The next time you’re in Beverly Hills, CA plan to stop by The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills. If you can’t do that you can still shop online. The proprietor is Norbert Wabnig who has just announced the winners of his Second Annual American Artisanal Treasure Awards. The American Artisanal Treasure Awards was created by Wabnig to honor producers of handmade specialty foods across the United States. Each winner will receive a Certificate of Handmade Excellence signed by Wabnig. The winners are:
Best Goat Cheese:
Capriole
Greenville, Indiana
Best Cow Cheese:
Amish Cheddar
Noble, Pennsylvania
Best Sheep Cheese:
Angel’s Feat
Bingham Hill, Colorado
Best Olive Oil:
Petit Marche
Chef John Folse in Louisiana
Best Condiment:
Dominick’s Marcona Almond Pesto
Beverly Hills, California
Best Bread:
Breadbar’s Baguette + Breadbar’s Olive Loaf
El Segundo, California
Best Sausage:
Mad Mike’s Spicy Chicken Sausage
Fullerton, California
Best Marmalade or Preserve:
Cranberry Fool
Sherman Oaks, California
Best Honey:
Savannah Bee Honey Comb
Savannah, Georgia
Best Sweet:
Poco Dolce Chocolate Tiles
San Francisco, California
The American Artisanal Treasures Awards basket can be purchased at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills or online at http://www.cheesestorebh.com. The price is $200 not including Overnight Shipping, which will be based on destination. The basket contains all the winners except the Angel Feat sheep cheese, which is unavailable until February 2006.