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Latest Foodie Trends Part 2

THE HYBRIDS= fusion of two fav eats  Croissant Muffins (cruffin?)...buttery flaky + texture of a muffin by C'est Gourmet How smart is this -already a summer camp staple- Stuffed Puffs® (aka marshmallows) filled with chocolate-makes s'mores time a two ingredient treat...ensuring the proper marshmallow roast-chocolate melt timing=perfection. Simple idea maybe-but the manufacturing is key. Available now at WALMARTS $3.98 Doughnut cookies-from Winston-Salem, NC's   Dewey's Bakery  known for their delicious Moravian cookies-showed off some new items in The Doughnut Shop line. Inspired by the bakery's 1930 doughnut recipe-the soft cookie-tiny cake -merge...in -of course -iconic doughnut flavors-Old Fashioned Glazed, Chocolate Glazed, Apple Fritter...and Cinnamon Bun- are available online (originally a QVC exclusive). The Cauliflower fusion love fest continues-from riced , pizza crust to pasta .  A bestselling item at Trader Joes...Cauliflower G...

Southern Staples Go Gourmet

Global ethnic cuisines are devoured everywhere -but at the latest Fancy Food Show-we also ( finally ) sampled southern traditional staples for modern tastebuds- that weren't BBQ ( something ).                                                                      PIMENTO CHEESE Our decidedly 'Yankee' maternal heritage ADORES pimento cheese...which is a southern classic. From Red Clay  Gourmet-RTE Pimento Cheese (flavors) in snack size portions-none of that growth hormone or artificial preservatives used.. Assorted spiced flavors----add some heat. Callie's Pimento Cheese -hailing from Charleston SC-founded in 2005 by Callie Moorey...tempting tops for their bisquits... Pimento Cheese gets crispy -smart idea. ..Lillie's Q (Greenville SC) turns the southern classic into a snack. Factoid No. 34 P...