A block away from my house, there is a wonderful gourmet food shop with an exceptional selection of cheeses, olive oils, sweets and meat. For the most part, I can't afford to shop there, so I just go for the great free samples. (When family members visit me, they always spend a small fortune at the store, so I feel like the free samples are the price that Feast! must pay for my favor.)

Yesterday on my Feast! graze, I noticed a new candy -- Bequet Confections sea salt caramels -- for fifty cents (even cheapos like me can afford that!). Foodies have been buzzing about salt caramels this fall, so I was eager to see how the salty-sweet combination would play out. And the verdict? Salted caramels are marvelous!

If you'd like to try this trendy new candy, bequetconfections.com sells an 8 oz. bag for $8.50.