Editor’s Picks: The Best Gifts for 2026

How does the idea of gift buying make you feel? Perhaps it causes you to break out in a cold sweat thinking of all the occasions that warrant a gift, and put pressure on yourself to pick out the perfect present every time.

You wind up scrolling endlessly on all those shopping websites looking for abirthday giftfor your best friend, ananniversary giftfor your wife, ahost giftfor your neighbor who throws dinner parties that should be featured in a magazine. And don’t forget all those random and last-minute get-togethers throughout the year to which you can’t show up empty-handed.

Let’s make gift-giving easy in 2026 with a list of my favorite gifts for all those entertainers,meat and cheeselovers,wine aficionados, and anyone who just loves to eat. Let’s get scrolling…but not too much.