BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF
Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, confections — mail order and bakeries — there is much to be found in the San Fernando Valley. Here’s our fave sweets since we started My Daily Find in June 2009.
A plate of Cranberry Almond Biscotti.
Lauren’s Biscotti: Not your ordinary cookie
Say goodbye to hard, dry biscotti. Lauren’s Biscotti are soft and chewy with a burst of sweet, rich flavor. You can dip them in coffee, but with these special biscotti, there really is no need. www.mydailyfind.com/food/laurens-biscotti-not-your-ordinary-cookie.html
Big Sugar Bakeshop
Studio City’s Big Sugar Bakeshop: Sweet treats and a TV trivia tidbit
Big Sugar Bakeshop has been the go-to bakery in Studio City since December 2006. This cozy shop makes everything fresh daily using top quality ingredients, heirloom recipes and lots of love. www.mydailyfind.com/food/studio-citys-big-sugar-bakeshop-sweet-treats-and-a-tv-tidbit.html
Jeannie's Homemade Candies Smores
Jeannie’s Homemade Candies: a must-eat, must-gift for the holidays and beyond
This candy-cookie-crispy-crunchy treat is hard to describe — “people just moan” when they take a bite. Jeannie’s Homemade Candies donates a percentage of every sale to weSPARK Cancer Support Center in Sherman Oaks. www.mydailyfind.com/food/jeannies-homemade-candies-a-must-eat-must-gift-for-the-holidays-and-beyond.html
Cookies for a Koz classic chocolate chip cookie
Calabasas-based Cookies for a Koz delivers more than just sweets
A perfect quick crisp, yet soft bite on the outside with an incredibly moist inside. The flavors are incredibly fresh. Developed by Roberta Wilson, with help from brother, jazz great Dave Koz, these delectable cookies honor their mother and contribute to The Starlight Foundation. www.mydailyfind.com/food/cookies-for-a-koz.html
Flour Girl Peppermint Bark
A Sweet Find with Flour Girl Desserts
Part pastry, part candy these are treats to cure any sweet tooth. “I know it’s candy, but if it’s not good, there is no point eating it,” says Mindy Trotta, a Calabasas resident and owner of Flour Girl Desserts Company.
www.mydailyfind.com/my-daily-find/a-sweet-find-with-flour-girl-desserts.html
Cake Crumbs
Encino’s Cake Crumbs Bakery and School of Confectionary Arts stands uniquely alone
Realistic and edible cherry blossoms, glossy pearls, woven baskets, Chanel handbags, John and Susan Rota create culinary works of decadent sculptured art at their Encino bakery where there also teach what they know. www.mydailyfind.com/food/encinos-cake-crumbs-bakery-and-school-of-confectionary-arts-stand-uniquely-alone.html
Nola Ice
Nola Ice brings New Orleans to Sherman Oaks
Sno-balls — shaved ice packed into a cup and drenched with colorful syrups are the main attraction, but don’t forget Se’La Vi Sweets inside the shop which offers a scrumptious collection of cupcakes, brownie bites, cheesecake bites and more. www.mydailyfind.com/food/nola-ice-brings-new-orleans-to-sherman-oaks.html
The Chocolate Bar
Artisan Chocolates at Encino’s The Chocolate Bar
The Chocolate Bar, open since May 2009, offers small batch, top quality chocolates produced by hand from France, Switzerland, Brussels and the United States. Also, don’t miss the cozy lounge where you sip chocoholic drinks! www.mydailyfind.com/food/a-murder-mystery-and-artisan-chocolates-at-encinos-the-chocolate-bar.html
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