Send Brownies - A Fairytale Dream Come True!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by Hilary Lee
I just wanted to share a really great blog article that was written by Geoff Fox, who is a weatherman on WTNH New Channel 8 in Connecticut. Geoff's wife Helaine decided to send brownies as a holiday gift this last December and the scheduled delivery date was set for December 21st. The following story is from Geoff's blog.

"This blog is often the best place to give a kiss on the cheek to a business which has gone above and beyond the call. That's especially true of David Kravetz at Fairytale Brownies (brownies.com) who came through and saved the day in the midst of their/our Christmas rush. Fairytale Brownies is a Phoenix based business. This is not a case of someone being nice because they've watched me on TV for the last 25 years. Helaine sent a gift to a friend. The package tracking info said it would be there on the 21st.  When Helaine hadn't heard from the friend by the 23rd she called. No delivery! Except that's not what the tracking data said. UPS said the package had been delivered to her apartment building. 

Helaine called Fairytale and spoke with David. Whether he always answers the phones or was drawn in for Christmas isn't clear. He saw we'd been good customers over time. He didn't need to see any more. David said he'd make it right even though Fairytale could have defensibly claimed it was a UPS problem. As someone with a stake in the business, he knew this was where long term relationships are made and lost. If Helaine would provide a daytime address, he'd sent it overnight at his expense. 

This is a Christmas story with a happy ending. The brownies arrived the next day. Thanks David! The Foxes of Connecticut really appreciate your kindness and wanted everyone to know! Oh, and the brownies are really yummy!"


Our goal at Fairytale Brownies is to provide the highest quality products and incomparable service. That's why we offer our "One Pure Promise" which states from choosing the finest Belgian chocolate to our customer's last bite, we are uncompromising in our standards for product quality and customer service. Our "One Pure Promise" is supported by our unconditional guarantee: If you or your gift recipients are ever dissatisfied - even a little bit - we will cheerfully do whatever it takes to make things right, whether it's replacing the brownies or issuing a credit or refund! Thank you, Geoff for sharing your story! You can read Geoff's blog post here  http://www.geofffox.com/MT/archives/tag/christmas

Order brownies at brownies.com.

Fairytale fans win brownies for Oscar predictions

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews
The results from last night's Academy Awards are in: Jeff Bridges won Best Actor, Sandra Bullock won Best Actress, "The Hurt Locker" won Best Film and Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director.

We had 49 entries to our contest and eight winners. Congratulations to Cheryl Ford, Shelly Merrill, Jill Hayes, Mari, Lucy McCann, Kayte Cookwatts, Lorie and Fairytale Fan. Please email your contact information to aandrews@brownies.com so that I can ship your fudge brownie winnings!

Winners will receive a Congratulations Morsel 24 which includes Original, Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Walnut flavors.

Thank you all for participating in our contest. We'll think of more ways to win our gourmet brownies in the future.

Gourmet Brownies and Eye glasses..what a match!

Friday, March 5, 2010 by Tanika Richards

This week I had to get new glasses, due to always getting a headache when I wore my current prescription (this went on for a full year, not recommended). Well I went to a new eye doctor, who was very personable, funny and figured out my issue. My current glasses were to strong of a prescription. While he was doing the examination, he noticed the sweater I was wearing displaying the Fairytale Brownies logo. He inquired of the business and said he would visit our website brownies.com. The next day I took him an 8-Sprite Favor ($15.95) to try. This gift delights any and all recipients. It contains 8 of our most popular flavors in the snack size portions. Needless to say days later I received a thank you card in the mail. Chocolate brownies are always a hit!


~Happy Reading

Free Shipping From Fairytale Brownies + Contest!

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Hilary Lee
We recently asked our Fairytale Brownies Facebook fans what kind of Spring offers they would like to see. Most of the responses from our fans were to run more contests/giveaways in addition to more Free Shipping offers... You asked for it - and we listened!

Currently, we are running a new contest to win a Congratulations Morsel 24 if you correctly predict the top 4 Oscar winners for this Sundays Oscar Awards Show! For your chance to enter/win this contest please visit Fairytale Brownies Blog at blog.brownies.com or click this direct link http://blog.brownies.com/blog/ask-alyssa-all-things-prmarketing/0/0/predict-oscar-winners-and-receive-fairytale-brownies. Good Luck!

