Bakers hand-decorate cookie cakes for all manner of occasions & mix fresh batches of smaller gourmet rounds by the dozen

Family-run gourmet-foods company in business since 1909 stocks pantries with infused olive oils, hand-stuffed olives & Sicilian giardiniera

Two of Chicago’s culinary staples team up to serve steaming chili bowls alongside hot-fudge sundaes & triple-rich milkshakes

Servers select from 70+ artisan flavors & plop scoops of creamy vanilla, lemon & pistachio gelato into cups, cones & artful frozen cakes

Basket of six wines includes variety of reds & whites

French desserts class shows students how to craft crème brûlée, crepe suzette, tarte tatin & Grand Marnier soufflé

Fourth-generation family operators purvey gift baskets stuffed with sausages, franks & spicy bratwurst

Virtual vintage experts assemble all-star wine & gift lineup that includes Conundrum 2010 & La Crema Monterey pinot noir

Classes of five to seven learn to craft artisan chocolates under direction of owner Michael Canady

Assortment of red & white wines culled from more than 500 hand-selected bottles arrive with descriptions & preferred pairings