Sweet on the Holidays

Know someone with a sweet tooth? These six treats, all produced here in the East Bay, will make the perfect stocking stuffers or hostess gifts for the foodie in your life.

Photo by Jennifer Martine


Pictured: Clockwise from top left.

Clarine's Florentines

$10 for six
Crunchy almond brittle coated with Guittard bittersweet chocolate.
clarinesflorentines.com.

Vice Chocolates
Bar With Ginger

$5
Venezuelan dark chocolate spiked with spicy candied ginger.
vicechocolates.com.

Donsuemor Peppermint
Bark Cute Cakes

$17 for 20
Airy chocolate cake topped with white chocolate and infused with peppermint.
donsuemor.com.

Cornology Caramel With a
Whole Lotta Nuts Popcorn

$6.95 for six cups
Gourmet popcorn mixed with made-from-scratch caramel, almonds, and extra-large peanuts.
cornology.com.

June Taylor
Christmas Cake

$50
Traditional English fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
junetaylorjams.com.

CiCi's Italian Butterhorns

$9.99 for eight
Sugary, buttery, hand-rolled cookies made with cinnamon and walnuts.
cicisbutterhorns.com.


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