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Professionally made\u00a0s\u2019mores are hot!\u00a0The marshmallows,\u00a0chocolate, and\u00a0graham crackers
in Jessica Foster\u00a0Confections\u2019\u00a0version, for\u00a0example, are made\u00a0from scratch for\u00a0take-home kits and\u00a0catered events. Photo by Gary Moss, originally published in the summer 2021 issue of 805 Living Magazine.<\/p><\/div>\n

The nostalgia of the standard s\u2019more\u2014melty chocolate and gooey roasted marshmallows
\nsandwiched between graham crackers\u2014gets a major upgrade with these creative takes on\u00a0the summer campfire classic.<\/p>\n

Glamping-style:<\/strong> For its ultra-luxe s\u2019mores, Santa Barbara-based Jessica Foster<\/strong>
\nConfections<\/strong> (jessicafosterconfections.com<\/a>) offers house-made, small-batch versions
\nof each of the treat\u2019s traditional components: the marshmallows, the chocolate, and
\nthe graham crackers. \u201cHonestly the most exciting part of the whole thing is the graham
\ncrackers,\u201d says confectioner Jessica Foster. \u201cThey are so buttery and crumbly that I have
\nto get rid of them when I make them or else I\u2019m going to eat all of them.\u201d
\nIn addition to producing the elevated s\u2019mores kit, Foster caters customized s\u2019mores
\nstations for events. At a celebration on National S\u2019mores Day<\/a> last year she served
\nhouse-made cinnamon s\u2019mores\u00a0(cinnamon graham crackers,\u00a0cinnamon marshmallows, and\u00a0dark chocolate bars with sea\u00a0salt), lemon blackberry s\u2019mores\u00a0(graham crackers, vanilla
\nbean marshmallows, Meyer\u00a0lemon truffles, and sliced\u00a0blackberries), key lime s\u2019mores\u00a0(coconut graham crackers,\u00a0vanilla bean marshmallows,\u00a0key lime curd, and optional
\nchocolate), and mint chocolate\u00a0s\u2019mores (chocolate graham\u00a0crackers, vanilla bean
\nmarshmallows, and mint-infused\u00a0truffle sticks).\u00a0For the ultimate touch,\u00a0Foster even helped guests roast\u00a0their own marshmallows to\u00a0the perfect degree of gooey\u00a0goodness with a portable\u00a0blowtorch.<\/p>\n

Camping-style<\/strong>: \u201cEverybody\u00a0wants s\u2019mores,\u201d says Samantha\u00a0Bearman, of SB Baking Besties<\/strong>\u00a0(samanthabearman.com\/sb-baking-besties<\/a>), \u201cand\u00a0we bake our s\u2019mores with\u00a0love in every bite.\u201d Bearman\u00a0cofounded the Santa Barbara-based\u00a0sweets company with\u00a0her best friend, Nikki Russo,\u00a0last spring, and this summer\u00a0they\u2019re offering a S\u2019mores\u00a0With Love kit, which includes\u00a0homemade chocolate hearts\u00a0and homemade heart-shaped\u00a0marshmallows, as well as a\u00a0deluxe version that features\u00a0extra-large homemade\u00a0marshmallows atop homemade\u00a0campfire cookies instead of\u00a0standard graham crackers.
\n\u201cThey\u2019re great for when you\u00a0want a really sweet treat that\u2019s\u00a0messy,\u201d says Berman, \u201cand so
\nperfect for backyard camping\u00a0because they\u2019re gooey and ooey\u00a0and oh, so great.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of 805 Living Magazine<\/em><\/a>. Cover photo by Gary Moss. To see the story as it originally appeared click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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