Perfect Holiday Favors

I had to share! I I am just so excited about my new holiday packaging that ordered Christmas, Chanukah, and winter printed bags and ribbon, as well as Chinese takeout containers. I've been making snowflake, Star of David, and Christmas ornament chocolates and packaging them in the bags. Then I wrap the peanut butter cups in red, green, and gold foil (since I have white, milk, and dark chocolate) and put either in big snowflake bags or the takeout containers, so cute! Perfect for a party you're having so you can give each guest a favor. Also great for office/corporate gifts. Call or email for pricing.

Heading into a Busy Day in the Kitchen

I seem to be back on a roll again. Peanut butter cups everyday for the last few days: white chocolate peanut butter, milk chocolate peanut butter, dark chocolate peanut butter, and milk chocolate nutella, yum!

Today I must also make more loaded chocolate chip cookies, biscotti (thanks to my stepmother's awesome recipe), and muffins.

Since I have a busy morning with my family and company this afternoon, I have a small window to work my magic.

Better get back in the kitchen...

Professional Pictures

The other day I had a nice meeting with local photographer Walter Schnecker about taking profressional pictures of my candy. He was very helpful and gave great insight about doing food photography. Not sure when, but I think I'll probably take the leap soon.

One thing he made me realize is that to take proper photographs, I actually have to come prepared with lots of food. I hadn't really thought about that. I mean, in the process of taking pictures, the food has to be manipulated and if the chocolate starts to look, um, beaten up, then we need different pieces. So I can't just show up with one plate of peanut butter cups, I actually might need three or four plates, ugh!

But lucky for me, good food photography is a knack for my step-mother Julie Riven Jaye. So I'm so grateful that she'll be involved and giving her eye to the whole experience.