A financier with good taste
Financiers are elegant little cakes, created by a French baker in the financial district of Paris in the 1890's. He named them for wealthy bankers who favored these sweet almond cakes because they could be enjoyed without utensils or risking damage to one's suit, shirt or tie.
- Dianna Marder
French almond cakes (financiers) by Donseumor, 20 per box, $17. www.donsuemor.com or 888-420-4441
Contemporary crunching
True North's new Citrus Burst Nut Clusters combine freshly roasted nuts with a spark of cranberry, orange peel and five grams of protein per serving. One of three new taste combos. Try the Apple Cinnamon Nut Cluster and the Almond Cranberry Crisps too.