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8 fun Hanukkah gift ideas for kids, one for every night. Shopping done!

Compared to last year (holy Thanksgivukkah!), it may seem like we have tons of time to prep for Hanukkah, but I have a feeling that the time will fly. Quickly. Before we know it, we’ll be on the hook for eight crazy nights of festivities and, probably Hanukkah gifts...

Edible gifts for Hanukkah: 9 tasty treats to order for all, big and small.

by Stacie Billis | Holiday Picks

With 8 days of gift giving, Hanukkah is a time for creativity: Something they need, something they want, and so on and so forth until you get to something they can eat. These edible gifts for Hanukkah are a perfect addition to the holiday mix and also make great...

The best local chocolatiers around the USA: The most delicious way to support Small Business Saturday

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

Every year, we are huge supporters of Small Business Saturday, ever since the first grassroots effort. You can look back through our archives for our writers’ favorite small businesses from Brooklyn to Albuquerque but this year we wanted to point out another way...

Gourmet chocolate pretzels from Fatty Sundays: Bet you can’t eat just 70 million.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

I hate showing up to someone’s house empty-handed, even when the hostess says, “Oh…just bring yourself.” That’s why I always have so much fun scoping out affordable hostess gifts for you all each year. While we can always grab a bottle...

A Chanukkah gift set from Vosges that takes the holiday cake or, er, chocolate.

by Stacie Billis | Holiday Picks

Those of you who don’t celebrate may not know that before Christmas became the blockbuster that it is today, Chanukkah was a pretty quiet affair. And as hard as Chanukkah tries to keep up (at least in my house where we celebrate both holidays), it’s always a few steps...

Web Coolness: The Portlandia cookbook, how to get the most for your old iPhone, and tips for taming after-school clutter

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here’s what we found on the Internet this week. Hope you like them too. We can’t wait to get our hands on the upcoming Portlandia cookbook! (via Laughing Squid) This travel guide for chocolate lovers has us drooling. We can’t believe our friend,...

Chocolate LEGOs! Suddenly everything is awesome, after all.

by Julie | Food + Recipes

Our house contains roughly six million LEGOs, from teeny tiny pieces that can’t be seen until they are rattling inside the vacuum, to giant blocks the size of bricks. And yet, I’m coveting more bricks. At least when they’re chocolate LEGOs created by...

Legit Organics candy bars: A totally organic experience

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

Not that I need any excuse to eat chocolate, but I’m not a big candy bar eater. I do like a Justin’s peanut butter cup when I can find one, but usually I stick with the fancy stuff. Halloween not withstanding. But now when I discover an organic candy bar...

A whoopie pie recipe to die for, or a way to have them delivered if you’re not up to the task.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

First it was cupcakes, then Rice Krispies treats and donuts, too. Next up on my approved-dessert-trends roster: whoopie pies. Father’s Day is the perfect excuse to get in on this trend and Batter & Cream, an online specialty whoopie pie bakery, makes it easy...

Kollar me bad.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

I’m evidently going through an artisanal chocolate phase–though considering it’s been a decade or so, not sure if that’s actually a phase or a way of life. Either way, I love visiting small towns or scouring the web for outstanding local...