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BEST HOLIDAY SWEETS, TREATS  Panettone is the 'it' newstalgic holiday chewy-moist cake-y baked 'bread' treat...with Americans discovering how this traditional Italian holiday staple should taste.   FLAMIGNI PANETTONE can 'feed' a crowd-with this pictured 10kg size (or small)...with selections made in classic Milanese style-and other delicious traditional iced (or not) selections featuring Italian regional fruits that aren't candied.  Available online-including nifty online destination of Seattle's   CHEFSHOP  and GourmetItali an.

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...