by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
The weather has taken a turn for the worse in New York this week, dropping suddenly into the 40s for no good reason except, apparently, to torment me. And like that, all thoughts have turned from ice cream to hot chocolate. Obviously there’s the store-bought hot...
by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes
You’re lucky she isn’t allergic to gluten. . .that allergy sucks, the guy at Whole Foods said, as I looked for milk-free treats for my oldest. And, I have to agree that in the world of food allergies, short of the real life-threatening ones, I feel worst...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
The only thing actually ugly about Ugly Truffles is the way they have forced me to behave since they arrived at my door; I am suspicious of anyone entering the kitchen and laying a single pinkie within six inches of my Ugly Truffles. The accusations! The lies!...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
No matter how early I start my Christmas shopping, I’m always left with a couple of gifts to buy at the last minute. This year, instead of braving the crowds at the malls (shudder), I’m going to let CMP fave John & Kira chocolates save the day....
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
I love to bake, but with all this “raising children” stuff, there is little time for me to create treats from scratch on a regular basis. So, when Casey of Pennsylvania’s Kitchen Witch asked if I’d like to try some of her all-natural homemade...
by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes
I am burdened with quite a few “people who have everything” on my holiday list each year. Fortunately, as I discovered a few years ago, no one can have enough Richart chocolate. These are no mall store truffles, I swear. Parisian chocolatier...