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News and Press February 2010 Chocolate Grail chocolate gourmet - ugly truffles and damn good cookies These are great truffles that don't need fancy outfits. Each truffle is meaty, flavorful and deeply satisfying. (Click here to go to article) January 2010 Crain's Chicago Business Lessons Learned in a Challenging Year Among other things, she scored mentions in numerous online gift guides, including those from Business Week and the New York Times. December 2009 Business Week Executive Gift Guide 2009 "like a box of bon bons for cookie fans" (Click here to go to article) December 2009 Babble Best Holiday Food Gifts "With a mouth-watering selection of yummies with cute names like maternal macadamia nut, rockabye raspberry and chubby wubby chocolate (our favorite!), you’ll have no problem finding a cookie to please your palate." (Click here to go to article) December 2009 YumSugar Yum's December Must Haves "I love the homemade taste of all the cookies — especially the oh-so-fudgy chubby wubby chocolate." (Click here to go to article) November 2009 The New York Times 2009 Holiday Gift Guide An assortment of aptly described "damn good cookies" (Click here to go to article) September 2009 Bon Appetit What To Buy Now "With cookies as delicious as these, you'll be happy to leave the trick-or-treat candy to the kids." (Click here to go to article) June 2009 Modern Bride The 25 Trendsetters of 2009 Mary Winslow, "Brilliant Baker." June 2009 Cool Mom Picks A truffle only a mother could love. Actually, nah. Everyone will love them. The gift boxes make a fantastic hostess gift, shower favor or pregnancy survival gift at a decent price. (Click here to go to article) May 2009 Midwest Living Discoveries: Doubly Good Cookies Go ahead, tear into a chubby wubby chocolate. First bite - soft, dense, almost truffle-like. You teeth will leave telltale tracks through the fudginess....and suddenly, you want to try them all! (Click here to go to article) April 2009 Suite 101 Damn Good Cookies and (Not So) Ugly Truffles "Cookies with Attitude and kick*ss Names" (Click here to go to article) March 2009 Candy Addict Candy Review: ugly truffles "Delicious (mmmmm), delightful (those names!), and diverse (something for everyone), these are rich enough that I didn’t even regret my decision to share them..." (Click here to go to article) March 2009 Style Me Pretty SMP Loves...Chocolate Gourmet! "little treats that don't take themselves too seriously :)" (Click here to go to article) March 2009 Medill News Service Chef Mary Winslow uses the Internet and homemade truffles to grow her business (Click here to go to article) February 2009 Snackerrific Snack Review: damn good cookies "This is the best pure chocolate cookie I daresay I’ve ever tasted." (Click here to go to article) February 2009 Chicago Parent The Good, the Ugly, and the Yummy Beauty isn't everything. Mom always said, "It's what's inside that truly counts." Take it from a Fab Chicago Mama who knows... (Click here to go to article) December 2008 Food and Wine Incredible Cookies "Damn Good Cookies, line lives up to it's name with tender rugelach. . ." (Click here to go to article) December 2008 Metropolitan Home Met Home Holiday Gift Guide "Pastry chef Mary Winslow's Damn Good Cookies live up to their name. Choose from chocolate, coconut, pecan. . ." December 2008 Coastal Living Coastal Living Holiday Gift Guide "Try the staff favorite: oozy boozy caramel." (Click here to go to article) December 2008 Southtown Star They're Raving About the Taste "Each [truffle] is hand-rolled. All of the ganaches are made from scratch. The truffles are twice dipped in tempered chocolate..." December 2008 Chicago Social Chow Baby: Ring in the season with the best truffles "...sassily named sweets that [have] us saying, 'I do." (Click here to go to article) November 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune The Good, The Ugly "The ugly truffles are interestingly named, and tasty, too." January 2008 Woman's Day Sweet Treats "Merlot ganache chocolate truffles with red velvet cake crumbs." December 2007 Time Out Chicago Damn Good Cookies "Mary Winslow has serious cojones to call her line of cookies Damm Good, but try as we might, we can't prove her wrong." (Click here to go to article) October 2007 L.A. Daily News Cookie & Truffles "Chocolate Gourmet ... produces awesome cookies and truffles. We were amazed by the fabulous taste....Recipients of these products are bound to be impressed." February 2007 Chicago Tribune The Chocolate Issue "Ugly may not be pretty but it sure can be delicious." January 2007 New York Times Cookies With a Bit Of Swagger "Damn Good Cookies do not hide behind false modesty or a fancy box, nor should they." December 2006 Washington Post Shopping Cart "If you want to give home-baked cookies but are more proficient with the computer keyboard than with the oven, try the bite-size Damn Good Cookies from Chicago-based Chocolate Gourmet." November 2006 O Magazine Grandma Sold Separately "If you're going to indulge, be sure to make it special. These nutty, fruity, flaky, chewy rugalach are extremely special" August 2006 Daily Candy Eat Your Heart Out "The sassy little sweets snap you out of a funk in no time. (Or, if you're already sitting pretty, they help you savor a delicious day.)" June 2006 Chocolatier Magazine Ugly, but GOOD "The sinful truffles ... will surely satisfy any sweet tooth." May 2006 Bon Appétit Desserts at Your Doorstep Featured in May 2006 under Gourmet Chocolate Gifts. May 2006 The Nibble Taste like knock-outs "These 'Ugly Truffles' are actually quite good-looking and taste like knock-outs." November 2005 Chicago Tribune When cookies come a-callin' "Top-notch ingredients, generously used, are paired with Winslow's craftsmanship to produce marvelous confections."

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