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Gourmet Foods

Spice up your life with an item or two from our featured foods list. With selections that include everything from sauces and seasonings to sweets and specialty stores, our guide to gourmet goods will whet your appetite.


BBQ Sauces and Rubs
Ethnic & Regional Specialties
Foods of Europe
Meats, Poultry & Seafood
Oils & Seasonings
Specialty Stores
Sweets

The Graceful Cookie's ginger snaps


Macarons might just be the new cupcakes!
FRENCH ROCQ STARS
Rocq Macarons
Bye-bye, cupcakes. Hello, macarons! French chef Eddy Rocq's Sweetheart Collection features four flavors ranging from traditional to experimental. All gluten-free!

COOL BEANS
Starbucks Reserve Sun-Dried Ethiopia Harrar
The ubiquitous java giant now sells limited-edition, single-origin coffees from some of the world's most famous coffee-growing regions.
Starbucks Reserve Sun-Dried Ethiopia Harrar coffee is available by the bean at select locations in major U.S. cities

Malibu Toffee

IT'S TOFFEE TIME!
Malibu Toffee
Made from a decades-old family recipe, Malibu Toffee packs the bite of a candy bar with chocolate, sugar and butter that melt in your mouth, and a crunchy layer of almonds.

EXPANDING AN EMPIRE
Wolfgang Puck Iced Coffee
GAYOT.com's Sophie Gayot sits down with Wolfgang Puck to talk about his new line of beverages — Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees. Read more in our blog.
At Spago Beverly Hills. From left to right: Stephen Golding (Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees – Director of Communications); chef Wolfgang Puck; Sophie Gayot; Craig Lieberman (Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees – President)

Whoopie pies

THE CUPCAKE KILLER
Baking Whoopie Pies

These Frisbee-shaped cake "sandwiches," with sweet and creamy middles, have been transformed into gourmet delights by new online company Baking Whoopie.



(Updated: 03/02/12 BH)

TOP 5 ESPRESSO MACHINES

Sick of waiting in line for your caffeine fix? The espresso machines on this list will turn you into a home barista in no time.

TOP 5 FOOD PROCESSORS

Whether you are cooking up a five-course meal, or just making your morning smoothie, GAYOT has the right food processor for the job.