Crispy Delights

By Audrey van Petegem, Contributing Editor

I delighted in discovering these yummy Crisps when I went to a cocktail party a friend of mine was having. I was familiar with the very cocktail-friendly Margaret’s Artisan Flatbread by the same company, but these Crisps were entirely new to me.  Our hostess paired the Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Crisp with goats cheese and hot pepper jelly.  I have a favorite expression for such oral delights: I use the MO acronym in public (Mouth Orgasm). And, MO these crisps cause. I have kept a box (or two) in my pantry ever since.  I love the sweet and nutty taste of all the Crisps combinations: Cranberry Pumpkin Seed, Date & Walnut, Caramel Apricot Almond and the Goji Berry & Pistachio. The Crips are wonderful on their own but I love having them with any type of cheese (although goat cheese particularly rocks), pâté, and for something more like dessert, cream cheese and sliced strawberries.

Margaret Jane Sarrasin is to thank for these wondrous crumbly sensations. She launched MJS fine foods when she became an empty nester.  She started the company with her now famous flatbreads and expanded to the Crisps and the Sweet Flatbreads. All her product is made with all natural ingredients with ZERO cholesterol, preservatives, additives, trans fats and all that nasty stuff. The Crisp transforms a seemingly simple cheese “& cracker into a glamorous and festive appetizer experience. You can see some great recipes on Margaret’s website here, simply to, as they they mention, “impress your guests”.

You will want to try these if you entertain. They are available in certain grocery stores (check Gelson’s and Whole Foods) and contact info@mjsfinefoods.com to find a retail location close to you.

Happy MO!