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How To Start a Small Food Business

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This post is contributed by Tamira Williams of The Ultimate Drunken Cupcake in Orlando, Florida. Like all things in life an amazing dessert starts with a simple thought that turns into an action. Starting a business is difficult but it is well worth the effort.  When I began to think about starting a delivery bake shop [...]

In The Sweetlight: Sheila Mains of The Original Brownie Brittle

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We hope you had a great Mother’s Day and were able to RELAX. It’s time to get to know one of the Goodies For Gifts Foodtrepreneurs/Mothers a little bit better. Sheila Mains is the Founder of Sheila G. Brands, LLC, the brainchild behind the The Original Brownie Brittle. I call her brownie brittle the “potato [...]

20% off all Mother’s Day Gifts from Harvard Sweet Boutique

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So you didn’t go to Harvard? Big deal! You are smart enough to have clicked on this post and savvy enough to redeem this 20% offer from the dazzling Harvard Sweet Boutique in Harvard, Mass. Choose the gift you like for Mom or the special lady in your life and enter code ‘goodies’ at checkout. [...]

Argentina’s Pastel Imposible Recipe

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This post was contributed by Marnely Rodriguez of Cooking with Books. Marnley currently writes for Marcus Samuelsson, Honest Cooking, and Martha’s Vineyard Online.  Growing up, my best friend was (and still is) Maria Alejandra. She is half Argentinean, which meant that being invited for lunch at her house was always a deliciously crafted event. See, her [...]

dd’s Cupcake Shop of Jupiter, Florida

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Last week we were in Jupiter, Florida enjoying Spring Break with our children.  Since I couldn’t totally let go of work, I wanted to share with you a local Jupiter Cupcake Shop that is a “must-visit” if you are ever in town. When dd’s Cupcakes opened in 2008, I was probably the first customer. The owner, [...]

Cake Pop Stands Are Not Just For Cake Pops

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This post is contributed by Kim Celano, Founder of KC Bakes.  Kim Celano, a crafty cake pop maker works with her Father Jim, a talented woodworker. Together they have formed KC Bakes, a company that will help you transform the way you decorate, display and transport your cake pops!   Cake pops are sweeping the globe as the new [...]

Shipping Gourmet Food Gifts – 3 Tips from eCreamery, an Online Ice Cream Parlor

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This article is contributed by Abby Jordon and Becky App, the Founders of eCreamery. A very important rule for having an online gourmet food shop is to have products that are ready to ship. Of course your products are all custom handmade beautiful creations and this makes your customers want them even more! Start easy [...]

brynn&amie’s Journey to All Natural Food Gifts

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This article is contributed By Brynn Waite. Co-Founder of brynn&amie Good Karma Foods. brynn&amie Good Karma Foods started out 2 years ago with two products – Chocolate Bliss and veryEVILnuts. It began as a rather far-fetched attempt to make up for the declining economy and my declining income. We knew we had delicious foods, and [...]

Catch a Piece of Maine Gives the Scoop on Shipping Lobster

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One of the lobster-men at Catch A Piece of Maine contributed this post outlining the journey of the Maine lobster from the ocean to your doorstep.  Lobster is my all-time favorite food so I had to add in my two cents throughout the post in italics. Enjoy! The day for us lobster-men starts early (they [...]

Trade Show Tips from Miss Jenny’s Pickles

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The women behind Miss Jenny’s Pickles of Kernersville, NC are hustlers. They relentlessly promote their pickles across the United States! In fact, reading their tweets gives me jet-lag so I figured they were the perfect duo to give us the scoop on trade shows. With that said, Jenny and Ashlee put together a list to [...]

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