buyers' picks
WHAT ARE YOUR NEW
YEAR'S EVE PARTY PICKS?
Local sparkling wines, sustainable caviar, creamy
cheeses, pates and decadent desserts are just
some standouts buyers say complement the
perfect New Year's Eve bash.
BY NICOLE POTENZA DENIS
Thierry Le Meur, The Pantry,
Fairfield, CT
• The Fine Cheese Co. Toast for Cheese
• The Pantry ABC (Almond, Bacon,
Cheddar) Dip
• The Pantry House-Made Guacamole
• Seggiano Organic Bella Di Cerignola Olives
• Stonewall Kitchen Rosemary Parmesan
Cheese Straws
Holy McLean, Savour
Specialty Foods,
Seattle, WA
• Alaska Silk Pie Company
Black Forest Cake
• Capitello Wines
Oregon Brut Sparkling
• Delice de Bourgogne
Triple Creme
• Macrina Bakery Baguette
• Tsar Nicoulai Caviar
Rosemary Batcheller, The Village
Cheese Shop, Mattituck, NY
• Coach Farm Triple Creme Wheel
• Les Trois Petits Cochons Cornichons
• Les Trois Petits Cochons Mousse Truffee
• Nicoise Olives (bulk)
• Sparkling Pointe Vineyard Blanc de Blancs
Nicole Potenza Denis is a contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine.
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PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): MACRINA BAKERY; JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS; DIVINA;
D'ARTAGNAN; MARIA SAN ANDRES; TSAR NICOULAI; SEGGIANO
Bob Sickles, Sickles Market,
Little Silver, NJ
• D'Artagnan Medallion of
Duck Foie Gras with Truffles
• Droga Chocolates Big Bite Brittle
• Harvest Song Fresh
Walnut Preserves
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Salty Caramel
• La Salamandra Dulce de Leche
Tracy Kellner, Provenance
Food and Wine, Chicago, IL
• Delice de
• Illinois Sparkling
Bourgogne Triple Co. Brut
Creme
• Savini Tartufi
• Divina French
Truffle
Mini Toasts
Gatherer's Sauce
• Fabrique Delices
Rillettes du
Perigord
