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Tonja’s Toffee. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Not everyone wants a box of bonbons or chocolate hearts for Valentine’s Day. Some of us would love the buttery crunch of toffee. When we received samples of Tonja’s Toffee, we were happy, happy, happy. The style is very buttery, which is how we like…
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These itty bitty cupcakes (about half the size of the photo) will delight kids and adults equally. The Valentine Collection from Baked By Melissa—a pioneer in tiny cupcakes—includes three varieties. Packaged in a gift box with a pink ribbon, the Valentine Collection includes: White Chocolate Pretzel Cupcakes: white vanilla cake, Bavarian cream stuffing, vanilla icing,…
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If you know a woman who is still waiting for the frog to turn into the handsome prince, here’s an idea for Valentine’s Day: A box of Kiss A Frog chocolates, frog-shaped chocolates. The chocolates include 26 solid chocolate frogs and 6 frogs filled with peanut butter. They’re nestled in a chocolate brown, heart-shaped box…
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It’s a beauty—and it has a just-as-lovely gift box. Photo courtesy Hennessy. We sign our letters to friends with “X.O.,” short for a hug and a kisse. The abbreviation for “hugs and kisses,” XOXO, has been used for centuries to express love or good friendship at the end of a written letter or card…
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Crème Yvette violet liqueur, worth getting to know. Photo courtesy Cooper Spirits International. This old-fashioned-looking bottle with an unfamiliar name hasn’t been around in more than 40 years. Purple-hued and violet-scented, it was enjoyed since the 19th century in cocktails and as an after-dinner digestif. Alas, it was one of many old-fashioned liqueurs that…
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