We sincerely thank our customers for their patronage and support in 2011. As you know, we are a family-owned business. As such, we continuously strive to provide you with the highest quality service and products through interactive and educational tasting experiences.

This year has been an exciting one for us, with the opening of our Littleton location, and the growth of our LoDo shop. To meet your culinary needs we have expanded our selection of ultra premium extra-virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars, along with our selection of locally produced companion products. We look forward to seeing you in 2012.

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Food Channel’s Top Ten Food Trends

The Food Channel released its annual perspective on what it sees happening in the world of food for the year ahead. Its top ten list is compiled in conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists and Mintel International.

Among the predictions for 2012 are: Inconspicuous Consumption. In tough economic times, those that are doing well don’t really want to cut back, but they don’t want to flaunt it either. This attitude has had an impact on many restaurants as well as on culinary tourism.

Social Cooking. Expect to see more and bigger outdoor kitchens in the coming year. We’re talking complete setups with covered patio, granite counter prep areas, sink, mini fridge, rotisserie, stove tops and big screen TVs. You’ll also see more group cooking, where everyone participates using multipurpose cooking equipment.

Groovin’ On Peruvian. The next hot ethnic food is the cuisine of Peru. The South American country hosts one of the world’s biggest annual food festivals, is home to many new culinary schools, and new Peruvian restaurants are opening up all over the USA.

The Rise of the YouTube Chef. Everyone’s a star in their own kitchen, and now these new Julia Childs and Emeril wannabes want to bring their kitchen into your home or at least to your home computer or mobile device. Expect these amateur chefs and pros to multiply like rabbits in the year ahead.

For more information, visit foodchannel.com.