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FUN! Ice Cream Filled Brownies- Easiest Giveaway ever :)

By Dessert Darling · Comments (4)
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Yay! You might remember this post about these awesome, all natural, ice cream filled “brown-ees” by Q-bees.


You may have also noticed that I just published an Ebook on Wedding Planning. :)

Well, the amazing people at Q-bee treats are sending FIVE fans a FREE box of ice cream filled brownies if you tweet me, mention my ebook, or #Follow @DessertDarling, and #Brownees.

For example:  

#Follow @DessertDarling! She just wrote an ebook on Wedding Planning! http://wedding-darling.com/ebook/ #Brownees

Or any variation of those sentiments that you please :-)

I’ll put all the Tweeters names in a hat and the first 5 I pull get a free box in the mail. How EASY is that?! Fun fun. I’ll announce a winner next week.

Ready- set-  GO!

ps: I’m SOOOOOO Craving a Q-bees Brownee right now– AhhhhhH!

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Golden Cherry for TOURific Escapes Chocolate Indulgence Tour of LA!

By Dessert Darling · Comments (4)
Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Yesterday I had the greatest time on the TOURific Escapes Chocolate Indulgence Tour of LA. My friend Lynn invited me along to be her partner in crime for the day to sample some of the city’s tastiest chocolates. I really can’t express to you how much fun I had. Knowledgable husband and wife team, Matt and Trish, lead the way with such passion and joy that the three hour tour flew by in a blink. Below is a sneak peak of just some of the goodies we tried with reviews to come next week.

Littlejohns Candies

Jin Patisserie Macaron

Madame Chocolat photo by Lynn Chenn

John Kelly Chocolates

Fonuts

Candy won from Tour Bus Trivia

Brownies from MILK

Chocolate Sandwich from Grub

To see more delightful images, check out Lynn’s post at the The Actor’s Diet and stay tuned for next week’s reviews!

For more info on TOURific Escapes, click here!

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Gluten Free Desserts at the Coral Tree Cafe

By Dessert Darling · Comments (0)
Thursday, March 15th, 2012

I love the Coral Tree Cafe. With all natural, organic ingredients, fresh salads, delicious brunch, and a Golden Cherry Mousse Cake (see here), what’s not to love? Um, their Gluten Free desserts… they’re very unlovable. Below you see a large Chocolate Chip Cookie (yea, where are the chocolate chips??) and a Chocolate “Fudge” Brownie. I put “fudge” in quotation marks since there’s nothing fudgey about this brownie. Indeed, both selections were tragically dry and crumbly, which confuses me since Gluten Free does not mean Butter Free.. or salt and sugar free. I mean, come on guys! Give us gooey butter and flavor at least! The bland, crispy cookie with its air pockets was the worst. At least I enjoyed eating the frosting off of the brownie. 1 cherry for the cookie, 2 for the brownie, resulting in an a 1.5 cherry rating.

Stay tuned tomorrow though, for my review of their regular Chocolate Mousse Cup. Now that dessert was Awesome ! :-9

For more information on the Coral Tree Cafe and their Southern California locations, click here.

 

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Fairytale Brownies Assure a Happy Ending

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

For my first review of 2012 I thought I’d start with a 5-cherry Bang! My brother recently sent me a box of gourmet, Belgium, Fairytale Brownies.  The wrapping on each brownie made me skeptical since it gave the illusion of being an artificial, store-bought item. However, these brownies enchanted me upon first bite with their gooey consistency inside a thin, crispy layer of cooked, brownie perfection.  Heaven! The Belgium chocolate gives these brownies a lovely depth, while the array of flavors endows them with charm and variety.  Fairytale Brownies are the perfect gift to send a brownie lover for his/her birthday, Valentine’s day, or just to say “thinking of you.”  And look! There’s even a post-holiday sale right now. :)

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For more information on Fairytale Brownies, click here.

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The 2011 GOLDEN CHERRY AWARDS!

By Dessert Darling · Comments (5)
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Another great year of sumptuous desserts has come to a conclusion. While these new-comers stood out as clear and worthy winners, some honorees from years past had no competition to knock them off their Golden Cherry standing (old winners not shown). Without further ado and a little drumroll please……….

BEST CAKE BALL:  95th Street Bakery

With high quality dark chocolate shells, creative flavors, and rich centers, 95th Street Bakery wins this year’s Golden Cherry for best cake ball! Unfortunately, these treats are only available in the S. California region and don’t have a Golden Cherry shelf-life (they drop to 4 cherries after refrigeration) so get them fresh!

BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE :  Baking Betty’s.

These dainty chocolate chip cookies with sweet mini marshmallows just beat out the much heartier Cookies By Joey for the Golden Cherry. When nearly every wedding guest raved about these cookies that we stuffed into our Welcome Bags, I knew they were a sure a crowd-pleaser and this year’s winner.

BEST MACARON:  ‘Lette Macarons 

Formally known as Paulette Macarons, these colorful confections just beat out Mad Mac NY Macarons for two reasons: 1) greater variety with prettier design and 2) the Mad Mac pastry chef is a total snoot on Cupcake Wars. Lette’s haut couture macarons boast unique flavors like violet cassis and caramel, melt in your mouth, and got my husbands enthusiastic thumbs up (he never likes sweets). These naturally low-fat cookies make the perfect gift or personal indulgence for any time of year.


