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THE
CT SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION’S 2007 PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS
Click on name to link to company
website where applicable.
2007 Product of the Year
Bridgewater Chocolate,
LLC, Bridgewater, Bridgewater
Caramels
Outstanding Product Line
1st Place Bridgewater
Chocolate, LLC, Brookfield, Bridgewater
Caramels
2nd Place Norpaco
Gourmet Foods, New Britain, Stuffed
Olives
3rd Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Hors D’Oeuvres
Outstanding Dairy
Cato Corner Farm,
Colchester
1st Place Bloomsday
(aged, hard raw cow’s milk cheese)
2nd Place Bridgid’s
Abbey (aged, semi-soft raw
cow’s milk cheese)
3rd Place Hooligan
(aged, washed rind raw cow’s milk cheese)
Outstanding Cold Beverage
1st Place Milligan’s
Island, LLC, Madison, Milligan’s
Island Awesome Newport Ginger Beer
2nd Place Milligan’s
Island, LLC, Madison, Milligan’s
Island Awesome Root Beer
3rd Place Bionaturae,
North Franklin, Apricot Nectar
Outstanding Hot Beverage
1st Place Harney
& Sons Tea Company, Salisbury, African
Autumn Tea
2nd Place Willoughby’s
Coffee & Tea, Branford, Fair
Trade Rwanda Rushashi Coffee
3rd Place Willoughby’s
Coffee & Tea, Branford, Kenya
AA Kiambui Coffee
Outstanding Baked Food, Cookie or Cracker
1st Place Sweet
Maria’s, Waterbury, Pignoli
& Chocolate Almond Cookies
2nd Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Earl
Grey Shortbread
3rd Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Pecan
Shortbread
Outstanding Jam, Honey or Sweet Topping
1st Place Simpson & Vale,
Inc., Brookfield, Simpson & Vale
Apple Curd
2nd Place Rose’s
Berry Farm, Glastonbury, Blueberry/Raspberry
Topping
3rd Place Kathie’s
Kitchen, Newtown, Cinnamon &
Sugar Pumpkin Seedz
Outstanding Snack Food
1st Place Dr.
Lankin’s Specialty Foods, LLC, Groton, Cinnamon
Vanilla Almonds
2nd Place Royal
Ice Cream Company, Manchester, Royalwich
3rd Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Curried
Almonds
Outstanding Pasta Sauce
1st Place New-Med
Foods, LLC, New Haven, Chef Silvio’s
Capricciosa Sauce
2nd Place Bibelicious
Sauces, Inc., Amston, Frank’s
Fra Diavlo Sauce
3rd Place First
& Last Tavern, Avon,
Puttanesca Sauce
Outstanding Oil, Vinegar or Salad Dressing
1st Place Ariston
Specialties, New Britain, Balsamic
Vinegar of Modena
2nd Place The
Olive Oil Factory, Watertown, The
Olive Oil Factory Fig Balsamic Vinegar
3rd Place Prosperi
Salad Dressing, Simsbury, Prosperi
Tomato Ginger Dressing
Outstanding Confection or Dessert
Bridgewater Chocolate
LLC, Bridgewater, CT
1st Place Dark
Marshmallow with Coconut
2nd Place Milk
Marshmallow with Coconut
3rd Place Toffee
Outstanding Herb, Seasoning or Spice Blend
1st Place UP
2 U, Inc., Stonington, Uh Huh
Spice Blend
Outstanding Savory Condiment
1st Place Twin Pines Farm,Thomaston,
Zucchini Relish
2nd Place The
Gracious Gourmet, Bridgewater, Fig
Almond Spread
3rd Place Wittman
Specialty Food LLC, West Hartford, Cranberry
Nip ‘N Tang® fruited horseradish
Outstanding Food Gift Pack
1st Place Bridgewater
Chocolate, LLC, Bridgewater, Boxed
Gift Set
2nd Place The
Olive Oil Factory, Watertown, Set
of Samplers
3rd Place Sweet
Mavens, LLC, LLC, Rocky Hill, Biscotti
Jar
Outstanding Packaging/Design
1st Place Harney
& Sons Tea Company, Salisbury, Tea
Tins
2nd Place Bridgewater
Chocolate LLC, Bridgewater, Assortment
3rd Place Sweet
Mavens, LLC, Rocky Hill, Picante
Pecans
Outstanding Barbecue Sauce
1st Place Genell
Rose Inc., Putnam, E.W.’s
New Orleans’ Creole BBQ Rib Sauce
2nd Place Porter’s Smokehouse,
LLC, Canton, North/South BBQ Sauce
3rd Place The
Gracious Gourmet, Bridgewater, Mild
Barbeque Glaze
Outstanding Salsa/ Hot Sauce
1st Place Giff’s
Original, LLC, Cheshire, Giff’s
Original Mango Spice Salsa
2nd Place Genell
Rose, Inc., Putnam, E.W.’s
New Orleans’ Creole All Purpose Sauce (Spicy Hot)
3rd Place Jim’s
Concoctions, Trumbull, Tomatillo
Tastefully Very Hot Salsa
Outstanding Organic
1st Place Bionaturae,
North Franklin, Peach Nectar
2nd Place Bionaturae,
North Franklin,Whole Wheat Pasta
3rd Place Aurora
Products, Inc., Stratford, Cranberry
Walnut Cluster
Outstanding Hors d’Oeuvre/Appetizer
1st Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Pesto
Clouds
2nd Place Norpaco
Gourmet Foods, Inc., New Britain, Herb
Cream Stuffed Pepperdew
3rd Place Tokeneke
Foods, LLC, Black Rock, Gougere
with Caramelized Onion and Asiago
Outstanding Gluten Free
Gilbert’s
Gourmet Goodies, Sandy Hook
1st Place Snickerdoodles
2nd Place Lactose
Free Pumpkin Pie
3rd Place Apple
Pie with Struesle Crumb Topping
This
year's stellar panel of judges included Diane Smith,
co-host of WTIC-AM Talk 1080 with Ray Dunaway, Senator
Jonathan A. Harris, Linda Guica, food editor for
The Hartford Courant, Mike Peters, former
mayor of Hartford and owner of Mayor Mike’s in Hartford,
Marianne Vandenburgh, food columnist for
Waterbury Republican American and owner of House on the Hill
Bed & Breakfast in Waterbury, Claire Criscuolo,
owner/co-founder of Claire’s Corner Copia and food columnist
for New Haven Register, and Warren Boyle,
owner of Fitzgerald’s Foods in Simsbury.
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