28 DECEMBER 2019
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SNACK LIKE A PRO
1. RED CLAY HOT SAUCE GIFT SET
Chef Geoff Rhyne crafts Red Clay hot sauces
with a blend of Southern peppers and high-
quality vinegar aged in Charleston bourbon
barrels. This festive pair of verde and original
sauces makes a perfect color combo for the
holidays, but it’s sure to be a year-round hit.
($18, redclayhotsauce.com)
- FAMOUS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
It takes a lot for us to call any one chef’s
chocolate chip cookies The Very Best, but at
Willa Jean in New Orleans, Kelly Fields spent
two whole years perfecting a recipe that
uses three types of Valrhona chocolate, plus
a sprinkling of sea salt to balance everything
out. ($59 for one dozen, goldbelly.com)
3. BELLECOUR MAPLE SYRUP
We figured that maple syrup aged in rum and
whiskey barrels had to be special, and this
bottle made by Somerskogen Sugarbush
confirmed our suspicions. With hints of cin-
namon and vanilla, this bottle is destined for
waffles or your morning coffee. ($24, in-store
at Bellecour, Wayzata, Minnesota)
- SQIRL BIMONTHLY JAM CLUB
No one makes jam like Sqirl, and a member-
ship to their jam club (think sought-after
flavors like Blenheim apricot and Persian
mulberry) is the ultimate way to ensure that
the recipient won’t be tempted to skip break-
fast in the new year. ($90 for a six-month
membership, sqirl.myshopify.com)
5. CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BARK
This bark is perhaps the greatest use for
leftover pastries, ever. Lacy toasted caramel
gives way to buttery, flaky crunch, making
these the perfect afternoon treat to pair with
a cup of tea or coffee or as snacks for the
table with bourbon. ($1.50, in-store at Star
Provisions, Atlanta)
- ANA’S SPICE KIT
Even outspoken dried-spice skeptics won’t be
able to resist chef Ana Sortun’s jars of Aleppo,
Urfa pepper, sumac, and mint, which are so
fragrant you’ll be tempted to sprinkle them
on everything. ($15, in-store at Sofra, Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts; by phone at 617-661-
3161; by email at [email protected])
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