Comments on: Cubicle Code: Treats from Vacationing Co-Workers…

By: Alfa male

Alfa male — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:38:56 +0000

Here they are in all their glory!:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/for/577638830.html

By: Food City Bytes

Food City Bytes — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:07:55 +0000

Wow, yea, I got a sampling of these treats too through the same route….a co-worker brought them in after a trip to South America. They weren’t a favorite of mine though as I thought the caramel like centers were not so good. The co-worker said that these candies had been being sold in the same packaging since he was a kid, some 40+ yrs. ago.

By: SMDNY

SMDNY — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:23:51 +0000

An article and recipe for alfajores from the Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/10/24/a_sweet_treat_is_a_taste_of_argentina/

By: famdoc

famdoc — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:54:36 +0000

I wondered whether Alfajores could be purchased on the web.
Well, not exactly…but here’s the next best thing: imitation Alfajores from Vermont. The credit in the description of the cookie goes to Peru, not Argentina. Could anyone shed some light on this? Wikipedia says they’re found throughout
South America.

http://www.amazon.com/Catamount-Cookies-Dulce-De-Leche/dp/B000OTFMGO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-6784488-8530836?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1193154656&sr=8-1

By: stephen

stephen — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:57:34 +0000

You can find alfajores at Tisserie bakery on the corner of 17th and Broadway.

By: dan

dan — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:25:33 +0000

sponge candy and Beef on Weck from Buffalo

By: applek

applek — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:16:11 +0000

Ohhhhhhh, Alfajores! I bought boxes back from my Argentina trip as well a couple of years ago. I miss them so!!

Anyone know where they might be found in the city?

The Starbucks in my ‘hood used to sell a kind of alfajores. It wasn’t the same, but I appreciated it.

By: Damn the cubicle code

Damn the cubicle code — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:11:48 +0000

I don’t like these co-workers that I work with now. So, I will present them with NADA from my vacay.

By: SMDNY

SMDNY — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:16:48 +0000

LOVE See’s Candy – especially the nut clusters. I brought back a slew of them with the intention of sharing, but selfishly kept them all to myself.

As screwy as my firm can be, love and appreciation of all shared food is constant. We have a kickin’ snack closet that the firm stocks. There are a few special occasion treats – We have a partner here from New Orleans who always ships in a few King cakes during Mardi Gras, and they always provide a variety of macaroons and hamentashen during Passover, some Irish soda bread appears on St. Patrick’s Day, and the parade of Christmas goodies is obscene.

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:54:38 +0000

Oooh… gotta love the See’s Candy. I’m partial to the cashew brittle.