- MARTIN MILLER
Gift-giving at the workplace is one of the toughest challenges of the holiday season. Giving your neighbor or yoga instructor hand-knitted toe-warmers is fine but giving knitted doilies or toilet roll covers to your co-worker or boss just isn’t going to win you any brownie points. It’s a nice hobby but really, keep it out of the workplace.
What to give? Wine, chocolates, liqueur, spirits or imported foodstuffs: these categories fall into workplace acceptable gifts. Attach a little explanatory note and now your gift is personalized.
Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur—Made from hazelnuts, this Italian liqueur is a lovely gift for anyone who likes to have after-dinner drinks. It can be served with chocolate, pumpkin or apple pie or with crème brulée. If there’s a foodie on your list, Frangelico is perfect for them to spice up their pecan pie or cheesecake recipes or to stir into dressings or glazes. (P.S.: Up the ante and pair this gift with a box of Frangelico chocolate ganache truffles).
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2012.