Also, if you order brownies online by Friday March 5th, receive FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on your order of $50 or more! Simply use priority code FACEBOOK at checkout to receive your shipping discount. Fairytale Brownies has a large selection of gourmet chocolate brownie gifts to choose from including Special Occasion packaging such as Happy Birthday Gifts, Thank You Gifts, Welcome New Baby Gifts, Congratulations Gifts, Easter Gifts, Thinking of You Gifts, and St. Patrick's Day Gifts! Send brownies to your friends and loved ones this Spring, it's a gift they won't forget! I promise! Visit brownies.com for more information.

Gourmet Brownie Oscar Desserts!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Kari Gayes
As you may know, the Academy Awards are this Sunday, honoring all the best films of 2009. As self-professed movie dorks, my husband and I host an Oscar viewing party each year where we dress up, eat hors d'oeuvres and desserts, drink champagne, and see who can guess the most winners correctly. This year, I'm planning to make all my desserts with our delicious gourmet Fairytale Brownies. I have a couple of great brownie recipes that I thought I would share.

Mini brownie cheesecakes: For these, I will run some of our dark chocolate brownies through a food processor until they become delicious brownie crumbs and press them into a mini muffin tin. I'll just use my favorite cheesecake recipe, bake and top with some brownie pieces or fruit.

Mini brownie sandwiches: For this, I'll use our bite-sized Magic Morsels, which are already the perfect mini brownie size. I'll cut them in half so they're half the thickness as usual and make a delicious creamy filling. Or maybe I'll try brownie ice cream sandwiches...

Do you have a great brownie recipe for a bite-sized dessert? Share it in the comments below, and I just might use it this weekend. I'll also post pictures of my gourmet brownie creations next week so you can see how they turn out! 


Predict Oscar winners and receive Fairytale Brownies

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews
If Fairytale Brownies was up for an Oscar, the company would win for Best Gourmet Brownies. Of course I'm biased, but I know others would agree with me. We DO bake awesome fudge brownies.

March 7 (Sunday) is a big night for the film industry: The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air on ABC. Although there's no Oscar for Best Brownie, Fairytale Brownies would like to award a brownie gift to the Fairytale Fan who accurately predicts the winners in the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film and Best Director categories.

The prize? A Congratulations Morsel 24. The gift includes two dozen bite-sized 1.5" x 1.5" Magic Morsels in four flavors (Original, Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Walnut).

Simply cast your vote for all four categories by Friday at 2 p.m. (whatever your time zone is.) The person or people who predict all four winners accurately will win the Morsel 24.

The nominees are:

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart;" George Clooney in "Up in the Air;" Colin Firth in "A Single Man;" Morgan Freeman in "Invictus;" and Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker."

Best Actress in a Leading Role - Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side;" Helen Mirren in "The Last Station;" Carey Mulligan in "An Education;" Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire;" and Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia."

Best Motion Picture of the Year - "Avatar," "The Blind Side," "District 9," "An Education," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," "A Serious Man," "Up," and "Up in the Air."

Achievement in Directing (Best Director) - James Cameron for "Avatar;" Kathryn Bigelow for "The Hurt Locker;" Quentin Tarantino for "Inglourious Basterds;" Lee Daniels for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire;" and Jason Reitman for "Up in the Air."

Cast your vote as a comment to this blog. The winner(s) will be notified on Monday and will receive their brownie gift by the end of the week. Good luck!


Mint Brownie Recipe - St. Patrick's Day Brownie Idea

Monday, March 1, 2010 by Hilary Lee
March has arrived, and I started thinking about creative ways to use Fairytale Brownies in a St. Patrick's Day recipe. I scoured the internet for ideas and found this really great recipe from About.com's BusyCooks. The recipe is called Irish Mint Brownies - but I made a few small adjustments. Instead of baking the Mint Brownies from scratch, I've substituted them for our individually wrapped gourmet Mint Chocolate Brownies - which are to die for (and my personal favorite). I thought they would be perfect in this great brownie recipe! Imagine hand drizzled chocolate mint spread over our rich 3" x 3" Belgian Chocolate brownie. Yum!

Ingredients:
12 Mint Chocolate Fairytale Brownies

Green Frosting:
1 tub vanilla ready to spread frosting
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Few drops of green food coloring

Top Frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1 1/2 tbsp water
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preparation:
Unwrap all 12 Fairytale Brownies. Arrange them on a serving plate, or line them in a pan. In a small bowl combine frosting, green food coloring and mint extract and beat will until frosting is evenly colored. Spread the mixture over the Fairytale Brownies. 

