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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…