Big Cookies Keep Growing
 Poughkeepsie Journal, 1994 - Nilda's   cookie business has grown so much that, like many mothers, she's trying to get out of the kitchen. -more-

Sweet Success
 Vassar College Miscellany News 2/22/96 - Yes,  Vassar, there is a Nilda. She lives in Poughkeepsie with her husband, Jim, and [their] five children.-more-

Good Life in Food and Eating
 Poughkeepsie Journal, 1996 - Five years ago, Nilda dropped off about three dozen of her homemade cookies at three businesses. "People said, 'Yeah, they were great.'" -more-

Local Mom Brings Home Dough
 Hudson Valley Parent 1/97 - A stay-at-home mom of four, with one on the way, Nilda was looking for -more-

Her Name is Nilda, Potown Lady Revealed
Vassar College Miscellany New 1/31/97 - Nilda has been helping me through rough times since freshman year. I spent some of my first few -more-

IBM Gave Couple Head Start
Poughkeepsie Journal, 1998  - These are busy days for Jim. there are delivery routes to run, trade shows to check out and, now, the challenge of meeting increased product demand. This is one ex-IBMer who's moved on and is doing well. -more-

Foodworks helps small efforts grow - 19 businesses now call Main Mall site home
Poughkeepsie Journal, 1999 - Nilda and Jim Milano's lives recently changed. They now leave the house to go to work. -more-


 

Word of Mouth - Cooking Light Magazine, 6/99 - Suppose you dream of dumping that day job to make a living by selling homemade jam, apple pie, or tomato sauce. It's not so far-fetched. -more-

Leaders tour, hail downtown growth Poughkeepsie Journal, 2/12/02 - Success through cooperation was the theme, as national, state and local political officials took a tour of Main Street businesses in Poughkeepsie Monday. -more-

Surviving Vassar: VQ talks with Survivor-winner Ethan Zohn ’96 Since winning the reality show Survivor, Ethan Zohn ’96 has been bouncing between coasts, networks, and television personalities like it’s his job. And it may as well be. -more-

How Nilda's Desserts profits from simplicty.
Modern Baking February 2003
Nilda Milano never saw herself as a cookie guru. She does not have a formal baking background -more-

The Poughkeepsie Beat
Wage War on Breast Cancer with Nilda's Cookies Friday February 7, 2003
There's never been a sweeter way to help in the deadly serious fight against breast cancer -more-

Fight Against Breast Cancer enlists cookies in the cause
Southern Dutchess News March 5-11, 2003
Help cure cancer - have a cookie.
     Nilda and Jim Milano of Nilda's Desserts and Sara Gunn of the county cancer unit joined -more-


The Story Behind Nilda's
The secrets behind Vassar's favorite cookie unlocked
Vassar College Miscellany News, 1999 - Have you ever wondered where those gargantuan cookie sold at the Retreat come from? Perhaps you've pondered who the infamous "Nilda" is, or maybe you've simply indulged in one of her palm-size cookies with little regard for their origin. -more-

 

 

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