1. Carlos Bakery (Cakes/Cookies)
Is known for their Lobster Tails and Canolis: but during the Holiday Season this is the place to get your cakes and cookies. My favorite is the Snowflake Cake.

Whether your shopping local or abroad, there are several locations to pick up some of these spectacular hand decorated goodies. Also, if you still need a gift: they have plenty merchandise and a cookie jar. For details, see below:
http://www.carlosbakery.com/

5. Dunkin Donuts (Donuts and Gift Sets)


An old reliable, Dunkin Donuts is nothing fancy. However, they are getting fancier with new flavors, decorations and gift sets. The Holiday Star and Red Velvet Donut are perfect for last minute shoppers to put a smile on everyone's face. Or to simply enjoy the morning after when Christmas Paper had been ripped to shreds and the last thing you want to do is make breakfast. They are also economical donuts and coffee. My two favorite locations in Hoboken are 7th and Washington and 11th and Adams: they are owned by the same person and have the most customer friendly staff. You quickly become someone they know, and your coffee is waiting for you as you walk in. This is what every store should aspire to be. The holiday spirit is always amongst these locations and staff.

Website: http://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/menu.html

LOCATIONS

-Boston Scarlette

Directions:

1. Combine sliced cucumbers and salt in a large bowl, cover and chill in the refrigerator for two hours. After the cucumbers have been chilled, move them into a colander and rinse well under cold water. Drain the cucumbers, and return them to the bowl. Add onions.  

2. Pour white vinegar and apple cider vinegar into a medium pot. Add white sugar, brown sugar, and all of the spices. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

3. Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the cucumber mixture, and allow to stand at room temperature for one hour. Put the pickles into jars of your choosing, with lids. Refrigerate for 24 hours.

Pickles will last in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about four weeks. 

It can be hard to commit: with so many choices at the grocery store. Do you put time and effort into a full on kitchen rondevous and scope the International Aisle? Check out the plethora of spicy ingredients? Become a hunter and find the perfectly matured fruit?Figure out which ones are fake or really organic? Maybe flirt with the Meat Guy and discuss how to serve the perfect sausage? Well, maybe your tired of playing games and just want to settle down. 

If so, you can always have a shot gun wedding in aisle eight. Or, whatever is the pre-packaged aisle at your local Whole Foods. And just like Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy, it is a marriage made in heaven for at least that night. To create the perfect Shot Gun Wedding...Italiano Style, here is what you will need:

Wedding Party List

-Boston Scarlette