Not since the long gone days of Costco membership have I seen certain foods packaged in massive-quantity bulk amounts. I was therefore thrilled to find cream cheese in a giant tub — a tub large enough for Teddy to bathe in, if he were inclined.

When I first began bringing the mini cheesecakes to the office, they were not the most popular item. They are not particularly attractive, for one thing, and for another, I doubt many people knew what to expect when eating them. One friend/colleague led the way, though, eating them and talking them up, and now they seem to be among the most popular things on offer (and one of the first to be finished at the end of the day). For her promotional efforts, I always make a larger, “private” cheesecake for her to take home.