Hugs & Kisses & Our Favorite Chocolates For Valentine’s Day

  Happy Valentine’s Day, dear reader! For most of us, Valentine’s Day means chocolate. In 1861, British chocolate manufacturer Richard Cadbury created the first heart-shaped box of chocolate for Valentine’s Day; and commercialization took over. We wish we could send you some of our favorite chocolates for Valentine’s Day, but we’ve done the next best…
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Pink Lady Cocktail Recipe & History For Your Valentine Or Galentine

[1] A classic Pink Lady. We substituted raspberries for the traditional maraschino cherry garnish (Abacus Photo). [2] A Pink Lady made with cream instead of egg white, is also called a Pink Shimmy. This glass is rimmed with heart confetti (photo © Hotel Chocolat). [3] A lemon twist often replaces the cherry in modern renditions.…
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Andia’s Ice Cream “Strawberries” For Your Favorite People

  At first glance, they look like gorgeous chocolate-covered strawberries—the kind you’d see at a high-end chocolatier, complete with hand-piped white chocolate drizzle and green frosting stems. But bite in, and you discover the culinary trompe l’oeil: These aren’t chocolate-dipped strawberries at all. They’re strawberry ice cream, sculpted into perfect strawberry shapes and enrobed in…
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Be My Caviar Valentine: An Idea From Petrossian Caviar

  Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Our first fun recommendation is the priciest: Caviar Cake! It’s not cake, but a luxurious first course that’s perfection with a glass of Champagne. Consider the heart-shape for anniversaries and engagements as well as Valentine’s Day. You don’t have to make it heart-shaped; round, square, or any…
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Marry Me Cookies Recipe (a.k.a. I Want To Marry You Cookies)

[1] The Marry Me recipe, below (photos #1 and #2 © Nancy Mock | Taste Of Home). [2] Marry Me cookie dough. [3] The original I Want To Marry You cookie by Melissa Stadler. You can press an extra chunk of chocolate into the top of the cookies when they come out of the oven…
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