1. Kate Spade stationery, $24
2. State cutting board, $48
3. Diptyque candle, $60 (in my favorite scent)
4. Smitten Kitchen cookbook, $35
5. Three Tarts Artisan Marshmallows (available at Plaza Food Hall), $32 (call 646-755-3232 to order)

If you’re not a hermit, this time of year ensure you’re flitting about town going to cocktail parties, gift exchanges with girlfriends and any other multitude of holiday parties so you best be armed with plenty of hostess gifts. Here’s a roundup of the best out there. The marshmallows I taste tested and they were unbelievably good. They have the perfect light and airy texture and come in sinfully good flavors.