Mary Giuliani’s Favorite Things

“When chocolate and books collide perfectly! I feel like Nora Ephron would have gifted this to all her friends.”

“After a stressful work week, I can ‘Lebowski’ in these robes all weekend long.”

“Who didn’t love their days-of-the-week underwear? These adorable lunch napkins are nostalgic and a great reminder to my kiddo what day of the week it is.”

“These aprons are bright, colorful, and just make me happy. Happy host, happy party.”

“You see a paper towel holder. I see a chic display for bagels at my Sunday bunch. I love using housewares in unexpected ways, says the girl that serves cocktails out of her cookie jars.”

“Hot dogs and real dogs are two of my favorite things. I wrote a book, Tiny Hot Dogs, and I love my two dogs, Frankie Liebowitz and Gilda Radner.”

“To borrow a line from one of my favorite comedians, Mitch Hedberg, ‘I used to smoke, I still do, but I used to also.’ Don’t tell my kid or my mom, but how chic is this lighter?”

“My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Positano 25 years ago. We stayed at a tiny hotel next to Le Sirenuse, because we couldn’t afford it. Every morning, we would look out off our balcony and say, ‘one day.’ We still haven’t made it there, but this beautiful glassware brings me there with every sip.”

“I am a sucker for all things retro. Instead of fancy place cards at my dinner table, I use funny Polaroid pics of my pals.”

“This is the best site to purchase all three of my books. It supports local bookstores, which are my favorite places to visit everywhere I travel. ”

“Every host-with-the-most needs comfortable, fun shoes. These are THE BEST.”

“I am in love with these cards that just hit the market. A wonderful gift for the foodie who also wishes on the stars.”