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In preparation for the busy holiday season, specialty food creator Stonewall Kitchen has un- veiled its beautiful, retro-in- spired collection of holiday packaging. Created, as usual, by the company's own talented team of graphic designers, this year's theme has a wonder- ful look and feel of a vintage New England Christmas. Each execution features hand drawn, classic-styled vehicles in wintery scenes finished in soft, warm, watercolor hues with red and green stripes and silver foil snowflake accents. Together, they evoke fond feelings and memories of nos- talgia and classic holiday movies. Stonewall Kitchen's pre- packed holiday gifts are all premium quality and cover an attractive range from simple individual jars of its seasonal Holi- day Jam or the classic Wild Maine Blueberry Jam in holiday packag- ing to its generous Sampler Collection that includes a variety of sweet jams, savory jelly and mustards. Stonewall Kitchen 800.826.1752 www.stonewallkitchen.com Holiday Gifts from Stonewall Kitchen GOURMET NEWS NOVEMBER 2017 www.gourmetnews.com HOLIDAY UPDATE 1 6 A luxurious combination of Widmer's world-class washed rind Brick Cheese, ripened to its peak, and aged white cheddar gives Widmer's Brick Cold Pack Spread a delicate blend of flavors that makes it the chef's secret ingredient and the retailer's uniquely classic best-selling spread. This spread pleases the palate of even the most discerning cheese critics. It was a blue ribbon winner at both the 2017 U.S. Cheese Championship and the 2017 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition. The suggested retail price for the 8-ounce cups is $4.49 to $5.99 each. Widmer's Brick Cold-Pack Spread is also available as 2/10-pound packages for chefs as well as the 12/8-ounce case for retailers. Widmer's Cheese Cellars 888.878.1107 www.widmerscheese.com Widmer's Brick Cold Pack Spread Wine Bottle-Shaped Bamboo Cutting Boards Franmara offers these beautifully hand- crafted bamboo cheese boards, designed in the shape of a wine bottle, with a leather strap. Made from "Environmental Green" Bam- boo, they're harder than maple and can be used for cutting or hung on the wall as kitchen decor. These cutting boards are eas- ily personalized by laser, so retailers can add a logo to make them even more special. They are available in three sizes. The smallest, model 1087, retails for $6 and measures 13 inches by 4 inches and is 5/8-inch thick. The medium size, model 1088, retails for $10 and is 17- 1/2 inches by 5-5/8 inches, and it too is 5/8-inch thick. The largest, model 1089, retails for $12.50 and meas- ures 22 inches by 7-1/8 inches and is 5/8- inch thick. Franmara Inc. 800.423.5855 www.franmara.com MarDona Black Truffle Marinara Sauce Introducing Anastasia's Coconut Cashew Crunch, Winner of 2017 Top Industry Awards Anastasia's Coconut Cashew Crunch with Dark Chocolate Drizzle, the lat- est creation from Las Olas Con- fections & Snacks, has already won three prestigious industry awards since its trade debut in early 2017: sofi™ Product of the Year Award, Most Innovative New Product Award in the Gourmet/Premium Category from the National Confectioners Association and Gold sofi Award for Best Sweet Snacks from the Specialty Food Associ- ation. Anastasia's Coconut Cashew Crunch is a tropical twist on a classic brittle, hand- made in copper kettles with fresh shred- ded coconut, cashews, butter and brown sugar, with a dark chocolate drizzle. The result is a deliciously crunchy, super satis- fying snack and confection all in one. For 2018, Anastasia is re- launching its Coconut Cashew Crunch line of products under the new Co- conut Island sub-brand, dedicated to taking con- sumers on tropical taste ad- ventures. Flavors include Original Recipe, Chocolate Drizzle and new Key Lime. Available in 5-ounce re- sealable pouches and 2.5- ounce grab and go bags. Las Olas 407.816.9944 x 204 www.lasolasbrands.com Fresh Roasted Pecans in Minutes with Wind & Willow Wind & Willow Roasted Pecan Seasoning Mixes are perfect for the holidays, but they are so good you won't want to wait for a special occasion to make a batch. The di- rections are simple: combine mix with one egg white and pecans and bake them for 22 minutes. These aromatic pecans are perfect on their own, in a spring salad, on top of ice cream, or to decorate a cheesecake. Make the perfect after-school snack mix by adding these roasted pecans to dried fruit and candies. Flavors in- clude Cinnamon & Sugar, Sweet & Spicy, and Caramel Apple. Each box retails for $5.00. Wind & Willow Inc. 888.427.3235 www.windandwillow.com Award-Winning Cream Cheese from Zingerman's Creamery Hailed by Cook's Illustrated as the best in the nation, and an American Cheese So- ciety winner, Zingerman's Cream Cheese owes its singular greatness to re- search and antiquity. For this spreadable delight, Zingerman's based its recipe on one from 1939, which brings out the fla- vor of the milk. It's crafted completely by hand from fresh local milk mixed with nothing more than a little rennet, salt, a generous dose of cream and the pa- tience to let it drain naturally for a good six hours. In the spirit of traditional cheese- making, Zingerman's Creamery Cream Cheese is made without vegetable gum; the curd is ladled completely by hand; and it contains no preser- vatives or artificial additives. Most im- portantly it has a de- licious, fresh milky flavor and a wonder- ful, light, fluffy tex- ture. This cream cheese is one of four popular spreads, in- cluding Liptauer, Fresh Goat Cheese and Pimento Cheese. Zingerman's Creamery 734.929.6450 www.zingermanscreamery.com Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup from Stonewall Kitchen Specialty food creator Stonewall Kitchen has made the sheer, sweet delight of 100 percent pure Maine maple syrup taste even better with the infusion of a cinna- mon stick. Aptly named Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup, this deliciously rich and smooth syrup has abundant maple flavor and the enjoyable silky spice of cinnamon, courtesy of an actual cinnamon stick that's present in every bottle. Pancake and waf- fle lovers will love its unique and wonderful depth of flavor and it's a great secret in- gredient for baking or creating special homemade desserts. Available now in easy to display 8.5-ounce bot- tles, this delectable ad- dition to Stonewall Kitchen's always im- pressive line-up of products could become a year-round favorite. Stonewall Kitchen 800.826.1752 www.stonewallkitchen.com MarDona Specialty Foods' Black Truffle Marinara Sauce is versatile and perfect for favorite pasta dishes as well as Steak Piz- zaiola, Chicken Cacciatore, Fried Calamari or even just as a dipping sauce for crusty bread. Delicious and perfectly portioned, this MarDona sauce is made with only pure, natural ingredients: the best crushed tomatoes, fresh spices, pure truffle infused olive oil and the finest black truffles. The sauce is slow-cooked over a low heat for hours to bring it to its well-bal- anced thickness and great taste. Sodium and calorie levels have been kept as low as possible, and it's also gluten free. MarDona prides itself in having the finest in g o u r m e t p r o d u c t s while pro- viding them at afford- able prices. M a r d o n a Black Truffle M a r i n a r a Sauce is item number 4592, and it's sold in a 16-ounce jar. MarDona Specialty Foods 855.645.7772 www.mardonausa.com

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