donut, is a very popular Hanukkah treat. You can either make your own with help from this Good Housekeeping recipe, or buy a batch at a local bakery. Your neighborhood Dunkin Donuts may even have just what you're looking for.

By Alison Storm

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