• 20 Gourmet Gifts (Mostly) Under $20.00
  12.6.11
• 2011 NIBBLE Artisan Food Awards
  Winners  11.29.11
• Bacon & Chocolate
  Confections 11.22.11
• San Saba Pecan Pie In A Jar
  11.15.11
• Chambre de Sucre Gourmet Sugar
  11.8.11

• Pacific Organic Phö Soup Base
  11.1.11
• Rice Cube: Dazzling Hors d’Oeuvre,
  Sushi & More  10.25.11
• Sugardaddy’s Round Brownies
  10.18.11
• Gourmet Halloween Gifts
  10.11.11
• T’ART Baking Mix  10.4.11

• Green Giant Fresh Whole Baby Idaho
  Potatoes in Sauce 9.27.11
• Popchips 9.20.11
• Motzi Flavored Challah 9.13.11

• Halfpops Popcorn Kernels  9.7.11
• Beanitos Bean Chips  8.30.11
• Skillet Bacon Spread  8.23.11
• Trader Joe’s Falafel 8.16.11
• Coconut Water  8.9.11

• Tumaro’s Gourmet Tortillas New
  York Deli Style Wraps 8.2.11
• Sheer Bliss Pomegranate Ice
  Cream  7.26.11
• Talenti Gelato  7.19.11
• Clemmy’s Ice Cream: Lactose-
  Free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free
  7.12.11
• Best Chocolate Sauces  7.5.11

• Edible Flowers 6.28.11
• Hibiscus Iced Tea 6.21.11
• Lifeway Frozen Kefir  6.14.11
• Yuzu Juice  6.7.11
• Zürsun Heirloom Beans  5.31.11
• Bison Burgers: A Great Switch
  5.24.11
• Lightlife: Marvellous Meat
  Substitutes  5.17.11
• Al Dente Flavored Pastas & Pasta
  Sauce  5.10.11

• Baked Brownie Mixes  5.3.11
• Capri Goat Cheeses, Including
  Chocolate Goat Cheese  4.26.11
• Biscoff (Spéculoos) Spread
  4.19.11
• Artisan Chocolates: Part
  VII 4.12.11
• Teatulía Organic Tea  4.4.11

• Gourmet Marshmallows  3.29.11
• Vegetarian Plus Asian Vegan
  Entrées 3.22.11

• Saba (Vin Cotto)  3.15.11
• Guayusa Energy Tea 3.8.11
• CakeShooters  3.1.11
• Java Bites Espresso Cookies
  2.22.11
• Tiny Footprint Sustainable Gourmet
  Coffee 2.15.11

• Anna Shea Chocolates &
  Chocolate Malts Chocolates With
  Scotch 2.8.11
• Gem Chocolates 2.1.11
• Holey Donuts! Low Fat, Reduced
  Calorie Donuts 1.25.11
• Gerard & Chuck’s Salsa  1.18.11
• Coleman Natural Chicken
  Meatballs  1.11.11
• Agave Nectar  1.4.11

• Best Of The Year Part II: Sweet
  Foods 12.28.10
• Best Of The Year Part I: Savory
  Foods 12.21.10
• Belle Chèvre Goat Cheese Spreads
  12.14.10
• Sub Rosa Vodka 12.7.10
• Best Holiday Gifts 2010 11.30.10

• eCreamery Customized Ice Cream
  11.23.10
• Tatte Nut Boxes & Cookies
  11.16.10
• Halloumi Grilling Cheese 11.9.10

• First Ever Einkorn Pasta
  11.2.10
• John Wm Macy’s CheeseSticks
  10.26.10
• Cacao Cuvée Chocolate Truffles
  10.19.10
• Rancho Gordo Heirloom Beans
  10.12.10
• Gourmet Halloween Candy
  10.5.10

