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Dessert Delivery Options in Seattle / Seattle area during the Coronavirus Quarantine

in Baked goods Desserts Seattle on March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020 0

This is a list of what’s going up on my Instagram, and sorted by dessert type. If there’s someone I should include, please send me a DM on Instagram or email me at jess@seattledessertgeek.com.

Cheese and Chocolate Pairings: how to pair like a pro!

in Chocolate Desserts on January 25, 2020 January 25, 2020 0

In cheese and chocolate pairings, there are no rules, only deliciousness.

Kekao Chocolate Subscription Box: getting your chocolate fix without the fuss?

in Chocolate Desserts on January 17, 2020 January 14, 2020 0

Let’s start the new year with testing out a mystery chocolate box! (Spoilers inside!)

How to rock the NW Chocolate Festival!

in Chocolate Seattle on November 2, 2019 November 2, 2019 0

So the NW Chocolate Festival is coming up on November 9! Here’s your guide for making the most of this awesome weekend – and eating the most chocolate.

How to taste Craft Chocolate: A Primer

in Uncategorized on October 25, 2019 October 22, 2019 0

Because not only is it more fun if you know how to taste – but then you’ll be able to eat more chocolate.

The Ultimate Guide to Seattle Ice Cream!

in Uncategorized on October 18, 2019 October 15, 2019 0

Because in Seattle, ice cream is the thing year round!

Seattle’s Ferries, Fast Ferries, and Water Taxis: A Day Trip Travel Guide

in Day Trips Seattle on June 6, 2019 June 6, 2019 0
Seattle ferry

If you’re coming to Seattle, you’ve likely been told you’ve got to take a ferry. But where to? And, more importantly, what desserts can you get? Welp, let’s talk boats.

The Summer 2019 Seattle food bucket list

in Seattle on May 21, 2019 June 6, 2019 0

Because what’s summer without plans to eat ridiculous (and ridiculously awesome) food?

Have you tried Seattle’s best chocolate chip cookie?

in Chocolate Desserts Seattle on May 9, 2019 June 6, 2019 0
Seatte's best chocolate chip cookie

Because it’s in Capitol Hill and requires some planning, but it’s so worth it. Let’s make sure you get to try one!

Unique Seattle Gifts: top 5 take home Seattle treats!

in Chocolate Desserts Seattle on April 13, 2019 June 6, 2019 0

You want a unique Seattle gift for your souvenirs? Here are some of the best ways to take a bite of Seattle home with you!

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It's a winter (cupcake) wonderland! New on the vl It's a winter (cupcake) wonderland!

New on the vlog, I did a mega @trophycupcakes holiday taste test! Link in ze bio! (And thank you again to Trophy for sending over the cupcakes and macarons! It was SO much fun! #gifted)

I will totally admit that my actual favorite from Trophy is the salted caramel (and I'm kind of in love with the gingerbread orange right now), but right now I think we could all use some cheer? And maybe some sprinkles while we're at it! So I had to photograph the Holiday Yumfetti!

I mean, look at it, it's a holiday in of itself with all those sprinkles! And it's hiding red and green sprinkles in the cake!

My only hope is that next year they make the JCC seasonals a month long option, and maybe a blue/white/silver holiday yumfetti as well? Imagine the gorgeousness!

(Though seriously, the gingerbread is one of the most intensely spiced cupcakes I've ever had and I am here for it! Try it if you can!)

How are you celebrating the season?

P.S. Did you spy those macarons!?

P.P.S. Yep, back from break again! I'm catching up as I can and trying to figure out my schedule, but I'm doing three videos a week on YouTube for December! Come say hi!

