The Food Biz: From cheese to meat to booze

As the local food movement takes off, Nashville has gained a holiday perk: More and more delightful edible gifts are being produced right here at home. Yes, some exceptional food gifts are being made in our hometown and home state (and we’ll include Kentucky, too, for good measure). I’m here to share some tips.

I’ll concentrate on recommending some non-sugary food gifts. (First, a quick reminder of some local candies you may already have on your list: Olive and Sinclair chocolates; Goo Goo Clusters; Bang Candy Compa- ny’s marshmallows and exotic syrups; Colt’s Chocolates, including the nutty caramel Bumble Bees; and two spectacular local toffee purveyors: Nashville Toffee Co. and Walker Creek Toffee.)