We’ve been wanting to do this for a while – we’ve heard your pleas! – but we haven’t been able to.  No one was around to help, we couldn’t work out a schedule, et cetera et cetera.  But everything’s fallen into place like the tumblers in a big gnarly dungeon lock, and we will now be at the Flea both Saturdays AND Sundays at One Hanson!  The Evil Plan marches on!

So what does that mean for you, dear customer?  Well, first of all, more candy.  DOUBLE the candy.  And we have a new caramel this week (if you subscribe to the newsletter, you’re already in the know): Preserved Lemon/Olive Oil.  I love preserved lemons in pretty much anything; I had them for the first time just a couple of years ago, and the combination of bright citrus, saltiness, and pucker factor more or less blew my mind.  I’d always wanted to do a truffle involving them for years, but never quite got around to it.

Then fate intervened in the form of our friend and Fatty Crab chef extraordinaire Corwin (son of Roni-Sue, erstwhile employer and eternal mentor) — who hooked us up with some preserved lemon powder, made in-house by him and his team of magical ninja-wizards.  Seriously amazing stuff.  Jen came up with the olive oil flavor pairing, and boom.  Legend.

I happen to think it’s incredible.  We’re still in beta-testing and have a reeeeally limited amount of them this weekend, so first come first serve.  Try ‘em and let us know what you think!  (They’ll likely be involved in a secret Valentine’s Day project; more of which next week…)

Oh yeah, speaking of  — we’re teaming up with the queen of the mini-cupcake, Keavy of Kumquat Cupcakery, to do a pop-up store in Greenpoint’s Kill Devil Hill!  How freakin’ excited are you?!  Have you *seen* how gorgeous her Valentine’s Day gift boxes are?  Do you even *know* the cool stuff we’ll have for your Valentine?  (Think passion fruit, chocolate, hibiscus, chocolate, cayenne, blood orange…chocolate…)

You know we won’t hold out on you.  All shall be revealed next week.  Abide until then, sweet followers — we’re looking forward to seeing you this weekend!