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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the replies - keep them coming!

(Except the celery ones, that just isn't "treat" enough ;)[/quote]
I am not a baker, so I heartily subscribe to the view that women should not bring homemade treats to the office if they want to get ahead  :lol: 
I would bring several high-end flavors of ice-cream.
Ben & Jerry has flavors with funny names, if you need a conversation starter. [/quote]

oh great, now because I am a professional woman I am not allowed to enjoy baking because you think it's stereotypical.

My (male) boss and (male) coworkers bring in home-baked goods all the time.  Baked by them.  So I think you are the the one with an issue here.  [/quote]
Just because I mentioned this view, does not mean that you personally should stop baking. If you take an anonymous internet post this seriously, you are the one with the issue.

"No cookies in the office" is a well-known stance covered by [url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/02/16/playing-house-in-the-office-the-cookie-conundrum/]Forbes[/url] and a variety of other resources. Some authorities believe that it is not longer relevant, but it really depends on the woman and the office environment. 
I subscribe to this view, chiefly because it is convenient: I am lazy and try to eat as few carbs as possible. I rarely, if ever, bake for my family even (while being an excellent cook otherwise). I usually reward my teammates in different ways that do not involve food, just because of the situation in this office - dietary restrictions, both cultural and health-related.[/quote]

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