Twice a year, NASFT puts on the legendary Fancy Food Show. Winter in San Francisco and summer in Manhattan. Over 20,000 foodies of all kinds attend to sample and experience the newest innovations in the food scene. Props to San Francisco for improving the beer selection this year, sponsored by Duvel Green. Dogfish Head and Ommegang had the longest lines and best brews. My top three being Dogfish Head’s Festina Peche and Palo Santo Marron and Ommegang’s Rare VOS. The cheese and chocolates never fall short at the shows. They had established creameries exhibit their latest creations, like Rogue Creamery’s line of blues and Cypress Grove’s infamous Midnight Moon. It’s hard not to jump into the array of specialty meats and charcuterie by Creminelli, Snake River Farms, Hudson Valley Foie Gras and Alexian.
Cypress Grove, Barely Buzzed, Rogue's Brutal Blue, Parmigiano Reggiano
Snake River Farms Kurizo, Wild Boar Salumi, Alexian Pate, Hudson Valley Foie Gras
These are a few that made it to the top of our list. First off, Kari’s Malva pudding was to die for. Go to your nearest Andronico’s or Whole Foods if you’re in the Bay Area, and if you’re not, go here to buy one! John Kelly Chocolates was another booth we could not resist. John and Kelly were both there, reassuring us that John Kelly was not one person! They urged us to try the brand new Walnut Caramel Cluster with Mediterranean Sea Salt. Yum. Then, there was Norman Love, all the way from Florida displaying his genius flavor combinations of chocolate and passion fruit and peanut butter and jelly. Over at Sugar Bowl Bakery was a family affair, literally the whole Ly family was there greeting consumers. If their success story doesn’t touch you, their petite brownies, palmiers and madeleines surely will.
