There’s no doubt about it, the Highland Bakery is one of our favorite spots in town. It’s the place we bring our families and meet our friends. Instead of date night, we have Highland Bakery date brunches. We even chose … Continue reading
There’s a reason why the Latin name for the cacao tree means “food of the gods.” Why the ancient cacao bean was worshiped by the Aztecs. Why most women can’t get through a day without chocolate…
There are few places left where you can really taste the history. Where you can really taste and feel what our ancestors described as a spiritual, medicinal, nutritional, and an aphrodisiacal source. “Cacao,” Atlanta’s bean-to-bar chocolate company, is one of those special places. If life is a box of chocolates, Heaven is Cacao’s chocolate bar.
THE GOODS: Cacao makes a handful of unique TRUFFLES catering to every taste bud. Each truffle has a number. Don’t worry, they include a key card that lists each truffle numerically with a short description!
THE SPOT: Cacao (3 locations: Inman Park, Virginia Highlands, Buckhead and ONLINE!) Each location has that signature “Cacao feel”…clean, elegant, a touch of shabby chic, and pure class. Just walking through the door makes you feel light, confidant, and…hungry.
THE SCOOP: It’s no secret: you can tell their chocolates are made with the finest organic ingredients and pure LOVE. My favorites: The caramel with it’s sprinkle of sea salt was perfection. The strawberry and blueberry lavender were also delicious, subtle flavors that weren’t overly fruity or sweet. The Cola has a slight but familiar hint of the historic Coca Cola flavor and their #9 cayenne passion fruit has a surprising and definite kick! The list goes on with a dozen more surprising and creative flavors. Check your local cacao for the most recent truffle selection.
FACT MORSEL:Cacao is one of a handful of bean-to-bar chocolate companies across the nation that make their own chocolate on site. What is bean-to-bar? Well, simply put, it’s hand-made. From scratch. On site. Every step of the way, from the cacao bean to the chocolate bar, is done by hand with natural ingredients. Stay tuned for my bean-to-bar feature next month!
Meanwhile, check out this Cooking Channel Video and this article on Kristen Hard, the founder of Cacao and get excited for a chocolate factory to come to Atlanta!
Can words describe how much I love having sweet sun in my belly? Some mornings I wake up, bite-guard still secured, drooling over dreams of a PBLT (Pimento, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Egg, Mayo ahhhh). This Saturday was one such morning, … Continue reading
Go big or go home… Go the extra mile… “If you’re gonna cheat it better be worth it…” This is the motto of Shirley Hughes who started the Cabbagetown sweet spot “Sweet Cheats.” It’s hard to argue with a … Continue reading
There are a million and one reasons to love your local farmer’s market:
1. Supporting your local small businesses and farms
2. Eating Fresh Fresh Fresh
3. Knowing your foods history
4. Taste testing
5. Tootsie’s favorite reason: These doughnuts
THE GOODS: Tootsie went to town on this freshly baked Caramel Doughnut. It was a tough choice, but being on a caramel kick, this one spoke to us. Other doughnuts pictured are their chocolate, cinnamon, blueberry, and peach!
THE SPOT: Revolution Doughnuts is a new 
company based out of Decatur, GA. They have their own shop and also occasion the Grant Park Farmer’s Market on Sunday mornings. Check out their facebook page and their twitter for menu updates. They apparently have something called a Nutella Puff….YES PLEASE.
THE SCOOP: You really can taste the Love baked into these sweets. They are “classic” in every sense of the word: made from scratch with real ingredients, no fillers, stabilizers, or preservatives. It’s a hearty treat, but it doesn’t leave you feeling like you put a rock in your stomach. I love a little double D’s as much as the next New Englander, but no chain can hold a candle to these doughnuts. They are the real deal, folks.
FACT MORSEL: When asked where they came up with the name “Revolution” they said it was the “…dual connotation of round/rolling and power to the people – we are taking doughnuts back from the machines and crafting them by hand. “-Maria Moore Riggs (General Manager of Revolution Doughnuts) For Maria and her team, it’s all about the community. Everything you love about your farmer’s market you will love about them: handmade, local, fresh. Come out and support this true labor of love!
P.S. I am still in awe of technology. I took these photos with my iPhone, uploaded them to my Computer, and edited them with an Online program called Pixlr-o-matic….if you love Instagram you will LOVE this site.
First off, I hope everyone’s holiday weekend was just splendid. For all of us in the Wright/Ginsberg household it was a much welcome staycation. I took Corey out to dinner on Saturday to a restaurant we have been meaning to … Continue reading
Salty and Sweet. Each lovely, but lovelier together! Two palates everyone craves. An easy two birds with one stone. For some it’s fries dipped in a Wendy’s Frosty, for others its chocolate covered pretzels. This week and until further notice it’s … Continue reading
Came across this on a long overdue trip to Highland Bakery yesterday. I am amazed every time I step into this sweet smelling oasis, but this time I was blown away! What an incredible piece of cake art! The mermaid’s pretty … Continue reading
Two Questions:
Do you love cupcakes?
Do you love ice-cream?
If you’ve answered “yes” to the above then you need to haul your sweet tooth down to Delia’s on Moreland.
THE GOODS: Cake Shakes
THE SPOT: Delia’s (On Moreland Ave) Also known as “The Chicken Sausage Stand”
THE SCOOP: My dear friend Gwen introduced me to this neighborhood joint, where they serve not only fried chicken, but also cupcake shakes! Flavors of the week vary, but as of yesterday they included chocolate-chocolate, strawberry coconut, and red velvet. Baked on site each morning, the cupcake of your choice is thrown (frosting and all) into a blender with vanilla ice cream. Ah-mazing. I indulged in the chocolate-chocolate and gulped it down in two minutes flat. A thick, refreshing, summer treat. Grab your dog, a cupcake shake and stroll the trails of nearby Brownwood Park! Thanks for the intro, Gwen!
FACT MORSEL: Delia’s is famous for their locally produced chicken sausage. Organic, hormone-free. Cluck-yeah!
Well, I don’t know about “y’all” but it sure does feel like summertime in Georgia today! So much so, that I just had to have a little afternoon pick-me-up with my co-worker Heather. I don’t know if this would make the healthy recipes section of her blog, but she definitely enjoyed it!
THE GOODS: Soft Serve Delight
THE SPOT: Jason’s Deli, Midtown
THE SCOOP: It’s free with your meal. Ahem…FREE! Just fill up at their soft serve machine and walk yourself and your fine looking summer treat down to Piedmont Park!
FACT MORSEL: I’ll let you in on a little secret…from my days working as a PA: Did you know that for Dairy Queen commercials they actually have to spray the soft serve and ice cream with a product called Poop Freeze in order to keep it solid under the hot set lights? Poop Freeze is a product you spray on your dogs “doo-doo” to solidify it for easy and cleanly pick-up. I know this because I used to have to order mass quantities of it every time we filmed a commercial. It was a necessity, so I often had to go to great lengths to find it. I won’t mention that in one poop freeze shortage I had to buy it off the Italian Mob in Chinatown…It was worth it, the whole week I had a soft serve machine 10 ft away from my desk.
A RECIPE:
Banana Soft Serve: I happened upon this blog recently and found this really neat take on soft-serve. Try it out, I know I’m going to!
Also, check out my co-worker Heather’s blog GirlyEverAfter, she has great healthy tips and recipes!
Sweet Tooth Tootsie 