This month, in honor of spring and St. Patrick's Day, we're all sharing about something green. Since green is not my favorite color and this year is my Year of Joy, I decided I would find five green things in my house that bring me joy. So here they are. Number Five: Nessie or the Loch Ness Monster. My husband and I bought this one for my youngest son on our last trip to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
The Discovery of Chocolate
When you think of chocolate, what comes to your mind? Perhaps one of the top chocolate brands in the world as listed by Global Brands magazine including the countries that produce them: Ferrero Rocher (Italy)Guylian (Belgium)Patchi (Lebanon)Ghirardelli (United States)Toblerone (Switzerland)Cadbury (United Kingdom)Lindt and Sprungli (Switzerland)Mars (United … [Read more...]
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