#trophycupcakes #macarons #macaronstagram #Seattle #seattlefood #seattlefoodies #dessertoftheday #cupcakes #cupcakesofinstagram #cupcakesfordays
It's an "eat from the pint" kind of week! . Seriou It's an "eat from the pint" kind of week!
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Seriously though, doesn't it feel like we're both in a break and preparing for All The Things? I feel like I'm still in recovery from this weekend!
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This is a pint of @mollymoonicecream melted chocolate, because that's what I wanted in that moment - and I was shooting b-roll for an upcoming video. The melted chocolate reminds me of all the times I picked up Molly's Favorite sundae in grad school. Now I just get pints - and so much hot fudge. (Hazelnut allergies can't stop the awesome!)
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And I hit 500 subs on YouTube today! Oh my gosh! Thank you all so much and I hope you keep on enjoying my videos! I put up a poll on Stories and so far it looks like I'll be scheduling a livestream / Q&A coming up to celebrate. (Given there are 12k of you over here and 500 on YouTube, I'm thinking of doing two? Because why not!)
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So, questions of the day: what would you like me to answer on the livestream? 
Or, what's your favorite ice cream flavor?
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#mollymoons #icecream #chocolate #icecreamofinsta #icecreamtime
Here's to celebrating deliciously! ⁠ Kasugai gum Here's to celebrating deliciously!
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Kasugai gummies are one of my childhood favorites! So they're just the right kind of nostalgic cheer for today. That and the Pie-den Kamalà Mode ice cream I picked up from @mollymoonicecream this weekend.⁠ (Did any of you get a pint? It's so good!)
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I'm covering the gummies in more detail on the video that premieres at 4 today (link in bio and all that!), but they're really soft gummies that taste like fruit juice - or the fruit itself! My favorite's still the muscat, but I've got a soft spot for peach and lychee.
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Seriously, if you like grape flavor but wish it wasn't so Intensely Grape Action(TM) in candies, try the muscat. It's just so wonderfully green grape perfumed! A refined gummy for more refined times.⁠
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(And the watermelon straight up tastes like watermelon Airheads, which is childhood nostalgia in a completely different way.)⁠
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How are you celebrating today?⁠
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P.S. How long did it take you to decide I photoshopped this? Because I totally did! Full transparency, I tried to take this shot normally and just... didn't like any of them. So I put the candies on chopsticks, edited that out, and made this! I'm really amused by it all.⁠
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#candy #seattlefood #sweets #gummies #gummycandy #instafood
Tea time - with chocolate? Why yes! . So I’m sup Tea time - with chocolate? Why yes!
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So I’m supposed to be highlighting @crowandmosschocolate’s Zorzal and Rose Salt bars today as part of a #chocpodsquad promotion, #spon and all that. Annnnnnd I would have, but I opened this here Earl Grey Tea bar from them first and it’s awesome so I’m covering it instead.
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This is a serious Earl Grey bar, bold and intense from first taste. However, thanks to how creamy smooth this bar is, it’s not overwhelmingly so. (And if you’re into teas you know how intense bergamot can get.) It’s just right to go up against my favorite Earl Grey, @smithteamaker’s Lord Bergamot, for an extra bergamot-cozy Friday tea time. 
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(Mind you, I would not do this pairing unless you *really* like bergamot. But it’s fun! I also could see pairing this chocolate with a clean Assam as well, or even a black tea blend?)
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Thank you again to Crow & Moss for sending out the samples! I promise to talk about the other bars coming up.
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(And hi! Yeah, that took a while. Neck injuries take their sweet time. Being honest, I’m not fully healed, but I’m doing so much better. How are you all? Getting any rest in?)

#crowandmoss #earlgreytea #teatime #craftchocolate #beantobarchocolate #instachoco #chocolover  #instachocolate #tea #teatime #teacup #tealover #tealove #ilovetea #lovetea
How tall would you stack these peanut butter cups? How tall would you stack these peanut butter cups?⁠
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We've been on a peanut butter cup roll while I've been away! First I made @mapchocolate's kit, then I used the spare chocolate from the kit with straight up @cbs_nuts for the center (which is this photo), then my *spouse* went and made buckeye filling filled peanut butter cups.⁠
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Two batches of them.⁠
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And the buckeyes won out!? While they all had their merits for sure, the buckeye filling is really similar to Reese's, and with dark chocolate and a pinch of salt they were epic.⁠
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(Map's had more nuance, and I honestly put too much peanut butter in my version. I usually make them in little domes, so I went overboard here.)⁠
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And yes, the peanut butter cup in my hand is falling apart. It was just melting from the get go.⁠
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What's your favorite peanut butter cup?⁠
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#peanutbutter #foodstagram #snacktime #peanutbuttercup #Seattle #seattlefoodies #pandemiclife #quarantinebaking
Cheers to fall - and hot cocoa!⁠ ⁠ Tomorrow's Cheers to fall - and hot cocoa!⁠
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Tomorrow's the fall equinox, and @madhuchocolate was kind enough to send me samples of their hot cocoa mixes to celebrate! And seriously, the orange blossom with marshmallows? It's fall in a mug.⁠
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As a heads up when you open the (freaking cute) tin, you're going to get a *lot* of orange blossom scent. But the actual hot cocoa? It's a far more mellow experience, softly chocolate with orange blossom fragrance, and the mallows added a bit of vanilla sweetness.⁠
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That and who doesn't want a ton of marshmallows with their hot cocoa?⁠

(They're @mydandies if you wanted to duplicate this at home, that's just what we usually have in the house.)
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Best of all, there are *two* hot cocoas! I haven't tried the roasted almond yet because we only just started hot cocoa season, but it smells lovely.⁠
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What do you like with your hot cocoa?⁠
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P.S. Hi! Sorry for being gone so long, I wasn't expecting to be not sleeping with all the wildfire smoke going on. I hope you're all safe and well and fighting the good fight!⁠
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P.P.S. That's my favorite cup for hot cocoa in the house and it refused to look good in these photos the way I wanted. Do you ever get that problem if you post on IG?⁠
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#hotcocoa #marshmallows #chocolate #cocoa #cozy #hygge #marshmallow #gourmetfoods #chocolatefix #craftchocolate #dessertpic #tastydessert #chocolatelove #chocolove #chocolateoverload #ilovechocolate #chocoholic
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