Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards Winners Announced

The Shaggie Apron by Janey Lynn’s Designs, Inc. won the award for Best Kitchen Textile

Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the sixth annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards at an awards ceremony and cocktail reception held at The Culinary Stage, World Trade Center 1st floor during the Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market.

The Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards celebrates exceptional manufacturers in the gourmet products industry who exhibit in Dallas. The winners are:

Best Beverage: Hot Ruby, Hot Ruby Inc.

Best Condiment: Black Rosemary Sauce, The Jelly Queens

Best Fruit Confit: Mango Chutney, Willie’s Blue Ribbon Relish

Best Snack: Garlic Parmesan Beer Bread Mix, Molly & Drew The Beer Bread Company

Best Soup or Chili: Dede’s Cajus Cuisine Jambalaya Starter Sauce, Dede’s Cajun Cuisine

Best Sweet: Crumbzz Crumb Cakes, Crumbzz

Best Cookware or Bakeware: Crackin’ Eggs, Funtastic America, Inc.

Best Kitchen Gadget: CF Color Blast Slusy Maker, Funtastic America, Inc.

Best Kitchen Textile: Shaggie Apron, Janey Lynn’s Designs, Inc.

Best Tabletop: Casserole Carriers, Janey Lynn’s Designs Inc.

Judging was based on originality, taste and packaging, as well as innovation, visual appeal and practicality. The judges were: Anthony Van Camp, executive chef at SĒR Steak and Spirits, renowned for his culinary precision and innovative dishes, Tony Curtis-Wellings, co-owner of Faraday’s Kitchen Store, a unique retail experience designed around feeding the passion for cooking, and Joe Baker, chef and owner of Joe the Baker, a family-run business offering delectable pastries and catering services.