gourmet & specialty foods

Fudge, as Edible Inspiration

Casper, WY - Some people use paints to express their creative impulses. For Brenda Hurless, it's fudge. Hurless draws inspiration for her fudge from many sources. An observation about a Wyoming flavor resulted in a... more »

Trip Starts Business in a Sweet Direction

Rome, NY - Romans Stacey and Eric Jackson, who opened Sugar Candy Emporium on Nov. 5, are the epitome of small business owners.The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 1,908 small businesses — those with less... more »

Bakeshop Cookies Make Great Gifts

How much more delicious does it get than the gift of decadent sweets? Bakeshop offers Cookies of the Month and other Signature Gift Box Assortments just in time for the Holidays. Cookie of the Month:... more »

St. Hilaire Candy Shop Gears up for Sweet Holidays

St. Hilaire, MN - In Sharon Hasby's workshop, 'tis the season for chocolate — and for peanut butter, coconut and cappuccino, too.Hasby makes candy year-round, but has the biggest sales during the holiday season. Hasby... more »

Nuts About Nuts Plus

Doylestown, PA - Open the door to Maryanne Coia's candy shop and you'll catch a whiff of something pleasant to lure you in further.It might be the unmistakable scent of dark chocolate.Take a few steps... more »

The Chocolate Shop Moves to New Location in Marion

Marion, IA - While finalizing her chocolate shop's move to its new location, co-owner Gae Sharp-Richardson wanted to come up with a clever, efficient way to transfer the candy between the two buildings.So, she sent... more »

Fleurir: Not Your Average Chocolate

Washington, DC - Take a quick left turn onto P Street and you'll want to keep walking. Why, you ask? There's a new chocolate shop in town, thanks to Team Fleurir. Ashley Hubbard and Robert... more »

SerendipiTea Introduces the U.S. to Guatemalan Tea

Eagerly awaiting their first shipment, SerendipiTea is poised to introduce the U.S. to organic, full leaf black tea (Camellia Sinensis) from Guatemala.The unique leaf from the Chirrepec Tea Cooperative in Coban has been grown in... more »