By Doshka Harvey

Back in February I attended the New York Wine Expo and made a great discovery. No, it was not an amazing bottle of pinot noir, merlot or riesling, but instead, tasty, delicious and mouth watering cheesesticks from the John WM Macy CheeseSticks company.

I am so hooked on these snacks; I must share their yummy goodness with my readers. 

They are so good Oprah and Wendy Williams should be talking about them, and if they are not, then they are really missing out.

Based in Elmwood, NJ  CheeseSticks creates their crunchy snacks from sheets of fresh sourdough, shredded aged cheese and seasonings, before cutting and twisting them into their signature shape and baking them twice.

One can eat the sticks as they are or pair them with wine, use them to accompany appetizers or add them to one's favorite recipes.  They are that good!  Some flavours include Original Cheddar, Dijon Swiss, Tuscan Swiss, Romano Garlic and Melting Parmesan.

In addition to CheeseSticks, there are also CheeseCrisps.  These are the bite-sized squared versions of the cheesesticks, which make perfect servings at cocktail parties.  Flavours consist of Sesame Gruyere, Rosemary Cheddar, Smoked Jalapeno and Cheddar & Asiago, just to name a few.

For the person with a sweet tooth, SweetSticks are another must have item created by the John WM Macy company.  There is Java Cinnamon and Dutch Chocolate, but hopefully this will change in future to include a potential third - Raspberry SweetSticks.

A good thing to mention about the CheeseSticks products is that they are all natural and have no trans fats as mentioned on their website. 

Costs: Three pack, $10.99; Six pack, $18.99; 12 pack, $35.99

Find CheeseSticks at your local grocery store or for more convenient shopping buy online at: www.cheesesticks.com

Image courtesy of John WM Macy CheeseSticks