Dufflet Digs...Today November 13, 2010 National Post Toronto

http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Dufflet+sweet+digs/3823865/story.html

we made too many cupcakes!!!

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The moon is blue, and it's a surprise cupcake clearance sale at our bakery on 166 Norseman, Etobicoke (Google map: http://tinyurl.com/286w6z8)

While quantities last > When they're gone they're gone > Today only!!!

When: Thursday August 26 12pm to 4pm (or until we sell out)

CASH SALES ONLY

Please do not phone - first come, first served!

culinary contests? piece of cake!

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What's on the inside of a Dufflet Hazelnut Cakelet™? Alternating layers of chocolate and hazelnut sponge cake and hazelnut buttercream; glazed with dark chocolate ganache. (you're welcome!)

Social media's not just about cake (but it should be, don't you think?). Ready your Tweets, your Blogs, and your Facebooks cause in August, Food Network Canada is offering prizes to four fabulous foodies who enter the www.fortheloveofgoodfood.ca contest.

So click it, click it good! (Thanks to Maggie at ShesConnected.com for the tip!)

And don't forget to keep up your strength with a delicious slice of Dufflet cake ... no hydrogenated fats or oils; no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives; NEVER made from a mix!

i found my thrill on blueberry ...

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Available at all 3 Dufflet cafes only until the end of August, fresh Blueberry mini tarts.

Imagine a sweet and buttery 1.5" tart shell painted with chocolate on the inside, then filled with scrumptious pastry cream and crowned with a mound of plump, fresh blueberries.

omnomnom!

tour de dufflet prize winners ...

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Thanks again to everyone who took the Eat More Cake, Ride More Bike challenge and rode the 2010 Tour de Dufflet!

Special thanks and recognition goes to Duke's Cycle and Crumpler for their wonderful prizes. Here are the super-lucky winners (drawn at random from this year's registration cards):

1st prize - Carley Chamberlain
$100 gc from Duke’s Cycles, $25 gc from Dufflet Pastries

2nd prize - Sharon McLaughlin
Bike bag from Crumpler (photo above) and $25 gc from Dufflet Pastries

3rd prize - Abigale Miller
$44 gc from Dufflet Pastries

4th prize (photo Tweet) - RT Lechow
$25 gc from Dufflet Pastries

Dufflet Pastries has donated $620 to the Toronto Cyclists Union who were this year's charitable recipients of your $5 registration fees - these cycling advocates are definitely a good group to support so please visit their website to learn more about what they do.

Links to visit:
http://dukescycle.ca/
https://www.crumpler.ca/flash/flash.aspx
http://bikeunion.to/

I've uploaded some of this year's photos to our Flickr site http://bit.ly/ax3eua 

... see you all next year!

jazzing it up for the weekend ...

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The annual Beaches jazz festival continues with Streetfest and concerts at Kew Gardens this weekend while Dufflet celebrates spinning the sweet stuff for 35 years with a special window at her Beach location at 1917 Queen St. E. (just east of Woodbine).

During StreetFest, on the nights of Thursday July 22, Friday July 23, and Saturday July 24, 2010, Queen Street E. will be closed from Woodbine Ave. to Beech Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm nightly. The north / south streets of Waverley Ave., Wineva Ave., and Lee Ave. will remain open throughout the evening. Info on getting around can be found at http://www.beachesjazz.com/directions.html#roaddetails

http://www.beachesjazz.com/ is the place to visit to check out bandshell listings for Kew Gardens, and along Queen St. E. this weekend.

Dufflet Beach is the place to start - grab something sweet to nibble + sip and have a Beaches Jazz good time!

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weddings ... parties ... CAKE!

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Our new Wedding + Celebration cakes designs are now up on our website. For a consultation and quote for your special occasion cake, please contact directly the Dufflet location most convenient to you;

Downtown: 787 Queen Street West, Ph: 416-504-2870 (open 7 days) - retail@dufflet.com
Uptown: 2638 Yonge Street, Ph: 416-484-9080 (closed Mondays) - retail2@dufflet.com
Beach: 1917 Queen Street East, Ph: 416-699-4900 (open 7 days) - retail3@dufflet.com  

For multi-tier cakes, visit our site at Dufflet Wedding Cakes,
download our pdf Ordering Guide or view a slide-show gallery here.

