No one who knows me will be surprised by the second part of this title. LOL! I mean, afterall, I often sign off as "Hugs, Loves, & Peanut Butter" on books and posts. Peanut butter is clearly a food that I find delicious, but even more powerful... Makes me feel good. Another food that of many of my friends feel great is chocolate! This is a win win for me because … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Savory Chocolate Can Be Just As Sweet
Not all things which are sweet in life are full of sugar. Sometimes, savory can be just as sweet. Case in point, when you are making a huge Tomahawk steak for Valentine's Day and you use a delicious chocolate- coffee rub to make the meat POP! To make the rub: 3 tbsp finely ground coffee1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa1 tsp cumin1 tsp paprika1/2 tsp chipotle pepper or ancho chili … [Read more...]
Lusty Confessions of a Chocoholic
"My Steady Boyfriend" You might say I have an intense personal relationship with chocolate. Servers at my favorite restaurant laugh when taking my dessert order because, and I quote, "It’s like watching a love triangle on Days of Our Lives." My usual dessert pick is the Chocolate Tart, a piece of ganache-filled goodness I nicknamed “My Steady Boyfriend” because if it … [Read more...]
Choco – Late
You've caught me. I admit it. I'm the person that waits until the day after Valentine's day to do all of my chocolate shopping. It makes me downright giddy to get the major discounts on the holiday candy. This past Friday, I made a point of carving out some time to visit my local Target and Wegmans to see what they had on the shelves. It was a downright cornucopia of … [Read more...]
Chocolate without the Calories?
Happy Valentine's Day!! I was in LA this weekend and that usually means chocolate from my favorite chocolatier, Diane Krön. However, I’m still on a diet - The remnants of my New Year’s resolutions which I'm struggling to keep. And while I did eat some deliciously fattening foods when I was away, I didn’t think it was the best idea to bring home tons of chocolate. … [Read more...]
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