LYRA MAG.

Fancy Food Show 2017  Part One NEW Scrumptious flavors of classic sauces/marinades- liven up entrees, pastas and appetizers without the fuss/hassle-using family (mom's) recipes. via GIPHY source food-gifs.com Noted: Family owned, tasty global inspirations, 'clean' ingredients-are specialty food trends -  embraced by smaller companies where the owners are happy to  dish out their own creations...AND have put the big companies on notice-attracting infusions of cash or outright offers to buy. Top Picks: Why bother buying all those ingredients to make pesto from a homemade recipe-when NJ based R A NDAZZO; s Pesto Sauces-including delicious, versatile Kale Pesto, pictured above- made without added sugar or preservatives and containing real deal 100% extra virgin olive oil -not a cheaper oil blends of similarly priced other brands ($5.99) and Pecorino Romano cheese...makes it 'honest to goodness sauces' just like you (or your mother) would. AND-without the...

short on time at the FANCY FOOD SHOW---zero in on the Sofi Awards nominees in multiple categories... some of the amazing  new offerings TRENDS: PART ONE NYC: A major theme of the Fancy Food Show-food/beverage offerings that reflect what-and how Americans have been eating as of late (and spending their $)-more snacks consumed, faster sit-down meals, eating alone, and less interest in swallowing up chemicals/artificial/genetically modified foods...an awareness that 'pronouncable' ingredients matter (and taste better anyway-duh)...and where the eats come from-especially given food safety issues---including those products from 'trusted' brands. As urban dwellers with a smaller kitchen...and we'd say-more lifestyle options-time-wise...we are all about convenience...and saw plenty of worthy products... that are just rip off the wrapper-ready. What else: almost a given at this NYC based show-kosher certifications...and unless it's obvs like bread or som...