For single-tier cakes, visit our site at Dufflet Celebration Cakes,
download our pdf Ordering Guide or view a slide-show gallery here.

Wishing you a sweet event!

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canada day cakelet™ ...

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Available until July 4th, feast your eyes on this sweet red and white Strawberry Vanilla Cakelet™.

Layers of classic white sponge cake, sweet strawberry mousse and puree; iced with white buttercream and a bright strawberry glaze. Decorated with a white chocolate paste maple leaf for Canada Day.   Size: 3.5" x 5.5"

Holiday hours - July 1st:
Dufflet Downtown - 787 Queen St. W. will be closed
Dufflet Uptown - 2638 Yonge St. will be closed
Dufflet Beach - 1917 Queen St. E. will be open 10a - 6p

Reminder! Any advance or special orders for this weekend (July 1-4) must be made by noon today.

pastries, café + flowers ...

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Demarco-Perpich Flowers will open their second location on July 6, sharing the space with Dufflet Uptown at 2638 Yonge Street (across from Sporting Life).
 

 
With a floor to ceiling glass flower cooler, a good selection of orchid plants, and floral related gift ware, Demarco-Perpich will offer all of the same high quality products they are famous for including arrangements and bouquets ready to go to!

For events and bridal consultations, you can call 416-967-0893 for both the Uptown location and the main design studio at the 1044 Queen St. W.

Visit www.demarco-perpich.com for ordering info, or their blog at http://demarcoperpich.blogspot.com/ to see the pretty pictures! 

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only 4 more tour de dufflet days ...

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Can't believe Bike Month is almost over. Last four days to Eat More Cake, Ride More Bike are Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday (no Mondays!!!)

Have you been missing out on the fun? These folks haven't!

lots more pix (and grand prize draw) to come ... SOON!

talking about taste ...

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Sunday's 20th annual Toronto Taste 2010 benefit blended delicious foods + bevvies with new + old friends in a drive to raise funds to support Second Harvest.

Dufflet Pastries has been one of the event's food sponsors right from the start and this year's dessert offering was a (very popular!) mini Strawberry Dacquoise with Cocoa Hazelnut Meringue. The Dufflet table was manned by Dufflet Rosenberg and Heather Chu (Dufflet Small Indulgences brand manager).

Part of the fun (asides from the constant noshing) is meeting other chefs ... and fun photo ops! Here's The Queen of Cake standing next to (or should I say, kinda under?) Michael Smith (Canadian chef and writer, host of a number of shows that have appeared on the Food Network Canada).

For more information on donating to Second Harvest, please visit www.torontotaste.ca

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dessert dim sum yum yum ...

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Dufflet Beach turns 3!

Another year older, another excuse to eat birthday cake. Please join us at 1917 Queen St. E. (east of Woodbine) for a celebratory slice on Saturday June 12.

Beginning tonight (Friday) and available until closing tomorrow, order from our anniversary Dessert Dim Sum menu (dine-in only) and sample any 4 of the following Dufflet desserts for only $5.00!

Carrot Cake - Lemon Bar - Kahlua Toffee Bar - Chocolate Fudge Cake - Strawberry Rhubarb Tart - Caramel Dacquoise - Key Lime Tart - Chocolate Mousse Tart - Chocolate Banana Cake

Did you know that throughout the month of June, Dufflet will donate $1.00 for every Chocolate Raspberry Truffle cake (large or small) sold at any of our 3 cafes to A Taste for Justice and Amnesty International? Be sure to pre-order your cake to help this worthy cause. 

Meanwhile, the Tour de Dufflet continues to be fantastically popular - thanks so much to everyone who's taken the challenge so far, and to those to come ... what are you waiting for? The Tour ends on June 30th so get out there and eat more cake, ride more bike!

