“Maybe you have a taste for giving holiday gifts. Or maybe you like your holiday gifts to taste good.Either way, what you’re looking for can probably be found right here on Whidbey Island.Whether it’s a bottle of zesty vinaigrette or a fillet of smoked local salmon, a unique Christmas card or giant oil painting of a local landscape, Whidbey Island produces a wealth of gifts for the holiday season.Here are just some of the options:The Coupeville Art Center Gallery, located on the wharf in Coupeville, features a wide range of items created by local artists, from cards to sculptures. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A special holiday opening is planned for Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Coupeville Art Center can be reached at 678-3396.Maybe you have a taste for giving food gifts. Seabolt’s Smoke House has been smoking, packaging and selling Pacific and Puget Sound salmon for 20 years from its North Whidbey locale. Current owners Charisse and Vint Waldron use salmon that Vint catches from his own fishing boat, along with some that’s purchased from Washington and Alaska fishermen. They both run the smoke house, and package their products in distinctive blue and silver boxes that are almost as pretty as the fish. Smoked salmon gift packages range from $29 to $47, and can be shipped anywhere in the world. Seabolt’s can be reached at 675-6485, or through the Web site www.seabolts.com.Along the same tasty lines, Mr. Beasley’s Gourmet Jerky is another delicious gift with Whidbey Island roots. The jerky business is run by North Whidbey resident Darin Beasley, and features jerky in a variety of delicious flavors. Mr. Beasley’s can be reached at 679-2973.If you like to peruse gift shops until a potential present grabs your fancy, the Greenbank Farm gift shop is stocked with ideas. There are unique loganberry jams, jellies, syrups and ice cream toppings; deli items and dressings, such as the Whidbey vinaigrettes produced by Mutiny Bay Gourmet in Greenbank; wines from the Greenbank Farm line, including a loganberry, merlot and chardonnay, to name a few; and many other possibilities, from ready-made gift baskets to locally written island cookbooks. The farm can be reached at 678-7700.”