The Sweet Tooth: Fall treats, L.A.-made
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Forget the bagged Halloween candy. Get your sugar fix with these seasonal sweets, all handcrafted in Los Angeles:
Compartes Chocolatier‘s spicy Mexican hot chocolate skull pops are made from single-origin dark chocolate and infused with spices like cayenne and cinnamon. The pops, hand-painted with gold glitter, cost $5 and can be purchased at the chocolatier’s Brentwood location. 912 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 826-3380, compartes.com.
Pasadena artisan creamery Carmela is making batches of pumpkin spice ice cream, currently on the farmers market-inspired menu. Co-founder Jessica Mortarotti suggests serving the ice cream as a float with a good spicy ginger beer (see below). 2495 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 797-1405, carmelaicecream.com
I Heart Pies is a Los Angeles-based pie company specializing in sweet and savory pies made with simple, fresh ingredients. In addition to the traditional pumpkin and pecan pies, its fall offerings include playful flavors such as purple forest pie, made with Dutch spice cookies and black currants, and cracker jack pie with a rich, salted caramel mousse, a layer of peanuts and chocolate mousse in a cookie crust. Pie prices are $16 to $25 and can be purchased at the North Hollywood farmers market on Saturdays or online at iheartpies.com.
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-- Caitlin Keller
Photo credits: Compartes (top) and Jessica Mortarotti (bottom)