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rhubarb + strawberry take a crumble ...

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Available now! 3" Strawberry Rhubarb Euro Tarts
Sweet juicy strawberries and tart rhubarb baked in Dufflet's Euro style sweet dough crust; topped with a buttery golden crumble.
 

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yes, i used the word scrumptious in a sentence

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Fresh Strawberry Tart
Sweet crisp and buttery tart shell painted with chocolate; filled with scrumptious pastry cream and covered with plump, fresh strawberries.

PS/ Keep these mini tarts chilled - they don't like long summer car rides! Best to eat them ... NOW!

(1.5", $1.50 each at all 3 Dufflet cafes)

what's made of chocolate and wears a bow tie?

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... this year's Father's Day chocolate fudge cake by Dufflet. Flying off the shelf already (for birthdays and hipster cake fans), be sure to pre-order yours before June 20th or Poppa will preach (you'll be in trouble deep!)

sunny summer lemon cakelet™

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Along with monthly and seasonal additions and deletions to the Dufflet line-up of cakes, cookies and pies, we also like to give our established cakes a face-lift.

Our Lemon Cakelet™ has a new look thanks to Amy Wright. Dufflet asked bakery employees to design a new design for this perennial fav, and Amy's fresh and sunny decoration won! (Amy & Dufflet below)

Almost too pretty to slice ... but slice it you will!

 

3rd annual tour de dufflet - now with sippy bottle!

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3rd annual Tour de Dufflet during Toronto Bike Month starts on Tuesday!
EAT MORE CAKE, RIDE MORE BIKE

May 25 - June 30, 2010 
Daily except Mondays (rain or shine)
Hours: 
Tues - Sat 10a-7p
Sundays 12p-5p

Fun for the whole family (and other social units), get a little exercise and something sweet by cycling to all 3 Dufflet cafes in one day! You may bike the Tour in any order, but you must register at the first cafe, and hand in your stamped passport at the third (final) cafe.

Dufflet cafes are located at;
Downtown: 787 Queen St. W. (west of Bathurst)
Uptown: 2638 Yonge St. (south of Lawrence)
Beach: 1917 Queen St. E. (east of Woodbine)

Registered participants will receive a souvenir, refreshments and other goodies with their stamped Tour de Dufflet passports. This year's souvenir is a Tour de Dufflet water-bottle (to the first 200 participants)

$5 registration fee payable on the day of your ride will be donated to the Toronto Cyclist's Union. You do not need to register in advance of your ride.

All completed Tour de Dufflet passports will be eligible for a grand prize draw.

Watch this blog and follow @tourdedufflet on Twitter for updates and photos.

Tour de Dufflet FAQ:
You will visit your beginning location once (to register and receive your first stamp) - you may tour the 3 locations in any order that suits you.

We will offer refreshments to registered participants at all 3 locations. To drink, you will have your choice of spring water, fresh lemonade or regular coffee. To nibble, you will have a choice of something sweet (like a brownie or a cookie) or something savoury (like a spanokopita or samosa). The selection will vary daily at each location.

At the final location (stamp #3) you will hand in your stamped passport to be eligible for the grand prize drawing at the end of bike month, plus you will receive a gift certificate for $5 off your next Dufflet purchase as a reward for completing the Tour de Dufflet 2010!



BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE! Tweet your Tour de Dufflet photos with the hashtag #TourDeDufflet to be eligible for additional prizes! The Twitter name for each unique photo tweet will be entered in a draw for a cake - so no cheating, but please be tweeting!

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not bitten, spooned!

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I know what you're thinking, but no, I did not bite into the loaf before taking the photo (shifty-eyes); the bite was "artfully" created using a spoon.

This is a sneak peek at one of the new items for our Father's Day newsletter which comes out next week for products available after Victoria Day. 

You can view our monthly newsletter via our Downloads page or sign up to become a DuffClub Member and have them emailed directly to you!

PS/ I do admit to eating the spooned out part and it was delicious! 

