The mini-dessert trend that some independent restaurants started several years ago has gone mainstream, being adopted by chain restaurants as diverse as Starbucks and Dairy Queen, and it's a welcome trend indeed.
I always found the pastries at Starbucks to be less interesting than the coffee options--until now. Starbucks Petites, small afternoon desserts under 200 calories, could become addictive. The choices I've tried and recommend are the Salted Caramel Sweet Square and the Lemon Sweet Square. Friends liked the Peanut Butter Mini Cupcake and the Red Velvet Whoopie Pie.
At $1.50 for one or $2.50 for two, the price also is right in these economic times when many of us can afford only small luxuries. Now if I could just order half portions of cappuccino...
I didn't know about this. But what a good idea. Frequently, all I need is a taste!
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