From the Good Earth
It’s a marshmallow world for 240sweet By Erica Sagon Photos by Stacy Able
Alexa Lemley (left) and Samantha Aulick, co-owners of 240sweet, roast marshmallows that Lemly makes in Columbus.
Unless you were in Troop Beverly Hills, you’ve probably never roasted marshmallows like these around a campfire. These are marshmallows that you never knew existed—jumbo, pillowy puffs in flavors like maple bacon toffee and saffron pistachio and pumpkin pie. There’s bananas Foster, chai spice, vanilla bean, caramel chocolate chip and dozens more, made in small batches with regional ingredients and flavored in ways that are sometimes familiar and sometimes fancy—for marshmallows, anyway.
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These are the marshmallows made by 240sweet, a Columbus company that sells its treats in Indy and elsewhere, and online. Owners Alexa Lemley, the chef, and Samantha Aulick, the sales manager, are life partners who also run a catering business. Their marshmallows have more culinary flair than most, and are often flavored with real food. Fall brings seasonal flavors the likes of cranberry with white chocolate and—are you ready for this?—turkey with sage dressing. And, yes, Lemley really cooks turkey and uses the juices to flavor the puffs. The marshmallows are meant to be dunked in hot chocolate or eaten straight from the bag, particularly the varieties that are capped 25