Banana Pecan Mini Loaf

Classic moist banana pecan bread; at 4" it's perfect for one! (dairy free) ... contains Bananas, Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Vegetable Oil, Pecans, Baking Soda, Salt, Baking Powder, Cinnamon

photo + cupcake = easy

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STAPLES knows a thing or two about hosting a sweet event. Here's a shot of the Dufflet cupcakes ordered for a recent media preview designed by STAPLES Canada (www.staples.ca) and Commotion (www.veritascanada.com)

The "easy button” graphic (provided by Staples) was printed on edible paper using vegetable inkjets and then applied to the top of 3" cupcakes with buttercream.

What could be easier?

For more info on photo cupcakes, please contact the Dufflet retail café most convenient to you (via email, telephone or in-person)

Toronto locations
Downtown: 787 Queen Street West, Ph: 416-504-2870 (open 7 days) - retail@dufflet.com
Uptown: 2638 Yonge Street, Ph: 416-484-9080 (closed Mondays) - retail2@dufflet.com
Beach: 1917 Queen Street East, Ph: 416-699-4900 (open 7 days) - retail3@dufflet.com 

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the early bird does not get the cake ...

UPDATE! - it's 12:45 and we are sold out already. Sale is over (thanks for the madness!)

The moon is blue, and it's time for another surprise clearance sale at our bakery on 166 Norseman, Etobicoke Google map: http://tinyurl.com/286w6z8

Cakes and Confections > While quantities last > No Early Birds

When: Friday, May 7, 12pm to 4pm, CASH SALES ONLY

Please do not phone in advance to ask what we're selling - it will be a variety of cakes and confections - first come, first served!

PS/ We won't tell your Mom that you got it on special!

if you build it, we will eat cake ...

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Governor General's Medals in Architecture - 2010 Recipients

The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. Read more about the awards at the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada website.

Congratulations to Marin Kohn for receiving an award for:

Prefab Cottage for Two Families
Kohn Shnier Architects (Toronto, ON)
Lead design architect: Martin Kohn, MRAIC

Toronto cake AND design lovers know that Martin and Dufflet collaborated on the design of all three Dufflet cafes and will recognize Martin from the May 2010 issue of Canadian House and Home that featured Dufflet and Martin's home on the cover.

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wedding cake windows ...

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The response to our "Did Dufflet Make Your Wedding Cake" contest was delicious ... be inspired by the photo displays of beautiful brides, gorgeous grooms and exquisite cakes at all 3 Dufflet cafes.

Let these shared memories inspire you to EAT MORE (WEDDING) CAKE 

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emc ... rmb ... v3

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3rd annual Tour de Dufflet during Toronto Bike Month
EAT MORE CAKE, RIDE MORE BIKE
 
May 25 - June 30, 2010 Daily except Mondays (rain or shine)
Hours: Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10a-7p, Sundays 12p-5p
 
Fun for the whole family (and other social units), get a little exercise and something sweet by cycling to all 3 Dufflet cafes in one day! You may bike the Tour in any order, but you must register at the first cafe, and hand in your stamped passport at the third (final) cafe. 

Dufflet cafes are located at;
Downtown: 787 Queen St. W. (west of Bathurst)
Uptown: 2638 Yonge St. (south of Lawrence)
Beach: 1917 Queen St. E. (east of Woodbine)

Registered participants will receive a souvenir, refreshments and other goodies with their stamped Tour de Dufflet passports.

$5 registration fee payable on the day of your ride will be donated to the Toronto Cyclist's Union. You do not need to register in advance of your ride.

All completed Tour de Dufflet passports will be eligible for a grand prize draw.

Watch this blog and follow @tourdedufflet on Twitter for updates and photos.

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top tier prize winner!

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Congratulations to Gillian Spergel and Jordan Goldblatt winners of our Did Dufflet Make Your Wedding Cake? photo contest.

We received photos from over 100 couples (some of you sending in multiple versions of your lovely Dufflet wedding cakes) and each couple's name went into the basket that Dufflet Rosenberg drew from to choose the winner.

