Nicole Potenza Denis is a contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine.
PHOTOS
(CLOCKWISE
FROM
TOP
LEFT):
CYPRESS
GROVE;
BITTERMENS;
MUSTARD
AND
CO.;
JOE
AND
SON'S
OLIVE
OILS
Mary Richter, Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop,
Minneapolis, MN
• Alemar Cheese Co. Bent River
• Casa Madaio Tozzetti Buffalo Butter Crackers
• D'Artagnan Duck Foie Gras with Truffles
• Donnay Dairy Granite Ridge Goat Cheese
• Red Table Meat Co. The Vecchio Salami
buyers' picks
Michael Jones,
Cheese Please, Tampa, FL
• Effie's Oatcakes
• Joe and Son's Aged Espresso Balsamic Vinegar with
Pecorino Truffle Cheese
• Rogue Creamery Caveman Blue with Savannah Bee
Honeycomb
• Saint Angel Triple Creme Brie with Forever Herbs Raspberry
Jalapeño Compote
Janice Goransson,
Shubie's, Marblehead, MA
• Cypress Grove Chevre Midnight Moon
• Desert Pepper Peach Mango Salsa
• Dufour Pastry Kitchens Mushroom
Truffle Risotto Hors d'Oeuvres
• Eat Well Embrace Life Edamame
Hummus
• Olli Salumeria Toscano Fennel Salami
Matt Caputo,
Tony Caputo's Food Market & Deli,
Salt Lake City, UT
• Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters
• Copper Caputo (aged Asiago with sour cherry and brandy reduction)
• Luxardo Original Maraschino Cherries
• Marou Heart of Darkness 85% Chocolate Bar
• Salumeria Biellese Finocchiona
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