GIFT: Cupcakes Without The Calories

Kids are crazy for cupcakes, so how about cupcakes are made from chalk? Handmade to order, they let you “enjoy” cupcakes in a different way: on chalk boards, roll-up chalk mats, chalk board place mats or good old driveways and sidewalks. Or, they can be used as objets d’art in kids’ rooms. The set of…
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PRODUCT: Bootleg Bakery Bourbon Cake

The aroma and flavor are redolent of bourbon. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   “Grandfather loved Kentucky bourbon so much he brought it home by the case with his name printed on the label,” says Cormas Clary Williams. “Grandmother rolled her eyes and turned his bourbon into food for the whole family.” “We…
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PRODUCT: Cake Out, Cupcake Or Cake In A Box

This luscious piece of layer cake is eaten from the box (see photo below). Photo courtesy CakeOut.net.   Cake Out claims it has reinvented the cupcake, but it actually has reinvented the layer cake. With extra layers of filling not found in cupcakes, we’re charmed by this cake-in-a-box. Cake Out thought out of the box…
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PRODUCT: Sam Adams Utopias 10th Anniversary

It’s rare, it’s expensive, it’s exciting: Samuel Adams Utopias. Photo courtesy Boston Brewing Company.   Boston Beer Company has launched its 10th anniversary batch of Samuel Adams Utopias, a barrel-aged, limited edition, limited release brew. Only 15,000 bottles have been made. At a suggested retail price of $160, you probably can’t give it as a…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Emily G’s Jam Of Love

We taste a lot of jams that are perfectly nice. But on rare occasions, we come across a knockout. That’s how we feel about Emily G’s Jam Of Love, a lovely line of artisan jam. Superb fruit flavor, exquisite texture, creative recipes: These are jams (and marmalades) to treasure. They’re a treat for the table,…
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