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HOLIDAY SWEET-CRUNCHY EATS-To Give/To Bring/To Carry Part 1

Trends:   Bringing the Party: Pre-mixed Booze,  Indulgent Snacks- Real Ingredients, Craft Beer- Bourbon- Rum Flavors,  Holiday Packaging, Limited Edition Spices+Spiced,  NYC: Experiences are the preferred gifts-but that leaves a lot of leeway-as to what an 'experience' is---and holiday entertaining and foodie occasions are the first thing to signal it's that time of year again. Bottle of wine and expensive liquors-are  standard options for the holidays  ..but we noticed a new trend of pre-mixed, cleverly packaged alcohol options...to say 'cheers.' DEEP EDDY- fun retro packaging -hand crafted,  distilled from corn, authentically flavored vodkas made in Austin TX  how to mix it up DAILY's   Cocktails -creamy wine mixers--- a blend of alcohol and real dairy cream-which taste great...not icky sweet at all-reminded us of Black Russian-White Russian cocktails... interesting 'way' to mixup wine...actually works. 3 flavors...Sal...

Premium Chocolates+Caramels Part 2 Exotic Flavors/Sustainable Sourcing

PART 2 Solid chunks of fruits and nuts...and the coconut (joining sea salt)...are notable favorite additions in rich chocolates and sweet buttery caramels...PLUS...an amazing combo of chocolates and cocktails...a new trend! SOME HIGHLIGHTS: AnnieB' s specializes in  all natural, gluten-free Caramels...small batch made, couple owned- chewy buttery melt in your mouth treats -original flavor= so amazing-it got Oprah anointed!!!! Tasty additions include chocolate selections and the new tropical coconut favoring which paired perfectly well! FYI-the fabulous gourmet popcorn are great gifts. Packaged pictured... 10 rolls/per  $5 B. T McELRATH new premium- Prairie line of adventurous chocolate bars showed its 3 new socially responsible GMO free 2 ounce chocolate bars made from Fair-trade Certified chocolate...above-New Frontier 76% deep dark chocolate -intensifies the sweet acidity of organic black currants+ it of Tellicherry black...for chewy fruity spice taste...

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...