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Fun fact: Etsy is a serious shopping destination for home cooks. You just need to know where to look. After scouring the pages (and pages!) of Etsy for this story, we’re starting to think it’s up there with stores like Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table. See, sellers are listing all sorts of things like knife holders, edible treats, cookware, and, of course, gorgeous pottery pieces.

We picked out the 25 best gifts to buy on Etsy for all the home cooks on your list and, honestly, we want every single one of them. Just one warning: You should place your orders now, as many of these makers need a few weeks to make their pieces by hand and some sellers have to ship their wares from overseas. Oh, and one more warning: You’re also going to want everything here for yourself.

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Catherine Bailey, the owner of cult-favorite Heath Ceramics, is not here to fool anyone with an elaborate morning routine. She does not pop out of bed at 4:30 a.m, whisk her own matcha, run a half marathon, and read a print newspaper, all before un-jarring the overnight oats that she prepared in bulk last Sunday. Instead, she’d much rather avoid getting out of bed for as long as possible, before getting sucked into whatever it is that she doesn’t want to get sucked into for the day.

She’s here to keep it real about creativity and productivity — and about how sometimes, instead of running her dearly beloved handmade ceramics company, all she wants to do is forage for wild Alaskan berries and make jam. Girl, same.

If you think about it, it’s actually not all that surprising that the owner of Heath Ceramics keeps it real. She’s devoted the past 15 years to helming the ship at the tabletop and tile business, making sure that her customers have beautiful pieces that they can physically hold onto and cherish for generations to come. The company is both Cathy’s escape and, sometimes, the one thing she needs an escape from.

We caught up with Cathy Bailey to find out what happens when you need a creative outlet from your creative outlet — and she dished on all.

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So, you’ve decided to throw a holiday party! Yay! There’s just one problem: You only own four wine glasses. We’ll be the first ones to give you permission to drink wine out of a coffee mug (or even a small vase!), but if you want something a little more festive and adult, we’ve got you covered.

These are the best affordable wine glasses you can get on Amazon. They’re all eligible for Prime shipping and work out to $4.75 each or less (usually less, though).

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When we take a prescription drug, we usually take it with the belief that it can benefit our health, or take away the pain that we’re suffering from. We pop pills to reduce high blood pressure, pills for anxiety and/or depression, pills to help us sleep, pills to fight infection, and pills for just about […]

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We all know that Alton Brown is a confident guy, right? So maybe it’s not that surprising to know that he has a recipe literally titled “Best Green Bean Casserole Ever.” And true to its name, that recipe has a ton of fans. Some even say you haven’t truly tasted green bean casserole until you’ve made Alton’s version.

So this month, as Kitchn is testing out some of the most popular Thanksgiving recipes on the internet, Alton Brown’s green bean casserole seemed like a sure bet to include. Going into this, I noticed that, of all the famous green bean recipes I made (here’s Ree Drummond’s and Ina Garten’s), Alton’s called for the most work. But was it worth it? Could it live up to its name? Here’s my full review.

Recipe: Alton Brown’s “Best Green Bean Casserole Ever”

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Quick! Grab your phone, set a timer for 30 seconds, and see how many cheeses you can name in that time — we’ll wait.

Did you get five? Maybe 10? Maybe 20, even? Well, if you’re wondering, your competition is this woman, a Milwaukee Bucks fan who named 27 different types of cheese in 30 seconds — with a microphone in her face and an arena full of people watching. She’s a curd nerd of the highest order!

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For the past four or five years, my friend has hosted a pre-Thanksgiving dinner that he calls “Sidesgiving” because everyone brings their favorite holiday-season side dish. Even though he sets the date and sends invitations several weeks in advance, every single year I’m late because, at dinnertime, I’m still leaning down and peering into the oven, wondering whether hissing “OMGGGG COME ONNNNNN” will make those sweet potatoes cook any faster.

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You may have been caught in the middle of the following lover’s quarrel:

“You know what that chicken on your plate has been through right? Meat is bad for you! It gives you cancer. It is pumped with steroids and hormones that will make you fat!”

“Well, my food is shitting on your rabbit food! Do you know research shows vegans have lower IQ than meat eaters? Enjoy your carrot.”

This scenario has happened to me, many times.

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Stuffed carnival squash is a one pot wonder that has all of the taste in half the time. Cooking a whole squash is time intensive but using an Instant Pot pressure cooker allows you to throw together a complete meal or fancy side dish all at once and much quicker.

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