Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

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After we got back from Bar Harbor, Maine — the site of our bridal fashion shoot for the Winter 2009 issue (on stands 10/19) — Susan and I couldn’t stop talking about the a-maz-ing whoopie pies we had while we were there. What’s a whoopie pie? Think delicious chocolate-cake sandwiches filled with a yummy buttercream filling. So of course we had to have some sent to our office, so the rest of our crew could try them out. And since we’d been talking about them for weeks, when the box arrived from Cranberry Island Kitchen (Martha Stewart even loves them!), everyone was ready to dive in.

Not only do they take it up a notch with their flavors (from lemon-lime to champagne), but they also have bride-and-groom-themed creations too — which makes them great as favors for any New England wedding event. They were almost too cute to eat.

Blueberry is also big in Maine, but while blueberry jam, blueberry beer and blueberry scones are fun additions to your welcome baskets, try throwing in a whoopie pie or two if you’re headed to the Northeast — I have no doubt your guests will love the unexpected surprise.

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