The Artisan Delights in this Year’s TASTE AWARDS VIP and Celebrity Gift Bags

Every year the TASTE AWARDS event includes a fantastic feature called the VIP & Celebrity Gift Bag, also known as the Swag Bag. This year’s 15th Annual TASTE AWARDS continued the tradition and presented delicious selection of artisan creations to award winners, honorees, inductees, and nominees on the Red Carpet in Beverly Hills.

They included a selection of luxury chocolates and confections, as well as other unique surprises from partners such as Panache Chocolatier, Rose Sisters Chips, CRAFIAN Artisan Toffee, Alicia’s Spice Co., aL chocolat Boutique, and Anthony’s Artisan Jerky.

They were enjoyed and sampled by celebrities and VIPs such as Steve Raichlen, Maria Loi, Esteban Mercer, Catherine Fulvio, authors and broadcasters such as Shari Bayer, fashionistas and foodies such as NIZIE, FNL Network, Nadia Mejia, and the Dining Divas, personalities such at NatGeo’s Christian Cooper, as well as network and studio executives and producers such as Lisa-Renee Ramirez(Recipe.TV/Allen Media) and Chris Knight (Gusto TV), not to mention awards presenters Michelle Harris (Alive and Well TV, syndicated nationwide), plus Award Presenters Margaret McSweeney (host and producer, Kitchen Chat), Marcel Vigneron (Top Chef, restaurateur, TV host), and Bita and Beata (Modern Persian Food).