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Oh, the madness!

April was a busy and exciting month for us at Harvard Sweet Boutique. In addition to our annual rush to get special gifts to all those great Moms out there for Mother’s Day, we also managed to have some fun for charity’s sake here in Boston. Check it out…

On Tuesday, April 27 we participated in Chocolate Madness at Boston’s Cyclorama. Hosted by NARAL, the fundraising event was attended by over 600 guests who gleefully sampled the efforts of 25 professional chefs from all over the Boston area. Each of the cheftestants donated tastings of their chocolate dish as part of the competition, which included six unique categories.

Harvard Sweet Boutique made an excellent showing with our Coconut Macadamia S’mores, shown above. Toasted to order, this delectable treat with coconut macaroon shortbread, handmade vanilla marshmallows and 72% bittersweet Callebaut chocolate had some people showing back up at our table for seconds. And thirds! Do I hear fourths, anyone? Folks seemed to also dig the table display, which featured a “marshmallow tree” and a campy campfire.

While at the event, Sue George and her trusty staff of three managed to sample quite a few of the other offerings (who WOULDN’T volunteer for this job?), including local treats from Christina’s Ice Cream, Taza Chocolate, Petsi Pies and Kickass Cupcakes. We  had a blast, got plenty of “mmm’s” “ohhhhh’s” and “ahhhhhh’s,” and are grateful for the opportunity to help a worthy cause…

How About a Little Color?

With Spring just a few short weeks away, we couldn’t resist the temptation to bring you some bright and cheery collections to help embrace the season. Our two fresh offerings feature a new arrival to Harvard Sweet Boutique: Chocolate Spots boxes. You’ll love how they awaken your senses!

The Chocoluxe Tower
Six rich & decadent chocolate fudge brownies team up with 16 of our oversized gourmet cookies to furnish a collection of luxuriously tasty proportions!

A Little Whoopie
Who wouldn’t like a little whoopie? Eight fresh cream-filled whoopies come in a deliciously cheery whirlwind of hues!

The Weekly Deal: Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

From Monday, February 15 through midnight on Sunday, February 21, order our Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, and receive 25% off when you use the code weeklypromo10 at checkout.

SAME DAY SHIPPING GUARANTEE: All orders placed before 2:00 PM EST Monday-Friday will be shipped the same day. If you order after 2:00 PM Friday, or on Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, your order will ship the following business day.

HSB is Featured on Time Warner’s “Taste of New York” web site

We are glad to be one of the featured product lines in this year’s “Ultimate Gift Guide” on Time Warner’s Taste of New York web site, where our sweets are tauted as “the most delicious chocolate creations in the world.”

Taste of New York is a television program on cable channel 35 in New York. It features programs on the arts & entertainment as well as local & world news.

They like us, they really like us!

Who doesn’t love seeing their name in print? We admit, we here at Harvard Sweet Boutique are certainly guilty of this little pleasure. Knowing that someone, somewhere, thought enough of us to put it down in writing really inspires us. Following are some examples of the online inspiration that keeps us going:

• Molly Tully, of New Jersey Bride was impressed with our edible event centerpieces, calling them “affordable” and “adorable.”
• The Charlotte Observer’s Carolina Bride editor found our idea for creating centerpieces out of favors to be “clever.”
• The blogging moms at The Voice of Mom, normally skeptical when it comes to the quality of mail-order treats, urged others to experience the “delicious freshness” of our mint brownies.
• At Mom’s Favorite Stuff, where several of our brownies as well as the Chocolate Glazed Macadamia Caramel Shortbread Bars were sampled, the moms declared the uprising of a new Harvard Sweet Boutique fan club.
• Our “enticing” packaging and “made from scratch” approach to baking is what impresses the kind editors at Fête á Fête.

Ideas for Graduation Day

Do you know a proud graduate who is celebrating their big day this month? If so, you might want to help congratulate them with a custom-designed gift box of freshly baked sweets.

Harvard Sweet Boutique prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients and baking the tastiest, most memorable sweets. But it’s our custom packaging that really gives our gifts that extra “sumthin’ sumthin’” that makes folks sit up and take notice before they even untie the ribbon and take off the lid.

Let us help you select a box and ribbon in your graduate’s school colors to make their gift not only delicious and beautiful, but personal and thoughtful. Visit our site to get familiar with our products, and make a custom selection, or just call us toll-free at 1 (888) 5-SWEETS to discuss your preference for box and ribbon colors.