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BEER/BOOZE +CONVENIENCE HOLIDAY EATS Part 3

For the BEER-BOURBON-BOOZE Inhibiter... Want believable tastes? Oddly enough, beer (etc) is showing up in candies, ice creams, and crunchy snacks+sweets...less the alcohol (usually). The 3 B's add a surprisingly tasteful kick for the holidays... Seriously-Beer flavored Draft Jelly Belly -Jelly Beans-fyi still family owned-7th generation! At the Fancy Food Show-folks were scooping up these delish Guinness flavored crunchy salty potato chips...from BURTS THICK CUT Hand Cooked Potato Chips -founded in 1995 by Brits with a sense of humor and seemingly, long suffering Everton football fans. For you Yanks- this is not equivalent to the Chicago Cubs ---but may feel like it for their supporters. Stuart & Co. Beef Jerky gets Brooklyn Bourbon -ized... Artisan Beer Bread Mix-why not? Great name too- SOBERDOUGH BREW BREAD  mix-ez does it for the guy who likes to boast about homemade but maybe is essentially cooking challenged. In 60 minutes too. ...

CHOCOLATES+CARAMELS: Premium Selections-Chewy Choices

Hard to eat just one... New Trends in Chocolates and Caramels-Single Origin, Sustainable Sourcing, Chunky Fruits + Nuts, Exotic Pairings- Spicy Peppers/Aromatic Herbs/Sea Salts, What's Popular With Consumers, and Retro-Style Treats   Part One French flair in couture fashion- oui, oui -includes this completely made of chocolate-frock...courtesy of the Salon Mondial Du Chocolat et De Cacao Fancy Foods Show 2015 Tastes and food preferences vary around planet earth but one delectable offering-chocolate ---is practically universally beloved. At the Fancy Food Show 2015 and other events recently attended -we noticed the aforementioned trends for that most desired sweet...and other gourmand finishes for close cousin, caramels. Some Highlights: entire tower of chocolate...by Thierry Atlan of Sugar Plumm -a NYC based bistro-macaron-chocolatier. Zoë's Chocolate Company is clearly a three generation owned, Pennsylvania based full fledged chocolate PAR...