Rule of thumb: Opt for a gift that the host wont feel obligated to serve.
Hosting expert and bestselling cookbook authorIna Gartenis no stranger to this conundrum.
So I never do that, Garten said in the interview.
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(If you must, she added, have the florist send flowers already in a vase.)
She encouraged guests to think outside the box.
Even when a host saysnot to bring something, a happy treat is always polite.
And, a sweet handwritten message of gratitude always goes a long way.
In this case, it is truly the thought that counts.
