if you're expecting a massive exhibition hall filled to the brim with all sorts of decadent delicacies, well, simmer down. it was actually held in the ballroom of a hilton, so it was quite a bit smaller than anticipated.
if you're expecting dozens of A-list celebs wandering the halls and bantering with the common-folk, well, you're mistaken. i did get to see a presentation by Food Network celebrity chef Duff, from TV's Ace of Cakes, but that's about it. not to detract from his celebrity status (the crowd was WILD for him), but he's just a dude who makes slightly above average cakes. he (and geoff, and especially mary alice) seem really nice and fun, though, so it was a good time.
anyway, back to the food. here are some of the things we stumbled upon:
fiorentino super supreme ice cream: my favorite item of the show, i had a scoop of sour cream gelato with a squirt of mango mint coulis. sounds kinda weird, but really tasty and unique enough to be worth a second (and third, and fourth) look.
brandini toffee: recipe developed by a couple of kids in between listening to Hannah Montana and reading back issues of Tiger Beat. actually, it was pretty good: nice texture, not too hard, didn't stick to the dental work, not cloyingly sweet. kudos to you, young chilluns
bubbles baking company: they only sell wholesale, and their desserts were not remarkable. attractive, yes, but my cheesecake is way better. :)
the jesus cookie: um. all religious junk aside, jellybeans do not belong in cookies. i can not be persuaded otherwise.
boss nova juice company: they were handing out full bottles of this stuff all over the place. i was excited to try the "acai and passion fruit" variety, but i gotta say, i really didn't care for it. maybe it was just too exotic for me, kind of like a peppery cranberry juice cocktail. meh.
anyway, it was fun, but i think i've got my eye on this for next year.
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