By: The Local Dish | March 08 2011
Posted in Rogue Valley - Find It - Rogue Valley

Photo credit: Barb Magee. Jenna, Denise and Leah, Love Bucket Baking Co.

One taste of a "Lovie" and you know that Love Bucket Baking Company, located in Grants Pass, Oregon is destined for new heights. After taking Best in Show at this year's Oregon Chocolate Festival 2011 in Ashland, Oregon, and following on their 2010 Top Award at Taste of the Rogue, there's no doubt their fan base is on the rise.

The creative genius behind this truffle-filled cookie is Denise Padgett, who along with her daughter, Leah Dancer, bakes up buckets of Lovies for their loyal fans and fresh converts. These small treasures are the perfect not-too-sweet go-along with afternoon and after-dinner coffe or tea. We love the story behind a ingenious two-bite treat by this California transplant, yearning for something to fill her time after her "love buckets" went off to college. Love Bucket Baking Company is part of a growing trend in online-only food artisans who are finding a wider audience and freedom from traditional bricks 'n' mortar retail as key components for success.

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