Need something inexpensive to fill up a stocking for a foodie? Or a hostess gift for next weekend? Here are two items you can get for $10 or less that are guaranteed to please the taste buds.
At left, Nicky Mesiah’s small-size toffee (shown here, wrapped for Chanukah; also available in a Christmas theme): $10. Pick it up at any of these Montclair stores: Noteworthy, semplice, Chelsea Square, Jacklyn Kling or Piazza Della Sole. As a special incentive, only on Thursdays, you get a free homemade cookie for every box of toffee you buy.
And for the harried chef on your list, here’s a sure-fire seasoning mix from Farm-2-Bistro’s Michael Madigan, who’s partnered with Christie Lukasiewicz to bring out a line of spice mixes under the name BAMF Seasonings. BAMF is an acronym for something we can’t print in a family newsblog, but having used the original blend for the past two months as an all-purpose flavor aid, I can say it does live up to its name. You can buy it for $9.95 at Farm2Bistro, 177 Franklin Ave. in Nutley.
Madigan, a longtime food supplier to New York yachts, is celebrating the launch of BAMF with a BAMF New Year’s Eve New York harbor cruise aboard the Royal Princess. There’ll be a DJ, live music, passed appetizers, buffet, fireworks at midnight … and of course BAMF samples as party favors. Tickets are $100 and $145.

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