• Riceworks Rice Chips 9.28.10
• Chocomize Custom Chocolate Bars
  9.21.10
• Better Oats Oatmeal 9.14.10
• WineOFF and CoffeeOFF Stain
  Removers 9.7.10
• Deb’s Farmhouse Kitchen Gluten-
  Free Brownies & Granola   8.31.10
• Kookaburra Australian
  Licorice  8.24.10

• Verjus  8.17.10
• Fudgemail Candy Gifts  8.10.10
• Gourmet Ketchup  8.3.10
• Happy Goat Caramels 7.27.10
• Judy’s Breadsticks  7.20.10
• Sassy Sauces Chocolate &
  Caramel Sauces  7.13.10
• KC Classic Cheese Dips &
  Cheesecake Fondues  7.6.10

• Ito-En Maté Sencha Shot 6.29.10
• How Do You Like Your Coffee?
  Coffee Candy 6.22.10
• Porchetta Primata Boneless
  Porchetta Roasts 6.15.10
• Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle
  6.8.10
• Allen Brothers Prime Meats
  6.1.10
• WannaHavaCookie Whoopie Pies
  5.25.10
• Tony Boffa’s Homemade Italian
  Tomato Sauce
  5.18.10

• Village Harvest Frozen Pourable
  Whole Grains 5.11.10
• Dough Raise Me Cookies &
  Brownies 5.4.10
• Montebello Kitchens Peanut
  Soup 4.27.10
• Gourmet Chocolate Gifts For
  Mother’s Day 4.20.10
• Spice Rack Chocolates  4.13.10
• The Smoked Olive ~ Smoked
  Olive Oil 4.6.10

• Best Gluten-Free Foods 3.30.10
• Built Burger 3.23.10
• Bond Street Chocolate & Chocolate
  Easter Statues   3.16.10
• Gherkin Garnishes, Oatcakes &
  Salad Dressing 3.9.10
• Indulge Caramels 3.2.10
• Sullivan Harbor Farm Smoked
  Seafood  2.23.10
• Mad Hectic Oatmeal  2.16.10

• 479° Organic Gourmet Popcorn
  2.9.10
• Valentine’s Day Gifts That Aren’t
  Chocolates 2.2.10
• America’s Artisan Chocolatiers:
  Part V  1.26.10
• Big Papi En Fuego Hot Sauce
  1.19.10
• Bare Fruit Fruit Chips 1.11.10
• Metromint Water  1.4.10

• 10 Best Products Of 2009: Part II,
  Sweets 12.29.09
• 10 Best Products Of 2009: Part I,
  Savory & Beverages 12.22.09
• Spread Peanut Butter & Almond
  Butter 12.15.09
• Holiday Gift Lists 12.8.09
• Milk & Krunchies Rice Crispy
  Treats 12.1.09
• Sprinkles Cupcakes 11.24.09

• Java & Co. Syrup 11.17.09
• Cookie Panache 11.10.09
• Tanteo Flavored Tequilas 11.3.09
• Antoine Amrani Chocolates
  10.27.09
• Organic, Fair-Trade Coffees
  10.20.09
• Biscoffee Coffee-Infused
  Shortbread 10.13.09
• Crazy For Condiments 10.6.09

• Yummy Cupcakes Cupcakes In A
  Jar 9.29.09
• Field Roast Grain Meat 9.22.09
• Golden Star Sparkling Tea 9.15.09
• Olympic Granola Bars 9.8.09
• Alo Aloe Vera Drink 9.1.09
• Stony Brook Cookie Co. 8.25.09
• Creminelli Fine Meat 8.18.09
• Paumanok Preserves 8.11.09
• Beehive Cheese Co. 8.4.09

• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams &
  Silver Moon Desserts 7.28.09
• Curdelicious Fruit Curd  7.21.09
• Ancient Organics Ghee 7.14.09
• Ruby Et Violette Cookie Dough
  Ice Cream 7.7.09

