SEASONAL FOOD GIFTS
COMPILED BY MARK HAMSTRA
buyers' picks
A maple sugar cube, chocolate-covered fruits, mint
taffy, and a candy-filled countdown calendar are
among the specialty food items that buyers have
high hopes for this holiday season.
PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
RIGHT):MARIA SAN ANDRES; PERUGINA;
FALANGA; LES TROIS PETITS COCHONS;
REGINALD'S BOURBON PECAN PEANUT
BUTTER; MARIA SAN ANDRES
Scott Case, Di Bruno Bros.,
Philadelphia
• 1655 Le Cret Cave-Aged Gruyere
• Giorgio Cravero Parmigiano-Reggiano
(1 kg. in gift bag)
• Ludovico Campari Aceto Balsamico
di Modena IGP
• Novello Olive Oil Olio Verde
Kate Harper, Mouth,
Brooklyn, NY
• Cocoa Santé Hot Cocoa
• Fuller Foods Serious Cheesy Puffs
• Quin Candy Countdown Calendar
• Reginald's Homemade Bourbon
Pecan Peanut Butter
• Tonewood Maple Cube
Mike McMahon, Bristol
Farms, Carson, CA
• Hammonds Candy Canes
• Manicaretti Panettone
with Fig & Chocolate
• Perugina Italian Holiday
Selection Bottle
• Walkers Scottie Dog
Shortbread Tins
Spencer Chesman, Igourmet, West Pittston, PA
• Falanga Chocolate Covered Panettone with Pistachio
• igourmet Italian Luxuries Gift Basket
• Les Trois Petits Cochons Three Kings Pate
• Nar Gourmet Organic Sour Pomegranate Condiment
• Snowdonia Cheese Co. Black Bomber
Cheddar Truckle
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