Treat of the Day: Cream in Palo Alto

If you're walking down University Avenue in Palo Alto, and wonder what this line is...

it's the new Cream - an ice cream sandwich store that sells delicious treats (that are quite reasonable too). It opened in the old Swensen's spot. Those in the East Bay know Cream, since one started in Berkeley in 2010. Now peninsula residents can get in on the fun. (Davis and Walnut Creek stores are opening soon).

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Review: Kollar Chocolates

My friend Stephanie brought me some Kollar Chocolates from Yountville. Yes, they taste as good as they look. The box below features passion fruit, vanilla rum, Grand Marnier orange, extra virgin olive oil, ginger, coffee, and a couple I'm not sure of (but they were fabulous)

The one at the bottom is white/strawberry chocolate with pop rocks mixed in (Strawberry Fizz). We also got a dark chocolate one with pop rocks (aptly named Kollar Krack). Very cool design on top, yes? This was supposed to be for my kids, but they didn't fully appreciate the wonder of sucking on the chocolate and having the pop rocks explode, so I ate it all myself. If you're not heading to Yountville, you can order online.

I accept Kollar Chocolates as holiday or thank you gifts. Just sayin'.