In a medium bowl, mix with a wire wisk the powdered sugar and cocoa. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the butter, water and microwave for 30-45 seconds until the butter melts. Add the powdered sugar and wisk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla until smooth. You may need to add more water to reach a pouring consistency. Then carefully poor this frosting over the green frosting and gently spread to cover. Don't worry if some of the chocolate frosting mixes with the green frosting - that just looks pretty!

I've included a picture of the recipe, however keep in mind yours will look different if you use Fairytale Brownies. They will be square and not in a pie shape. 

    
Here is the original recipe pic    Here is our Mint Chocolate Fairytale Brownie

You can visit our website brownies.com to order brownies online, or you can call our customer service line at 800.324.7982 to reach our 24-hour customer service number. I've included the link to our Fairytale Dozen (here) but don't forget, if you are ordering brownies for this recipe, you'll want to order all Mint Chocolate Brownies so click the Choose Your Own Flavors button! I hope you find this brownie recipe delicious and useful. 

Recipe courtesy of Busy Cooks (About.com http://busycooks.about.com/od/barcookierecipes/r/mintbrownies.htm)

Random March Holidays

Friday, February 26, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
In March we have the traditional holidays such as, St. Patrick's Day, Palm Sunday and Passover. Well there are some really fun holidays that you might not even know existed!

March is Employee Spirit Month
- Sometimes keeping your employee's spirit positive can be a challenge. A great way to boost their mood, spirit and maybe even production is to buy brownies for your office. Imagine the surprise when a delivery arrives and it's for your employee's. They open it and inside is a gourmet chocolate gift from the best brownie company! That would definitely improve my spirit! 

March 15th - 21st is American Chocolate Week
- I never knew there was an entire week dedicated to chocolate!

March 19th is National Chocolate Caramel Day - Our gourmet brownies come in 12 different flavors and caramel happens to be one of my favorites. Last year when we introduced our version of a truffle, a dark chocolate enrobed fudge brownie in caramel I was in awe. Celebrating this day will be a very easy and enjoyable thing for me to do! I am going to place my order now! 




March 25th is Pecan Day - Another flavor that our delicious brownies come in is Pecan. Since Pecans have their very own holiday this brownie is pretty special. My Grandfather is a big fan of this brownie so I think I will send brownies, all pecan, to arrive around the 25th. It's a very random holiday but I think it will put a smile on his face! 

Hope everyone has a happy March!

Kids create masterpieces with gourmet brownies

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews
This past weekend's downpour may have affected attendance at Old Town Scottsdale's Farmer Market, but those who wandered the booths last Saturday received a fudgy treat from Fairytale Brownies.

My co-worker, Kari, and I brought gourmet brownies to the Kids Korner for the children to decorate while their parents shopped the market. The children frosted their Fairytale Brownies and then added sprinkles, toffee pieces, chocolate chips, and/or white chocolate chips to create the perfect masterpiece.












Then they got to eat their creations! Some of the artists took their brownie creations home. Sharing was optional. We hope to come back to the farmer's market again this spring.






Decorating Gourmet Brownies at the Farmers Market!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Kari Gayes
A few months ago, the person who coordinates the Kids Korner at the Old Town Farmers Market (OTFM ) in Scottsdale invited us to put together an activity with our gourmet Belgian chocolate brownies for the kids who come to the market with their parents. After getting rained out in January, we packed up trays of big fudgy brownies, icing and decorations to take to the market last Saturday. Here we are setting up:



It rained for an hour or so while we were there, but we still had a great time with all the kids who braved the rain to make their own brownie creation. Here's one who was a little too young to decorate, but old enough to enjoy a delicious brownie sample:



If you didn't know, before selling mail order brownies David and Eileen sold Fairytale Brownies at local farmers markets just like OTFM, so it is always nice to get back and see what it happening at the wonderful markets around the Phoenix area. We hope to come back to the Kids Korner again sometime!

Fudge Brownies Enrobed = Fairytale Truffles!

Monday, February 22, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Our delicious fudge brownies are great alone, but even better when we enrobe them in 60% dark Callebaut Belgian chocolate, an indulgence that we lovingly call Fairytale Truffles! Fairytale Truffles are rich, fudgy Morsels (1.5" x 1.5" mini brownies)  that are enrobed in velvety dark belgian chocolate. Our Truffles gifts contains 9 purely decadent truffles in Caramel, Raspberry Swirl and Walnut flavors nestled in an elegant brown box with a purple or red satin bow.