• Colorado Mountain Fine Wine
  Jelly 6.30.09
• Caffe Acapella Coffee Candy Bars
  6.23.09
• Sonoma Farm Infused Olive Oil
  6.16.09
• Hannah Banana Bread 6.9.09
• Squirrel Brand Nuts 6.2.09
• B.T. Brownies 5.26.09
• Fusion Flavored Sea Salt 5.19.09

• Somebody’s Mother’s Dessert
  Sauces 5.12.09
• Diane’s Sweet Heat Habanero
  Jam 5.5.09
• Daphne Thaw-And-Serve
  Tarts 4.28.09
• Artisan Chocolates For Mother’s
  Day 4.21.09
• Biotta Organic Juices 4.14.09
• Essential Cane Flavored Sugars
  4.7.09

• Best Easter Chocolate 3.31.09
• Way North Biscotti 3.24.09
• Dorot Frozen Herb Cubes 3.17.09
• Green Gourmet Marshmallows For
  St. Patrick’s Day & Easter 3.10.09
• Emily’s Biscuits & Cookies 3.3.09
• Pollen Ranch Fennel Pollen
  2.24.09
• Laura’s Wholesome Junk
  Food 2.17.09
• Ruby et Violette Seduction
  Cookies 2.10.09

• Schocolat Fine Handmade
  Chocolate 2.3.09
• Great Spirits Baking Company
  Liqueur-Infused Cakes 1.26.09
• Earthborn Steel Cut Oats Plus,
  With Omega 3s 1.20.09
• Uli Mana Raw Cacao Brownies &
  Truffles 1.13.09
• Ayala’s Herbal Water 1.6.09

• Healthiest Top Picks Of 2008
  12.30.08
• Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasoning
  12.23.08
• Delicieuse French Artisanale Ice
  Cream 12.16.08
• Scarpetta Dips & Spreads 12.9.08
• Nutty Girl Rosemary Nut Mix
  12.2.08
• Anthony Grace Collection Chocolat
  Blanc 11.25.08

• Linzer “CelebrationCookie”
  11.18.08
• Le Grand Pesto & Tapenade
  11.11.08
• Sticky Toffee Pudding Co. 11.4.08
• Frieda’s Garlic Delight 10.28.08
• One Girl Cookies 10.21.08
• Mary’s Gone Crackers 10.14.08
• Mari’s New York Brownies 10.7.08

• Real Wasabi Snack & Cocktail
  Nuts 9.30.08
• Fentimans Botanically Brewed
  Soft Drinks 9.23.08
• Food Should Taste Good
  Flavored Tortilla Chips 9.16.08
• Ruby Et Violette Brownies 9.9.08
• Weldon Gourmet Coffee Flavorings
  9.2.08
• Truly Wize Organic Bakery 8.26.08
• Carpe Diem Botanic Water 8.19.08

• Cool Beans Dip & Spread 8.12.08
• Biscottea Shortbread Cookies
  8.5.08
• Pestos With Panache 7.29.08
• Bumble Bars 7.22.08
• Rustic Bakery Flatbreads
  & Cookies 7.15.08
• SAVU Smoker Bags 7.8.08
• Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream 7.1.08

• Mariposa Baking Company
  Gluten-Free Brownies & Biscotti
  6.24.08
• True Natural Taste Mustard &
  Atomic Horseradish 6.17.08
• Madison & Marcela Toffee  6.10.08
• Geoff & Drew’s Brownies  6.3.08
• Sweet Sunshine Chile Sauce
  5.27.08
• Rick’s Picks Pickles & Pickled
  Vegetables 5.13.08

• Mad Mac Macaroons 5.6.08
• Fiveleaf Gourmet Entrées 4.29.08
• Dough Ray Me Cookies 4.22.08
• Vermont Butter & Cheese
  Company  4.15.08
• Iveta Cream Scones 4.8.08
• The Best White Chocolate Bars
  4.1.08