Gillian & Jordan will receive a sweet re-creation of the top tier of their wedding cake (I think they're waiting for their anniversary later this summer) Here's what their original wedding day cake looked like ...

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temptifying tarts ...

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Do you like your tarts to have fruit and something sweet on top? Then you're in luck! Our Mother's Day newsletter (for product available beginning April 27) adds 2 new tarts - Blueberry Crumble and Strawberry Rhubarb to a juicy fruit list that includes our Apple Caramel Crumble and Harvest Euro.

Blueberry Crumble Euro Tart ... Juicy plump blueberries baked in our Euro style sweet dough crust; topped with a golden, buttery crumble.

Strawberry Rhubarb Euro Tart ... Sweet juicy strawberries and tart rhubarb baked in our Euro style sweet dough crust; topped with a buttery golden crumble.

Apple Caramel Crumble Euro Tart ... Fresh apples and gooey caramel baked in our Euro style sweet dough crust; topped with a golden, buttery crumble.

Harvest Euro Tart ... Juicy apples, blueberries, rhubarb and strawberries baked in our Euro style sweet dough crust.
 

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no eggs, no milk ... very vegan chocolate cake!

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Made with spelt flour (for those sensitive to gluten) Dufflet launches a delicious 4-layer Vegan Chocolate Cake which contains no eggs nor dairy in 2 sizes ... 9" (10-12 slices) and 6" (6-8 slices).

Available only at Dufflet's 3 cafes, be sure to order your Vegan Chocolate Cake at least a day in advance ... quantities are limited, and made-to-order tastes better anyway, right?

Enjoy!

Good to know - Some people who are allergic to wheat may be able to tolerate spelt. Spelt has gluten, just like wheat, so spelt is not suitable for a gluten-free diet.

Ingredients: Water, Spelt Flour, Sugar Cane, Organic Icing Sugar, Non Hydrogenated Shortening, Canola Oil, Cocoa, Soya Milk, Vinegar, Natural Vanilla Extract, Salt, Baking Soda

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house & home & cake!

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The May issue of Canadian House & Home is on newstands now, and yes that's Dufflet's home on the cover! 

Designed by Martin Kohn (Kohn Shnier Architects ), Dufflet & Martin's home swings wide open for easy indoor-outdoor entertaining. Also included in the magazine are 3 new recipes perfect for summer get-togethers!

And be sure to check out House & Home online for 3 bonus Dufflet dessert recipes:

~ Lemon Bars
~ White Chocolate Tarts With Berries
~ Pecan Roulade With Lemon Mascarpone Cream 

Home SWEET Home indeed!

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bunny rosenberg exists ...

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And hides CAKE for all the good boys and girls for Easter!

APRIL FOOL CAKE!

Actually, Dufflet is test-driving her bunny ears for her visit to Dufflet Beach location on Sunday for the annual Beaches Easter Parade (2-4p). Grab your kiddies and your doggies and hang out with us!

PS/Please remember that all 3 Dufflet cafes will be closed on Good Friday, but open on the weekend.

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the easter parade ... of cake!

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If you'd like to eat more cake for Easter this weekend, pre-order now now now! 

Our Easter newsletter brimming with sweet ideas is available from our Downloads page at www.dufflet.com

Please remember that all 3 Dufflet locations are closed on Good Friday (April 2) but open on the weekend to meet your sweet needs.

strawberry dream cake ...

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What tastes like Strawberry Shortcake, but creamier? 

Dufflet's Strawberry Cream Cake! Fluffy strawberry and vanilla creams alternate with layers of classic sponge cake ... finished with a shiny strawberry glaze, whipped cream, and white chocolate shavings.

No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. Available now at all 3 Dufflet locations and most gourmet grocers throughout Southern Ontario.

pastries, café, flowers + eggs

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The window at Dufflet Uptown (on Yonge) gets gussied up for the season with Easter Egg decorations created by Jay (manager at Yonge) ... let them lure you in!

