The sweet treats were a perfect match with the espresso offered at the Cafe Bustelo booth.

A full gallery of pictures and video can be viewed here, just in case you missed the event (for shame!). 

Since then we've been kept pretty busy baking for all sorts holiday parties and gatherings.

So far the best sellers have been 9 inch Red Velvet cakes, Hot Cocoa Brownies, and the Tray 'o' Cupcakes.

Haven't ordered your holiday treats yet? Click on the New Accounts tab to place an order and it will be delivered anywhere in the New York City area. We even offer free delivery anywhere in the city itself to sweeten the deal.

Happy {Happy} Holidays!

-E

"Counting clients like India. Arie, Talib Kweli, M.I.A, Mos Def, BET and Yerba Buena, may be good for some, but for the owners of Harriet’sAlter Ego, the support of everyday people is proof positive that what they do…well, works."

A company after my own heart, indeed.

That's why when Ngozi contacted me to be a part of Shop 'n' Mingle 2009 I readily agreed.

Not only can you shop at the booths of 16 different designers but there will also be tons of giveaways including haircuts, makeovers, foot massages, swag bags, even an espresso bar.

Oh, did I mention that we'll be there too?

It's true, because for an event this hot only a spicy Hot Cocoa Brownie from The Chocolate Muffin will do.

Here's the info:

Shop 'N' Mingle, 2009

Saturday, December 5th

1p.m.- 7p.m.

2031 Fifth Avenue

Between 125th and 126th

See you there!

-E

We folks at The Chocolate Muffin have a lot to be thankful for.

I, personally, am very grateful for the outpouring of love and support

that I have received over these 6 months since the bakery has been launched.

It has been an action-packed adventure so far, one that I am glad you have consented to share with me.

Thank you for your support, your encouragement, and your prayers.

Each time you visited us at the farmer's market, wrote a testimonial on ETSY,

ordered cupcakes for your grandson,

or even just looked at this site, inspired me and invokes a feeling of deep gratitude.

Thank you!

-E

This weekend is your last chance to check out the outdoor Flea before is shuts down for the season. The Chocolate Muffin will be there in full force with the (NewNew} ETSY Street Team. (For more info on the {NEWNEW} click here)

At the Flea you can munch on some old-fashioned (yet vegan!) treats while walking through the great collections of antique furniture and vintage clothing. At The Chocolate Muffin tent, along with cupcakes and cookies galore, we will also be featuring our new dessert gift boxes, just in time for the upcoming holidays.

Hope to see you there!

-E

It is a beautiful new space and the owner, Jessica Pichardo, is devoted to bringing Brooklyn healthy, local, sustainable food in a beautiful, sexy setting and somehow strikes a fine balance between the two. Linger Cafe is definitely not your run-of-the-mill, crunchy granola health food cafe, just as The Chocolate Muffin is also not your run-of-the-mill crunchy granola vegan bakery. Maybe that's why the two work so well together....

Anyway, check out their cool postcard and the cafe! You won't be disappointed.

You can see more pics, the menu, and also a list of their vendors (including yours truly!) at http://www.lingercafelounge.com

-E

-E

This market is run by Community Markets. Their website includes a list of farmer's markets in New York State, as well as eating guidelines and recipes.

Jake is the market manager for this location, he's very helpful and full of information. Also, if the wind blows too hard he will help me keep the tent from blowing away :)

Here's my neighbor Tim, with a bottle of local honey.

These are the Chutney folks:

Migliorelli Farms have some epically good blueberries and a pretty sweet setup:

The folks from Bread Alone sell amazing whole grain breads:

And then there's the Chocolate Muffin:

 Come and visit us sometime! If you get here early enough you may even snag a hot cocoa cookie...

It was totally worth it though. I got to meet a lot of people and we got a lot of orders from people that sampled products at the festival. One woman sent me a picture she took of us at the booth along with a nice write-up.

The next weekend we pitched our tent at the Afro-Punk Music Festival.

The stage:

The booth:

It was fun selling desserts while listening to the great bands jamming out nearby. I basically stayed to the side and frosted cupcakes to order while Troy, Shawn, and Kamala took orders and helped the customers. We sold out of everything, even the bran muffins that I brought along as an experiment (would people buy bran muffins at a music festival, hmm I wonder?)

For more info on Afro-Punk check out their site.

A great couple of weeks overall- more people know we exist, so I've been baking more and that seems to make everyone happy.

-E

432 cupcakes, 90 brownies, 65 cookies, 50 pielettes, 49 quick bread slices, 12 pound cakes, some cobblers, and some pineapple upside down cakes later we finally broke down the tent and got some well-earned rest.

Not too much rest, however. The Chocolate Muffin still has a date with a mosh pit...

-E

It was hard work, but worth it. It was also great to set up the new tent and to sell some goods before the upcoming 4 day marathon in Brooklyn.

The Chocolate Muffin + Writer's Block will be at the International African Arts Festival this Thurs-Sun. Come to the booth, say hi, eat some treats, hear some poetry, fall in love...

Check out the IAAF site for a list of performances, video highlights, and directions to Commodore Barry Park where the event is being held.

Thanks again to all of the people that worked to make last weekend a success!

-E