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This time of year, it’s hard for those Rhodes elves to keep it on the shelves.

Rhodes Pharmacy, Warrenton, (540) 347-4161

$3 (8-ounce bottle)

Whole vanilla beans

Not many cooks buy whole vanilla beans for themselves, so here’s a chance to really give the gift of good taste!

For gift-giving, festively wrap it in cellophane or put it into a velvet-lined box. Enclose a gift card telling the recipient to steep the pod in a bottle of vodka for homemade vanilla extract.

Jimmie’s Market, Warrenton, (540) 347-1942

$6.50 to $12

Festive spirits

How many times have you needed a tablespoon or two of a liquor or cordial when trying out a yummy-sounding recipe, only to find out that you had to buy a big bottle of the stuff? Since your cooking pals are simmering in the very same stew, treat them to a pantry cache of mini bottles in a variety of flavors like Chambord, Cointreau, Grand

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