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GIVE A TASTE OF
                                                                     Texas




         These Local Products Make Delectable Presents  By Cindy Brzostowski

          Stumped for present ideas? You can spread the Texas love
          this holiday season by gifting these fun and tasty foods.




              THE SALT LICK                                     MILLICAN PECAN
              ORIGINAL BBQ SAUCE                                COMPANY
              Texas and barbecue go                             Founded in 1888, Millican
              hand in hand, so what                             Pecan Company produces
              better way to share some                          nationally recognized pe-
              state spirit than with a                          can products in San Saba,
              bottle of The Salt Lick’s                         the self-proclaimed “Pecan
              Original BBQ Sauce?                               Capital of the World.” In
              With this sauce in hand,                          addition to fresh, flavored as
              the lucky recipient can                           well as chocolate-covered
              become a true pitmaster.                          pecans, the company also
              $6; available at The Salt                         sells other pecan pies and
              Lick locations, HEB                               other sweet treats. Prices
              and saltlickbbq.com                               vary by product; available
                                                                at millicanpecan.com







              TORCHY’S TACOS                                    CUVÉE COFFEE
              DIABLO HOT SAUCE                                  Cuvée Coffee handcrafts
              Don’t let your loved ones                         its whole bean coffee
              settle for bland cuisine.                         right here in Austin. Find
              Help them kick things                             the perfect pick for the
              up a notch with Torchy’s                          coffee lover in your life
              Diablo Hot Sauce. This                            from the company’s
              spicy bottled concoction                          line that includes light
              is made with fire-roasted                         roast, medium roast and
              habaneros, and be                                 dark roast, among other
              careful—it’s addictive.                           options. $14–$16.50 for
              $10; available at Torchy’s                        a 12-oz. bag; available at
              Tacos locations and                               Cuvée Coffee Bar, HEB
              torchystacos.com                                  and cuveecoffee.com                                  HOT SAUCE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF TORCHY’S TACOS; CANDY PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LAMMES CANDIES; BBQ SAUCE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE SALT LICK BBQ;






                                          WALKER HONEY          LAMMES CANDIES                                        HONEY PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WALKER HONEY FARM; CUVÉE COFFEE PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRANDI NELLIS; MILLICAN PECAN COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHY BY LINDA WHITNEY
                                          FARM HONEY            Lammes Candies has
                                          The Walker family knows   been making life sweet
                                          honey: They started   for more than 130
                                          beekeeping in 1930.   years and created a
                                          Their pure raw honey   legacy of world-famous
                                          comes in several      confections. The Texas
                                          varieties, including   Chewie® Pecan Praline
                                          wildflower, mesquite   candy is its bestseller,
                                          and Christmas berry.  and you can also buy
                                          Prices vary by product;   chocolates, mints,
                                          available at HEB and   taffies, peanut brittle and
                                          other select Austin-area   caramels. Prices vary
                                          retailers and walker-  by product; available at
                                          honeyfarm.com         Lammes retails outlets
                                                                and lammes.com



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