VALENTINE CANDY: Gourmet Chocolate Love Bugs

Valentine’s chocolate can mean more than heart-shaped pieces. One of our favorite chocolatiers, John & Kira’s, enables you to express your affection with a “Bee My Lovebug” collection. The exquisite-tasting, hand-painted love bugs (ladybugs) and bee chocolates will delight the most demanding chocophile. Honey Caramel Bees are filed with exquisite salted caramel, with a touched…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sistema Microwave Plastic Containers

The soup gets hot, the bowl stays cool. Above: soup mug and noodle bowl. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We don’t have a huge amount of storage space, so we resist buying things that have single-purpose uses. In the kitchen, that restriction covers numerous gadgets and appliances. For example, we’d love a…
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VALENTINE CANDY: Chocolate Bark Hearts

Peppermint bark is one of three heart-shape barks. Photo courtesy Laughing Moon Chocolates.   We’re starting our Valentine dandy countdown today with Laughing Moon Chocolates of Stowe, Vermont. For a mini treat, give your Valentine two pieces of heart-shaped chocolate bark in one of three delicious flavors: Almond Bark Peppermint Bark Pistachio/cranberry bark   The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Soup Bar For Parties Or The Weeknight Dinner Table

How can you make soup the most fun dish of the week? Set up a “soup bar.” It’s similar to a baked potato bar, where bowls of garnishes are laid out so that everyone can customize his or her own soup. The garnishes are what you already have in the kitchen, and a soup bar…
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GIFT: Cold Survival Kit Of Tea

Perk up the misery of a cold or flu with specially selected teas. Photo courtesy David’s Teas.   If you have a friend or loved one who’s been done in by cold and flu season, consider this misery-fighting Cold Survival Kit from David’s Teas. The collection of five super-soothing teas helps battle virulent viruses: Sip…
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