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22 GIFTWARE KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n FEBRUARY 2014 n www.kitchenwarenews.com Giftware Specialty Food Items Add Flavor to Gift Baskets BY LORRIE BAUMANN Specialty foods companies have just revealed a fabulous selection of new products to add color, variety and flavor to your gift baskets this year. From gourmet popcorn for a birthday basket to gourmet sauces and oils for the dedicated cook and sumptuous terrines for the dinner party hostess, there's something for every occasion. There is nothing more luxurious than the mousses and pates from Trois Petits Cochons, which has a new Mousse aux Poivrons made with chicken liver, duck fat, roasted red peppers and black and green peppercorns. It's pork free, hormone free and antibiotic free and will be available in 5.5-ounce slices as well as in bulk packaging in June. Mousse Trouffee is also new. Made from chicken liver, pork and black truffles, it will also be available in June. For more information, call 800.LES.PATES or visit www.3pigs.com. Buddy Squirrel has four new varieties of gourmet popcorn packed in handy go-cups to display easily on your shelves or at point of purchase that will pop handily into a gift basket. They include Caramel Corn, Cheezzy Cheddar Cheese, Mixed Nut Caramel Corn and Crazy Corn, available in two sizes: 6.5 ounces and .75 ounces. The sizes for the Mixed Nut Caramel Corn vary slightly because the nuts change the density of the mixture. For more information, call Buddy Squirrel at 800.972.2658 or visit www.buddysquirrel.com. Jelly Belly has unveiled TABASCO Dark Chocolate Covered Jelly Beans for the adventurous. Fiery Jelly Belly TABASCO jelly bean centers are spiced with genuine TABASCO brand seasonings, and then they're finished with dark chocolate and packaged in a gift box that opens to reveal the beans presented in a bottle- shaped tray. Jelly Belly is also serving up the world's first beerflavored jelly bean with flavor inspired by the craft beer trend. The company says that beer connoisseurs will "find the flavor profile to be clean with notes of wheat and a touch of sweetness. The aroma is mildly bready." The jelly beans are alcohol free. Package these in a pint glass or a beer stein for a lovely host gift. For more information, call 800.323.9380 or visit www.jellybelly.com. Among the interesting gourmet sauces coming out this year are a collection of all-natural wine sauces in reusable carafes from Braswell's. A carafe of Merlot Wine Steak Sauce, Cabernet Steak Sauce, Port Plum Grilling Sauce or Peach Marsala Grilling Sauce would make a great addition to a summer gift basket that included grilling tools and perhaps a rack of BBQ Smoked Salts from The Spice Lab For more information on the Braswell's sauces, call 800.673.9388 or visit www.braswells.com. For information on The Spice Lab's sea salt collections, call 954.275.4478 or visit www.thespicelab.com. For the truly adventurous, Fischer & Wieser is offering three new mustard sauces that will be available on February 1. These three expand the line that began with the company's Sweet, Sour & Smokey Mustard Sauce that has grown to be a very popular item in the Fischer & Wieser lineup over the past couple of years. Mustards are growing in popularity as Americans develop more adventurous palates and seek out more complex flavors, and the new Salted Caramel Mustard has to be tasted to be believed. It sounds weird, but it's delicious. Find Fischer & Wieser online at www.jelly.com. New Collection from Royal Worcester Royal Worcester, famous for its high quality craftsmanship and exquisite patterns presents RW Essentials. A grouping of beautifully designed traditional, modern and contemporary patterns on a crisp, white background, these 16-piece boxed porcelain dinnerware sets offer something for everyone. "Our new RW Essentials collection is positioned to bring a fresh new look to the marketplace that has been missing for some time," states Wendy Motlaq, corporate Vice President for Portmeirion Group, Royal Worcester's parent company. Customers will receive the high quality and design that they expect from Royal Worcester at an affordable price. The RW Essentials collection is priced at $79.99 on sale with a suggested retail price of $160.00. Each high quality porcelain set includes four 10.5" dinner plates, four 8.25" salad plates, four 6.5" bowls and four 12-ounce mugs. All patterns are dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe. The collection will be available in the summer of 2014. For more information, call 888.778.1471 or visit www.portmeirion.com.