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Some of us absolutely adore hosting friends and family for the holidays.

Some of us are super grateful that someone else wants to do it.

For the latter, read on for three amazing options that fulfill the mantra trifecta of shop small, shop local and “don’t go empty-handed.”

For the former, enjoy the sweet spoils come dessert time. Sit down, take a break from hosting and have a bite. Hopefully, someone will step up to clear and clean while you do so. Happy holidays!

Blue Amphora baklava, pistachio pictured, makes for a gorgeous, ghee-laden host gift come the holiday season. (Courtesy Lisa Wilk/TasteCookSip.com)

Blue Amphora

Service is sweet at this terrific Turkish cafe, which the Orlando Sentinel covered in depth over the summer . B

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