View our Fairytale Brownie Truffle Gifts here

What are people saying about Fairytale Brownies? This review that came to our service department raving about Fairytale Brownies gourmet brownie gifts: "Fairytale Brownies are absolutely delicious, and the prices are very reasonable considering the care in gift wrapping and delivery. I would recommend this product to any chocolate lover. ~ Candace C., Clarksville, AR"

Order brownies and Fairytale Truffle gifts online at brownies.com or by calling our customer service number at 800.324.7982. Thank you for making the world a sweeter place! 

  

Gourmet Brownies at Costco

Friday, February 19, 2010 by David Kravetz
Last weekend a number of Fairytale Brownies Team Members participated in a "Road Show" at two of our local Costco stores in the Phoenix area.  This special event for Valentine's Day allowed customers to buy brownies for their loved ones.  Below is a photo of Holly preparing Valentine brownies for some delicious taste testing.

Our fudgy brownies are the perfect chocolate indulgence and we received rave reviews during this three-day event.  The response was fantastic and we hope to be back in the coming months with Easter gifts, Mother's Day gifts, and Father's Day gifts.  Thank you to all of our customers who supported us last weekend!


 

Corporate Food Gifts

Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Brandie Davenport
Looking for a way to create a lasting impression on your clients? Fairytale Brownies offers a fantastic variety of Custom Logo Corporate Gifts! Not only is your logo imprinted on the packaging but they will get delicious gourmet brownies inside!



Make a tasteful impression with new and loyal clients by giving a dozen gourmet brownies. Our best-selling assortment presents 1 each of all 12 rich chocolate flavors in a classic gift box with your company logo printed on the custom band.

This gift is just one of the corporate gifts in our selection. To see more click here. We offer a very simple ordering system, volume discounts that can save you up to 15% on your order and can drop-ship worldwide!

For more information call or email our Corporate Sales Team at 602-489-5123 or corporate@brownies.com

Eat brownies on Sundays during Lent

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews
Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, and the first day of the 40 days of Lent. Some Christians traditionally give up a habit or food during this time. For those who have given up dessert, chocolate or sugar for their Lenten tradition, don't forget that Sundays are your "free" days.

That's when you can have some gourmet brownies from Fairytale Brownies. I would suggest the Magic Morsels. They are bite-sized and will satisfy your dark chocolate craving without totally blowing the whole purpose of sacrifice during this season.

When I was growing up, I never was told about Sundays not being a part of Lent. Imagine my doubt when I learned about it as an adult! This is how it was explained to me: There are 40 days of Lent to reminds us of Jesus' 40 days in the desert and the 40 years that the Israelites spent in the desert before getting to the promised land. Six weeks of Monday - Saturday makes 36 days. Add Ash Wednesday and the 3 days after it and you get 40 days. Sundays don't count.

So stock up on fudge brownies. Sunday's coming...

Get a Sweet Deal in time for a "Fairytale" Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Source: ABC15 Smart Shopper

Want a Fairytale of a deal? Head over to Fairytale Brownies retail store Wednesday, February 10th with your Smart Shopper Card!

Fairytale Brownies have been around for over 15 years serving their gourmet chocolate brownies. You may even see them at the store.

Get something for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day, without breaking the bank! Their Fairytale Truffles gift box comes with nine pieces of fudgy chocolate brownies enrobed in velvety dark Belgian chocolate. Nine truffles in Caramel, Raspberry Swirl and Walnut flavors are nestled in an elegant brownie gift box with a purple satin bow. Normally you would pay $24.95, but with the "Deal of the Day" you will get it for just $9.95!

The deal is good only on Wednesday, February 10th at their retail store in Phoenix. The retail store is open from 8am - 5pm. Just flash your Smart Shopper card and get an early start on buying that Valentine's present. By the way, the fudge brownies will stay fresh well after Valentine's Day.

Fairytale Brownies Bakery & Retail Store
4610 E Cotton Center Blvd. Suite #100
Phoenix, AZ 85040
800.FAIRYTALE or 800.324.7982
brownies.com

Brownies - Claudia's 101 in 1001

Monday, February 8, 2010 by Customer Brownie Stories
I found out about Fairytale Brownies through a military-themed website, Soldier's Angels. I've been wanting some for awhile, so when the opportunity presented itself (this was a reward of sorts for ot spending lots of money on something else :P) I shose some to try out. I ended up getting the box of 8-Sprites in Original, Chocolate Chip and Walnut for myself, and Original, Caramel, and Mint for Eric. He has three and I have 5 shhh! So far I've just had the Original and never had I had a more fluffy brownie. Isn't the packaging just beauriful? :) Not sure if you can red the card, but it says that the brownies are guaranteed fresh on arrival and they can last up to 30 days in the refrigerator and 6 months in the freezer. Um, not, they won't be there that long!

