Make a statement against government interference in your personal life while making a foie gras lover very happy with a big hunk of raw fattened duck liver. | $89 for a 1 1/3- to 1 1/2-pound lobe, dartagnan.com

If you like your chocolates fully loaded, local chocolatier Coco Rouge offers the Cassius, a caramel truffle infused with an 18-year-old single malt scotch (and topped with gold leaf for good measure). Other exotic bonbons list Egyptian jasmine, blueberry brittle, and bee pollen among the ingredients. | $20-$56 boxes, Coco Rouge, cocorouge.com

The Aroma Workshop will tinker with perfumes and oils like cardamom, nectarine, and grape leaf to concoct a unique signature fragrance and package it as a half-ounce cologne or roll-on perfume oil, plus an eight-ounce bottle of custom lotion or shower gel. | $30, Aroma Workshop, aromaworkshop.com

Jug wine can be perfectly palatable, and it’s OK to drink out of jelly jars. So says Patrick W. Fegan, director of the Chicago Wine School, who translates his knowledge of the grape into refreshingly down-to-earth lectures. One of his classes—which range from five-week courses to one-night seminars—makes a great gift for anyone who’s ever regarded a wine list with terror. | $170-$200 (courses), $55-$60 (seminars), wineschool.com

This upside-down tomato garden eliminates the need for wire supports. Now all you have to do is figure out how to keep the squirrels away. You can plant herbs and other plants on top. | $69.95, hammacher.com

Do your part to offset the global-warming effects of carbon dioxide emissions by buying a Terrapass. An online calculator allows you to compute the “carbon footprint” you or a friend leaves by driving, heating the house, or taking a plane trip. The money you pay for the “pass”— which is available at multiple price points—goes to fund renewable energy sources and projects that promote industrial efficiency. | terrapass.org

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