New Stuff Plus Butler's Chocolates

There's a ton of new products and one fmalous newly arrived Irish candy store chain to write about today. I found a greatweb article yesterday about all the new food that will be coming out in Fall of 2009 and January 2010. Plus I happened on a great new candy store, coffee shop at my mall called Butlers. This is a foodie cornucopia of neat new tastes and textures.

Well, the newest foods on the markets are actually old ones with new spins. There is the pequino whic is like a watermelon for Barbie. It tastes more like a pickle and would probably be good in a salad or doused with vinaigrette aliongside burger s and kabobs. There's also a jalapeno infused relish that would be tasty along side spicy ribs next summer. That old standard cheese takes on a new spin with smoked (!yes smoked) blue cheese and a mild cheddar coated with a ground esspresso bean rind. The biggest surprise is the addition of bacon to both chocolate and pancake mixes.The meat's saltiness acts as a perfect foil for the sweet. If you think about it , combining bacon with sweet is nothing new. We've been dipping it into our maple syrup and pancakes for some tiome now.

Speaking of new and chocolate, the Irish chain Butler's has finally landed here in the States and at my local mall. I'll be writing more about it this Friday. I just stopped yesterday in for a chocolate iced latte which was phenomenal.It was like a mocha shake , all thick and creamy.They also sell phenomenal pastries and we had a mini cake with a Grand Marnier mousse on top of a moist chocolate cake round. Yummm. Another fun plus is that the store gives you an indvidual bonbon with your coffee. This was smooth and creamy too. I can't wait to go back Friday to get some other great treats

Foodies be on the lookout for all sorts of new foods to hit your local grocery shelves. Also keep an eye out for Butler's at your local malls. The new is coming so be prepared.