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As the nights draw in, going out starts to lose its shine, and hosting at home becomes increasingly appealing. But that doesn't have to mean becoming a social hermit. This week's Wishlist is dedicated to kitchen gatherings and relaxed hosting, with handsome cookware, tableware, kitchen lighting and everything else you need to provide good food, good drinks and a decent soundtrack for friends and family.
Mihaly & Edit 16-Piece Dinner Set
Good food deserves something better than that collection of mismatched plates you've accumulated over the years. This 16-piece set from Mihaly & Edit provides a handsome foundation for the table, with enough plates and bowls to cater for four without having to raid the back of the cupboard.
Service Works Patterned Apron
Hosting for friends can be a messy business. Service Works' patterned apron provides some welcome protection for whatever you're wearing underneath, while looking considerably better than the novelty one that's been hanging behind the kitchen door since Christmas 2017.
Finex 3-Piece Cast-Iron Skillet Set
Cast iron is hard to beat when you're cooking for a crowd. Finex's skillets can move from hob to oven to table, retaining heat brilliantly while looking good enough to serve straight from. This three-piece set gives you a useful spread of sizes for tackling everything from sides to centrepieces. The only drawback is the price.
Concept Object OBJ.01. Speaker
Food and drink are only part of the equation. Concept Object's sculptural speaker handles the soundtrack while doubling as something you'll actually want on display.
Libeco Belgian Linen Table Cloth
A tablecloth is one of the quickest ways to make dinner feel like an occasion. Libeco's is made from Belgian linen, bringing natural texture to the table while providing a suitably refined backdrop for plates, glasses, serving dishes and the inevitable red-wine spill.
Santa & Cole Cestita Batería Portable Lamp
The overhead light has no place at a good dinner party. Santa & Cole's portable Cestita offers a much more flattering alternative, casting a warm glow from its distinctive wooden frame. Being a cordless lamp means it can migrate from dining table to coffee table as the evening progresses.
Normann Copenhagen Craft Mortar & Pestle
Sometimes the simplest kitchen tools are the most satisfying. Normann Copenhagen's Craft mortar and pestle turns grinding spices, making pesto and crushing herbs into something approaching a ceremony, combining a weighty marble bowl with an equally substantial pestle. Useful, handsome and worthy of permanent countertop residence.
Loewe Orange Blossom Large Candle
Lighting a candle before people arrive is a small hosting move that makes the house feel considerably more put together. Loewe's oversized Orange Blossom candle handles atmosphere and fragrance simultaneously, while its glazed vessel brings enough colour and character to earn its place on the table even when unlit.
HAY x Emma Kohlmann Jug
A jug doesn't have to disappear back into a cupboard when dinner is over. This collaboration between HAY and artist Emma Kohlmann turns an everyday serving piece into something far more decorative, with playful artwork that should look just as good holding flowers as it does water or wine.
Soho Home Tyrell End Chopping Board
Part chopping board, part serving piece, Soho Home's Tyrell End is the sort of kitchen object that earns its keep when people come over. Use it for preparation, then load it with cheese, bread, charcuterie or whatever else can be placed in the middle of the table and collectively demolished.
