The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog

A deeper cinnamon flavor, by design

A deeper cinnamon flavor, by design


Claire Georges

If you have ever wondered why Fat Toad Farm Cinnamon Caramel tastes so layered and balanced, here is the secret: we use two kinds of cinnamon. On purpose.

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Love at first spoonful

Love at first spoonful


Claire Georges

I think that Valentine's Day is as much about joy as it is about love. Joy for others, joy for yourself, joy for existence.

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Putting my mark on our bestselling flavored caramel

Putting my mark on our bestselling flavored caramel


Claire Georges

When you cook with alcohol, especially in caramel, you concentrate everything. Good flavors get better. Bad flavors get louder. With only five ingredients in our Salted Bourbon Caramel, there is nowhere for a bad bourbon to hide.

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Caramel Isn't Just For Dessert

Caramel Isn't Just For Dessert


Claire Georges

It’s just as good on a cheese board as it is as a snack at the counter while dinner’s in the oven.

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You're doing great.

You're doing great.


Claire Georges

Wherever you are tonight, however you are celebrating, however much is done or undone, we hope you feel proud of yourself.

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Good to the last drizzle

Good to the last drizzle


Claire Georges

Three fast ways to use every last bit of your Fat Toad Farm Caramel Sauce...plus simple jar reuses.

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Our most popular flavored caramel

Our most popular flavored caramel


Claire Georges

Whether you’re already a Fat Toad Farm fan or just discovering what happens when goat’s milk meets real Vermont craft, this jar is one worth opening - and sharing, if you’re feeling generous.

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The caramel that's captured so many spoons

The caramel that's captured so many spoons


Claire Georges

At Fat Toad Farm, we spend hours gently hand-stirring fresh Vermont goat’s milk until it transforms into something unforgettable: rich, creamy, small-batch caramel made the slow way, just like it’s been done for generations.

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The secret ingredient is: don’t f* it up

The secret ingredient is: don’t f* it up


Claire Georges
Even when I messed up a dish, people were really into it. And key was that the ingredients were just that good. When you’re working with stuff that’s grown with care on small farms, it kind of doesn’t matter if the roast is a little overdone or the salad is a little weird. The flavor carries you.
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Goats have a reputation

Goats have a reputation


Claire Georges

From our farms to your spoons, it matters what the goats eat.

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We're a little bit busy this week

We're a little bit busy this week


Claire Georges
We are at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City this week and, let me say, it's a lot! 2025 is our first year of trade shows and this is our biggest one yet.
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Caramel. Cheese. A little divine intervention

Caramel. Cheese. A little divine intervention


Claire Georges

It was... astonishing. The cheese and the caramel both transformed. Sweet, smoky, creamy, savory. It was that perfect bite you didn’t know you were missing. As my husband put it, That’s way better than it has any right to be.

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Cold brew in the Summer

Cold brew in the Summer


Claire Georges

There’s something about cold brew when you feel summer settling in — smooth, bold, perfectly chilled — and we’ve bottled that feeling...

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Have you seen our packaging?

Have you seen our packaging?


Claire Georges

It took us years of option weighing and experimenting to figure out how to move away from plastic shipping materials.

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From goat to jar. It's personal.

From goat to jar. It's personal.


Claire Georges
There’s something deeply personal about making caramel the way we do. It’s not industrial. It’s not fast. And that’s the point.
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