Mystic River Chocolate Cafe
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Mystic River Chocolate Cafe

The Mystic River Chocolate Cafe creates a wide variety of chocolates in their little shop on Water Street.

The chocolate itself is crafted from rare cacao beans sourced from around the world - making it truly “bean to bar”. Co-owner Bill Gash starts with crunchy beans that are transformed into remarkable chocolate creations.

Not only is the chocolate dreamy, but the artwork and graphic design on all store branding, chocolate wrappers and packaging are designed by co-owner Casey Gash … and it’s gorgeous.

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies!
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies!

I came across the cookbook New England Desserts and happened to flip to the page with the Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipe. Well ta-da! Here is my version based on that recipe. The filling is really the star - it tastes like cheescake without being too sweet.

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Halloween Donuts that are 100% Treat
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Halloween Donuts that are 100% Treat

Deviant Donuts in Mystic has released their Halloween menu 🍩 and it does not disappoint. Mystic is a town that revels in prize winning and much beloved culinary delights. With sweet offerings from Young Buns Donuts and Sift Bake Shop nearby, Deviant Donut’s Halloween creations come to the donut party fully dressed and ready to please.

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Halloween Pizza!
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Halloween Pizza!

Around Halloween it’s hard to resist dressing up your food. From spooky donuts to frightfully fun fruit, there’s absolutely no reason not to get caught up in the feeding frenzy :-) This Ghostly Pizza was simple to make, but unfortunately not particularly quick. But on the upside it takes just a few ingredients, and not a lot of skill, to pull this dish off.

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