Whether you're organizing an Easter egg hunt or creating a gift basket for your honey, check out our unique variety of imported chocolate eggs, bunnies, chicks and kittens now in stock at all three Dufflet locations.

From natural egg shells filled with chocolate praline to marzipan baby animals, you'll find something for everyone ... especially yourself!

EXTENDED HOURS FOR PASSOVER:
Dufflet Uptown will be open Monday March 29, 10a - 7p

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specially for passover, only on yonge

Available only at Dufflet Uptown March 27 - 28 - 29 - 30, 2010

Lemon Chiffon Cake
Light lemon sponge in the Passover-style, filled with lemon curd; finished with whipped cream.

Avoid disappointment and pre-order now - Limited quantities - Passover cakes sell-out quickly!

EXTENDED HOURS FOR PASSOVER:
Dufflet Uptown (2638 Yonge) will be open Monday March 29 from 10am to 7pm




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spring has sprung, the grass has ris, i wonder where my muffins is?

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New at all 3 Dufflet cafes - fresh baked muffins! And to get your mouth watering, check out our Blueberry Muffin next to our Cranberry Honey Bran Muffin. 

Which one to choose? I say ... BOTH (but yeah, that's exactly what you were expecting me to say, right?)

How much is the muffin in the window WOOF WOOF? ($2.00 each!)

And for more face time, please fan us on Facebook "Dufflet Pastries" 
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eat more free samples ...

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The CRFA Show is an annual food service industry trade show with hundreds of booths exhibiting products and services for folks in the restaurant, hotel and catering businesses.

Visitors were treated to a taste of everything from "What's in that?" to "I love these!"

As usual, Dufflet Pastries hosted one of the more popular booths because really, who can say no to a sample slice of cake?

Here are a couple of shots of our display case (before it got attacked by cake-eaters) and a tired but brave Dufflet sales rep (Christine Gammal).

For more info on the CRFA Show (March 7-9, 2010) please visit their site http://www.crfa.ca/tradeshows/crfashow/visitors.asp or follow them on Twitter @2010crfashow

does this have coconut? good!

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Coming soon (for Easter) Coconut Lemon Lime Bars 

Lemon lime filling and chewy coconut on a buttery, shortbread crust. Made with Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Flour, Coconut, Icing Sugar, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Salt ... AND MAGIC!

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wendel clark is a sweet sweet man ...

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Wendel Clark loves Dufflet's Chocolate Truffle cake, and here's the youtube video to prove it! Thanks to PostCity for setting up the goal! 

Edit: March 22, 2010 - new link for Youtube clip!

Here's the link to the full article in the March PostCity: http://www.postcity.com/Post-City-Magazines/March-2010/Leafs-rsquo-tough-guy-shows-his-sweet-side/

Appropriate hockey theme is appropriate! We're all still glowing from Team Canada's win yesterday. Thank you Vancouver for showing us all a good time and giving us an all-time record of 14 Gold Medals!
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#gocanada #van2010 #eatmorebrownies

The 2010 Winter Games are coming to an end this weekend, and what a GAME ON Olympics it has been so far!

Although none of us here at Dufflet Pastries were able to make the trip to Vancouver to enjoy the events in person, one of our favourite customers, Wendy Battler from Waterloo, sent us these photos she took earlier this week when she toured Ontario House.

Top to bottom:

Interactive screen behind the bar/lounge at Ontario House where customers noshed on Dufflet's Iced Brownies and Kahlua Toffee Bars along with other Ontario made gourmet foods and bevvies while playing 4D games or enjoying live music performances.

Serving it up sweet outside Ontario House - Vancouver weather was BLISS for folks walking from pavilion to pavilion.

Sponsor displays inside Ontario House add a homey touch; one of the posters shows Grace, Dufflet's head decorator, adding the finishing touches to a wedding cake.

We are super proud of our athletes and congratulate them whole-heartedly! For a list of Canada's medals won to date, check out CTV http://www.ctvolympics.ca/team-canada/medals/index.html


EAT MORE CAKE ... WIN MORE GOLD ... LET YOUR BEER SEE SOME ICE-TIME!