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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