Gourmet Food Gifts

December 28, 2010

A buttery Cinnamon Toast caramel, one of the nine melt-in-your-mouth flavors from Indulge Caramels. Photography by Evan Dempsey | THE NIBBLE.

WHAT IT IS: Part II of our Top 10 specialty and gourmet food picks of 2010, selected from our Top Picks Of The Week.

WHY IT’S DIFFERENT: While we love all of our Top Picks, these are the ones that we can’t get enough of.

WHY WE LOVE IT: They’re not only exciting on the palate; they’re light on the wallet.

WHERE TO BUY IT: See individual listings.

RECIPES ~ EGG NOG FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE: We’ve got Classic Egg Nog, Chocolate Egg Nog, Coconut Egg Nog and Diet Egg Nog.

COOKING VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Chocolate Pecan Pie.

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The 10 Best Specialty & Gourmet Food Of 2010

Part II: Sweet Treats

CAPSULE REPORT: Here’s Part II of “The Best Of 2010”: truly the “best of the best” of everything we tasted this year. If you don’t try these products, you’ll be missing out.

This week we share, in alphabetical order, our favorite sweet foods and beverages. (If you missed Part I, you can read it here.)

Just click on the bulleted links below to read the original reviews and why these foods have become our favorite gourmet gifts. These are inexpensive treats: From $6.00 to $17.95. Only the ice cream challenges the pocketbook.

Chocomize Customized Chocolate Bars, Belgian Callebaut chocolate (one of our favorites) and the most food fun you can have when you create your own bars
Ecreamery Customized Ice Cream, where you create the ice cream, gelato or sorbet flavors of your dreams
Indulge Caramels, affordable, melt-in-your mouth caramels in 9 flavors (gluten free)
Sir Francis Bacon Brittle, a combination rocks that rocks at the top of the trend to put bacon in everything
Tatte Nut Boxes, our favorite pastry of the year, a must-try

January is “Healthy Food Month” at THE NIBBLE. Our Top Picks will include good-for-you foods and recipes—until Valentine’s Day kicks in.

HAPPY NEW YEAR
From All Of Us At THE NIBBLE

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Our recommendations are based purely on our opinion, after tasting thousands of products each year, that they represent the best in their respective categories.

Silver Medal Top Picks Of 2010


Belle Chèvre Goat Cheese Spreads. Spreads in cinnamon, coffee, fig and honey give a sweet start to the day. Full review.	Deb’s Farmhouse Gluten Free Brownies. People with gluten sensitivity can enjoy great brownies and granola, thanks to Deb. Learn more.	WannaHavaCookie Whoopie Pies. Most whoopie pies are junk food. Here, an artisan bakes them with top, all-natural ingredients and buttercream filling. Full review.

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