I had the pleasure of meeting Judy Creighton at the show. She is an instructor at The Cheese School of San Francisco, which is dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of cheese. Fondue, Cheese of Italy, and The Art of the Cheese Tray are just some of the classes offered by The Cheese School.

What a treat it was that the owners of these companies were there, the ones who started it all with an idea that blossomed into something amazing. This is Alice Larse (left) of the award winning Alice’s Stick Cookies. (She started Alice’s Stick Cookies in 1999, when she was 70 years old!) I had a misconception that these were biscottis because they are always placed next to the biscottis in the gourmet food stores. But these are shortbread cookies, shaped long and thin like biscottis. I sampled the vanilla flavor and it was delicious!

Last but not least, is Sukhi’s Indian cooking products. I love her heat-and-serve Masala Noodles that I found in the prepared foods section of Mollie Stone’s. She now has a line of one step cooking products. Just add meat, cream, and water, then simmer and serve. Nice! I like things that are easy and quick.