Edible Cookie Dough, from Doughp

Update Review - 2018-2019As always, please start with my original review to learn about Doughp, an edible cookie dough maker in San Francisco that I discovered a few years ago.  After falling in love with some of the flavors before, I eagerly ordered from Doughp for several events I catered over the next few years, with just small jars of a slew of flavors at one event (so we could try them all!), and going for full on huge catering setup for another (50+ people,...

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Aurora Bakery

"Hey, do you want some baked goods from Aurora Bakery?", my sister asked, when I was visiting New Hampshire this past summer.I had never heard of Aurora Bakery, but, who am I to turn down baked goods of any kind?  In looking up their menu, so I could make requests, I learned the story of Aurora Bakery, and was even more inspired to support them.Aurora Bakery is a non-profit, started in June 2017, in the tiny town of Newport, NH.  They are part of the...

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Ariana's Restaurant, New Hampshire

"I love sauces, and am all about making stocks and demi-glace." -- Chef Marin, Ariana RestaurantThat is all I had to read about Ariana restaurant to be very excited to visit.  I *adore* sauces.  I routinely describe myself as "a sauce girl".  This was a chef who spoke my language.Add to that a menu that was full of items I was excited by (which, um, is rare in New Hampshire, where Ariana is located!), a pile of good reviews, and, well, I was in. ...

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