FROZEN SAVORY
CALLIE'S CHARLESTON BISCUITS
Country Ham Biscuits
THE COUNTRY HAM BISCUIT is the recipe that got Callie's Charleston Biscuits
off the ground. The convenience of fully cooked and frozen handmade biscuits
paired with quality ingredients distinguish this savory treat. The biscuits are
made with finely chopped artisanal Virginia country ham, Dijon mustard butter,
and Callie's signature cheese and chive biscuit recipe—also a winner this year,
for Outstanding Bread, Muffin, Granola, or Cereal. Contact: Carrie Morey;
843.577.1198; carrie@calliesbiscuits.com; calliesbiscuits.com.—M.N.
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WINNER
HOT BEVERAGE
TEA FORTE
Vanilla Pear Tea
PART OF TEA FORTE'S INNOVATIVE VARIETY of handcrafted teas, Vanilla
Pear Tea is a fruity and sweet tea designed to relax and soothe. Artistic
tea bags and elegant packaging make brewing the beverage a luxurious
experience. Part of the Lotus Collection, Vanilla Pear Tea's rich essence of
vanilla orchid is infused with the robust taste of freshly baked pear and
blends with the light, rare white organic tea. Contact: Sue Muller; 978.341.5153;
smuller@teaforte.com; teaforte.com.—M.N.
ICE CREAM, GELATO,
OR FROZEN TREAT
STEVE'S ICE CREAM
Speculoos Cookie Butter Ice Cream
STEVE'S ICE CREAM iS A FROZEN TREAT INNOVATOR bringing decadent ice
cream favorites to nondairy products. Co-founder Forbes Fisher emphasizes the
company's philosophy to appeal to a "wide swath of consumers" looking for dairy
alternatives. The company chooses to call the line "dairy-free" rather than vegan,
he says, to employ an inclusive marketing approach. The dairy-free Speculoos
Cookie Butter Ice Cream starts with an organic coconut cream base infused with
rich speculoos cookie butter and churned with generous chunks of gingerbread
cookies for a creamy and flavorful vegan frozen dessert. Contact: Forbes Fisher;
718.412.9393; marketing@stevesicecream.com; stevesicecream.com.—M.N.
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
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