BEST BROWNIE SUNDAE:  The Farm of Beverly Hills  

With a freshly baked and piping hot brownie under a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream, this decadent dessert is a party on a plate. I recommend celebrating this masterpiece with a friend!

BEST BREAD PUDDING:  Huckleberry 

The heavenly Caramel Chocolate Bread Pudding at Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica is an ooey gooey bowl of buttery sin that I want to swim laps in. For those who prefer more dry and traditional bread puddings though, this custardy option isn’t for you (try the muffin version at the Larchmont Bungalow instead).

BEST BAKLAVA: Bakluvit 

While I’m not normally a Baklava fan, Bakluvit makes sweet and flakey bars that revolutionized the treat for me. With original, chocolate, butterscotch, and seasonal flavors, these perfectly balanced Baklava squares make a surprisingly wonderful alternative to more traditional party treats.

BEST CHOCOLATE:  Christopher Elbow Chocolates

These gorgeous, chocolate gems melt in your mouth with outstanding textures, intriguing flavors, and the finest ingredients, making the steep price-tag of $2 a piece worth the indulgence.

BEST CAKE:  Cake and Art

While these cakes might not be as polished for weddings (like NancyKay’s Confections or Hansen’s) they are incredibly tasty, affordable, and can be made into any creation that you could possibly imagine. From a life-sized car made of cake to Rob Pattinson’s head, Cake and Art has done it all! Including my birthday cake last year. :)
Mmmmmm! I can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store for me! Thank you so much for an incredible year!!!!
XOXO
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The Famous Farm Brownie Sundae at the Farm in Beverly Hills

By Dessert Darling · Comments (3)
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Hubba Hubba. Well it’s clear why this dessert is literally trademarked as “The Famous Farm Brownie Sundae”!!! It not only looks mouth-wateringly delicious, but also it tastes like a dream come true. Who knew you could have such a piping hot, freshly baked brownie underneath all that cold vanilla ice cream!? This brownie came straight from the oven and tasted the way mom makes it (from Scratch!). Naturally, the ice cream tempers the heat of the brownie and  the festive Caramel and Chocolate sauces adorn our dessert with sumptuous flavor. While I intended on only taking a few bites, I simply could not control myself- a true sign of a 5-Cherry dessert! Bravo!

For more info on The Farm and its Southern California locations, click here.

 

XOXO

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Brownies from Dancing Deer Baking Company

By Dessert Darling · Comments (4)
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

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Love free samples at Whole Foods! Without them, I’m not sure I would have discovered these beyond-delicious, all natural, Peanut Butter Brownies by the Dancing Deer Baking Company!  These dark fudge brownies lay beneath a drizzle of peanut butter and have roasted, salted peanuts mixed throughout the batter to give it the perfect sweet-and-salty combo that makes the best treats addictive and crave-worthy. Mmmmmmmm, an easy 5 Cherries!~~

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For more info on the Dancing Deer Baking Co., click here.

XOXO

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Chocolate Truffles from Cheryl’s/ Mrs. Beasley’s

By Dessert Darling · Comments (3)
Thursday, July 7th, 2011

I bought these Chocolate Truffles from Mrs. Beasley’s (which has now joined forces with Cheryl’s) for my friends at lunch today.

The girls absolutely flipped for these rich, cakey, fudge balls.  While I had to agree that the consistency was to-die-for… somewhere up in the category of cookie-dough heaven, I thought they could use a little more cocoa. I could clearly taste butter, salt, and sugar, but craved a deeper chocolate flavor to perfect this treat.

Alas, it is a Friday, and in honor of my girlfriends, I shall round up and grant Cheryl’s/Mrs.Beasley’s Chocolate Truffles five full cherries.  That said, if you want a similar, chocolate-fudgy treat that totally nails it, check out the Chocolate Decadence cookie at Deluscious Cookies!

For more information on Cheryl’s/Mrs.Beasley’s, click here.

XOXO

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Merry’s Miracle Tart- Raw, Vegan Chocolate & Chocolate Mint Desserts

By Dessert Darling · Comments (5)
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

As we find ourselves fully emerged in bikini-season, I’m trying to eat “cleaner” foods.  This means that I’m delving into the Raw dessert section at Whole Foods more frequently to get my sugar fix. Raw desserts are free of all the “bad” stuff (gluten, refined sugars, wheat, dairy, etc. etc!) and even have nutritional benefits with their wholesome (though heavy) ingredients. I recently discovered Merry’s Miracle Tart by Hail Merry and I’m kind of obsessed. Cool, silky, smooth, rich, and flavorful- these decadent chocolate treats do the trick!

For more information on Hail Merry and their other Raw, Vegan desserts, click here.

XOXO

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Chocolate Caramel Bite-Size Brownies by Pillsbury

By Dessert Darling · Comments (2)
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

I stumbled upon these little bite-size “Sweet Moments” in the cooler section of Ralph’s Grocery store (by the dairy and cookie dough items).  Well now, these looked like something that a DD needed to try!  Yum- they were smaller than I thought and not as caramelly as the image on the bag depicts, but bite-sized tastiness nonetheless! While I’d always prefer fresh-baked goods over store-bought items, these treats still hit the sweet-spot!

Ps: sorry my photography skills are so lame. I don’t get lighting yet.. :P

XOXO

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