Name: Claudia
City: Colorado Springs
State: CO

I'm getting a seat on the couch!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews

Bringing the right dessert to a Super Bowl party will determine whether you get to lounge on the cushy couch in front of the big screen, or have to weave your body from side to side in a folding chair behind a 6'5" guy named "Buck" who won't sit still.

You know there will be plenty of football-shaped cakes and chocolate chip cookies at the party and they'll be quite tasty. But what if you brought fudge brownies from Fairytale Brownies instead? That spot on the couch will have your name on it!

I'm trying to decide what form my gourmet brownie dessert will take.

I might buy a couple of cut-and-serve 1 lb. Brownie Trays (sold at all AJ's Fine Foods in Arizona) and frost one of them with fudge frosting or maybe cream cheese frosting. The other brownie tray will be for the purists who just like their brownies naked, thank you.

If I decide to spend a little time in the kitchen, I might layer some brownies, pudding, fruit and whipped cream to create a delicious trifle. Maybe I'll use Toffee Crunch brownies, and instead of fruit, I'll throw some chocolate chips in between the layers. Would it still be called a trifle? Whatever. If the fruit is that important, I'll decorate with it on the trifle top... and add some chocolate sauce and chopped nuts, too!

Getting people to talk about and eat your dessert is key. While they're "oohing" and "aahing," you'll be lounging ON THE COUCH where you deserve to be because you brought Fairytale Brownies.

Trust me. I know. I've sat behind Buck before.

Wacky February Holidays

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Brandie Davenport

February has a lot more happenings than just Valentine's Day! 

February is Bake for Family Fun Month - If baking just isn't your thing, order a dozen original brownies online and decorate them with your family. If baking is your thing we have a ton of brownie recipes!
February is National Cherry Month - Yummm, a cherry Fairytale Brownie would be delicious!

February 8th - 14th is International Flirting Week - Sending your love interest a box of fudgy chocolate brownies would be quite a nice way to flirt with them!
February 12th - 15th is Random Acts of Kindness - A gourmet chocolate gift would be an awesome random act of kindness!

February 5th is World Nutella Day - I am not a Nutella fan but for those that are try spreading it on one of our yummy brownies!
February 19th is Chocolate Mint Day - Our delicious mint brownie has a day all to itself!
 

Hope everyone has a wonderful February!

 



 


Fairytale Brownies and Kurt Warner spread the brownie love

Monday, February 1, 2010 by Alyssa Andrews

It's Super Bowl week and Fairytale Brownies is excited to be a part of some of the activities.

First, we want to thank Kurt Warner for being a Fairytale Brownies Fan. He sent congratulations brownies to Saints coach Sean Payton after the team won against the Cardinals in the NFC divisional playoffs, and then sent another brownie box to him after the Saints beat the Vikings. Thank you, Kurt, for spreading the brownie love!

This year also marks the third year that Fairytale Brownies will participate in the Taste of the NFL. This food and wine tasting extravaganza is held the night before the Super Bowl in the host city. A top chef from each of the 31 NFL cities is pared with an alumnus or current player from each team. Arizona's representatives are Chef Eddie Matney from Eddie's House, and Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick. The event raises awareness and dollars for hunger relief organizations involved in tackling hunger in America. Our brownies will be served to the volunteers and the VIPs at the event.




A new event for us is the Pro Players & Wives Clubhouse, hosted by the Professional Sports Wives Association. Held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Miami on Friday and Saturday, the soiree is for pro players and adult family members to meet, eat lunch, receive gifts and resources, be pampered, reunite and shop. Our Magic Morsels will be a part of the food station and Sprites will be inside the goody bags. This event will raise funds for local and national charities.

Fairytale Brownies plans for Fall 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Hilary Lee
Today we had our companywide all-staff meeting to review the 2009 holiday season and to brainstorm ideas on how we can better improve our systems and processes for efficiency. We also celebrated several birthday and employee anniversaries today with pizza from Red Devil and chocolate cake with cheesecake filling!  We compiled a list of hundreds of ideas (from all employees - top to bottom) for process and systems improvements. We make this a yearly brainstorming session because we realized that some of the best cost saving ideas come from those who work with those different systems every day! Here is a picture of us in our "after pizza & cake" coma! By the way, we also talked extensively about our new product initiatives and are VERY excited about new products coming your way for Fall 2010 (hint: Fairytale Cookies and lots of new packaging)! So keep your eyes peeled for that!