• Kitchens Of India  3.25.08
• Nuovo Pasta Gourmet Ravioli
  3.18.08
• Callie’s Charleston Biscuits
  3.11.08
• Lisa’s Cookie Shop 3.4.08
• Holly’s Oatmeal  2.26.08
• Sauces ‘n Love Pasta Sauces
  2.19.08
• Boulder Canyon Potato Chips
  2.12.08

• Burdick Chocolate  2.5.08
• Chokola'j Artisan Chocolate
  1.29.09
• Artisana Organic, Raw Nut Butters
  1.27.08
• Mr. McGregor’s Microgreens
  1.15.08
• French Meadow Bakery Whole
  Grain, Organic Bagels  1.8.08
• Lucini Italia Olive Oil & Vinegar
  1.1.08

• Top Picks Of 2007  12.25.07
• Richart Design Et Chocolat
  12.18.07
• Rich Designs Cookies  12.11.07
• Lillie Belle Farms 12.4.07
• Cocoa Puro Kakawa Cocoa Beans
  11.27.07
• Das Caramelini Salted Caramels
  11.20.07
• The Little Pearl Caviar  11.13.07

• Charleston Cookie Company
  11.6.07
• Amano Artisan Chocolate 10.30.07
• John & Kira’s Calabacita Figs
  10.23.08
• Superseedz Pumpkin Seeds
  10.16.07
• Divvies Cupcakes & More 10.9.07
• Frontier Soups  10.2.07

• Third Anniversary Special Edition:
  The Top Of The Top Picks, Part 2
    9.25.07
• Recchiuti Confections
  9.18.07
• The Crab Ladies Crab Cakes
  9.11.07
• Third Anniversary Special Edition:
  The Top Of The Top Picks, Part 1
  9.4.07
• Starr Ridge Bread Sticks 8.28.07
• Robert Lambert Marmalade
  8.21.07

• Fizzy Lizzy Sparkling Juice
  8.14.07
• The Ojai Cook Gourmet
  Mayonnaises   8.7.07
• Wine Cellar Sorbets  7.31.07
• Stella Cadente Olive Oils
  7.24.07
• Belizza Antioxidant Sorbets
  7.17.07
• Sheffa Snacks  7.10.07
• Green & Black’s Organic Ice
  Cream
  7.3.07

• Cowgirl Chocolates Spicy
  Candies 6.27.07
• Popchips  6.19.07
• Teas’ Tea From Ito En  6.12.07
• Seasoned Skewers  6.5.07
• Nutorious Nuts  5.29.07
• Brown Paper Chocolates
  5.22.07
• Equinox Organic Maple Flakes
  5.15.07
• Epicurean Butter  5.8.07
• Heavenly Soufflé  5.1.07

• Kee’s Chocolates  4.24.07
• Brookfarm Infused Macadamia
  Oils  4.17.07
• Häagen-Dazs Reserve  4.10.07
• Michael Mischer Chocolates
  Sauces  4.3.07

• Cypress Grove Chevre 3.27.07
• Robert Lambert Chocolate
  Sauces 3.20.07
• Real Wasabi Condiments 3.13.07
• Theo Organic Chocolate 3.6.07
• Varietal Peppercorns  2.27.07
• Tart Is Smart Cherry Juice
  2.20.07
• The King’s Cupboard Molten
  Chocolate Cake 2.13.07

• 7:3 Chocolates  2.6.07
• Browniepops  1.30.07
• Peeled Snacks Fruit & Nut
  Mixes 1.23.07
• La Tourangelle Gourmet Nut
  Oils  1.16.07
• Pierre Marcolini Confitures
  1.9.07
• Stoneridge Orchards Dried Fruit
  1.2.07

Nibble Tip

Instead of a birthday cake, consider a platter of cupcakes. Beloved by children and adults alike, they eliminate the need to cut, can provide guests with their favorite (chocolate or vanilla cake, different icings, some Splenda-based for those who can’t have sugar). Even with decorated cupcakes like these, you can leave an unadorned cupcake in the center to hold the candle(s).