Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Drink: Premium Cocoa Mix

[1] Canisters of Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Drink (photos #1 and #3 © Milkboy). [2] A seasonal spin (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Milkboy is one of our favorite chocolate bar brands.   Today’s product is a premium cocoa powder mix. There’s a difference between cocoa and hot chocolate: The former is made from cocoa powder…
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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cookies: A Super Treat From Levain

‘Tis the season for gifting and self-gifting. Our favorite Levain cookies have a limited-time holiday flavor—Dark Chocolate Peppermint—that we love so much, we’re packing extras in the freezer to last us at least until spring. Levain is known for its six-ounce jumbo cookie mounds—magnificent cookies that are crispy on the outside and gooey on the…
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Empress 1908 Bright Blue Indigo Gin, Delightful Artisan Gin

[1] It’s the prettiest gin you’ll ever see (both photos © Empress Gin). [2] A blue Martini.   This bright blue bottle of Empress 1908 Indigo Gin is a terrific gift for any gin lover. The bottle isn’t blue—the gin is, naturally colored lush indigo by the exotic butterfly pea blossom. Handcrafted in small batch…
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