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"  You&amp;#039;ve got &amp;#039;em on your list: Those folks for whom it&amp;#039;s so hard to shop that you wind up giving them something practical, rather than something thoughtful or sentimental (let&amp;#039;s not even talk about the year I carefully ribbon-wrapped a mop handle to spruce up a &amp;quot;gift&amp;quot; for my father). Fear not: Check out these sites, which feature carefully selected items you&amp;#039;ll actually be proud to bestow. For the foodie: Gilt Taste  No-brainer: Everyone likes to eat. From the high-end members-only e-tailer Gilt Groupe, which specializes in flash sales on luxury goods, comes Gilt Taste, a food market of elegant edibles curated by former Gourmet magazine editor in chief Ruth Reichl and her team. Choose from savory (charcuterie, imported caviar, aged cheeses) or sweet (lofty cakes, chunky brownies, chewy cookies). Also on hand: an extensive wine selection. Plus, &amp;quot;taste of the month&amp;quot; subscriptions let your gift keep on giving. For sophisticated tastes: OpenSky.com This site works similarly to Gilt, but the curators don&amp;#039;t stay behind the scenes: They&amp;#039;re actresses, chefs, authors, and other tastemaking personalities, all extolling the virtues of their favorite things. Once you&amp;#039;ve registered for the site, you can sort the gift guides by curator (from actress Alicia Silverstone and Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern to personal trainer Valerie Water and supermodel Veronica Webb); by category (beauty, decor, food, etc.), or by price range (under $30 to $100+). Bonus: The prices are often discounted from what you&amp;#039;d pay elsewhere. For the crafty type: Etsy.com You&amp;#039;d love to make something handmade but are all thumbs when it comes to knitting needles? Let the artsy types at Etsy craft up the perfect homey present. The site&amp;#039;s gift guide galleries are divided umpteen different ways \u2014 to whom, for what, how much, etc. \u2014 and its &amp;quot;hot list&amp;quot; section showcases artisan trends: tribal (such as a quartz-and-wood beaded bracelet), animalistic (e.g., a dragon-bedecked iPhone case), and more. For a personalized touch: GiftingGrace.com A co-venture with Good Housekeeping and O magazines, this site uses easy-to-navigate drop-down menus and clickable buttons to hone in on gifts by your recipient&amp;#039;s age, personality, and your relationship to him or her. A large personalized section lets you choose truly customized presents, such as a monogrammed wristlet purse or a vintage-inspired initialed cardigan sweater. For the no-frills gift giver: Wantist.com Maybe it&amp;#039;s your frustration with the hunt that&amp;#039;s holding up this gift-buying decision. Wantist makes the selection process a cinch. You choose from just two dropdown menus indicating a) the type of gift you want to give (from categories such as funny, romantic, and, yes, practical), and b) the recipient&amp;#039;s style (athletic, geeky, professional, etc.), and up pops a one-page visual list of gift ideas in all price ranges. My search for something &amp;quot;quirky&amp;quot; for someone &amp;quot;outdoorsy&amp;quot; brought up 25 ideas from an $8 tree-inspired magnet set to a $190 Jeffersonian rain gauge. Still searching for ideas? See goodhousekeeping.com&amp;#039;s gift guides for ideas from $4 and up. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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