Add a touch of whimsy to your Hanukkah gathering with Dreidel-Shaped Appetizer Plates from Crate & Barrel. Fashioned after the the spinning top used in the holiday game, the porcelain plates play well at dessert too. The roughly 5-by-7-inch plates are microwave- and dishwasher-safe. Price per plate is $3.95. crateandbarrel.com. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)
Cool tools season holiday cocktails, confections and celebrations with wit and style
Indulge your inner mixologist, and get creative with your cocktails, using this new set of glassware, the Modern Bar-Chemistry from Libbey. Test tubes, beakers, flasks and graduated cylinders help you assemble the syrups, bitters and spirits for your next cocktail. Comes in multiple combinations: retail.libbey.com
