TREND: Beyond Mini Cupcakes > Micro Cupcakes

First there were cupcakes. Then came mini cupcakes. Now, thanks to Melissa Bushell, there are micro-cupcakes: just one inch in diameter, or one bite. If you need more visualization, they’re the size of a quarter—there’s a photo on the website. We love them! You can have just a bite: one cupcake. You can have a…
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PRODUCT: Soft, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies

Make someone happy with a gift of Bake For You cookies. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE. Some people only like crispy cookies. They’ll have to go somewhere else. For those who like soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies reminiscent of cookie dough, Bake For You makes all the classics. Soft cookies In Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Dough Raise Me Cookies & Brownies

People who love delicious brownies and fine renditions of classic cookies can thank Necessity for the existence of Dough Raise Me. Necessity was the mother of invention for Erin Saltsman’s bakery. Seven years ago, with her steady job at risk, Erin did more than think about starting her own business: She found her first account…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Biscoffee & Biscottea

Try Biscoffee with your morning cup of Joe. Photo courtesy Biscoffee. If you like shortbread cookies, this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize is right up your alley: gourmet shortbread infused with organic tea and coffee. The makers of Biscoffee have enhanced a classic Scottish shortbread recipe with ground organic and Fair Trade coffee beans to the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy, Great Dessert

If you need a quick-and-easy yet sumptuous dessert, serve store-bought biscotti and mascarpone. The crunch of the biscotti and the luxuriousness of the super-creamy, slightly sweet mascarpone will be an instant hit. They’re perfect with coffee and tea. Who’d have thought that something so simple could be so addictively good? Find more of our favorite…
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