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I made the cupcake-stuffed strawberries and brought them to work on my bday a couple weeks ago. I used chocolate cake/frosting and melted choc chips to dip them in though. Very messy and fiddly but ultimately delish :)

When I worked in a posh pub in the UK, we made a dessert called Flummery which was pretty much whipped cream/yogurt, raspberries and muscovado sugar with an amaretto biscuit at the bottom. It remains my favourite dessert in the summertime and is usually a showstopper when I bring it for treat day at work.

But here in the states - or at least in my town in Nebraska - I can't find muscovado to save my life. So I use the darkest brown sugar I can find but it's never quite the same *wistful sigh*

We have one store in Grand Island, Nebraska that sells these this time of year and oh emm gee are they popular. Love them so much!

I used mine just last night on a batch of roasted tomatoes, onions and garlic. It makes a wonderful sauce for spaghetti or goulash etc. So quick and easy to use and cleanup is easypeasy as well.

Could also do a lovely carrot and parsnip puree, or any multitude of soups with it. It really is one of my favourite kitchen gadgets.

Thank you everyone for all of the brilliant suggestions! It will be difficult to pick from these :) For the record, my grandparents are ok with me bringing something extra along because they know I love to cook.

It's a small gathering, just four of us. Loving the idea of bringing amazing bread or some kind of salad or lovely asparagus. Or a wonderful soup... I really don't know what to choose. Thank you for all of the ideas!

-Stephanie