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First, the truth about currants: Most products called currants are raisins, in a botanical family unrelated in any way to the current, except at the highest, Kingdom, level (*detail addicts, see the footnote at the bottom of this article). As for why real currants were banned from America for 82 years, read the story, a…
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We love getting gifts from Chocolat Céleste (it means “heavenly chocolate” in French), a Minneapolis-based artisan chocolatier. The ganache fillings are delicious and the cocoa-butter transfers that decorate the tops are lovely. If you’re looking for a special box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, head over to the website and take your pick. Gift boxes…
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[1] He’s just a hunk, a hunk of chocolate love (photo © Choclatique. [2] Or bake and decorate your own. You can dip them in chocolate instead of the fancy icing (photo © Taste of Home) [3] St. Valentine—Valentinus in Latin (photo © Communio). For the Valentine whose heart desires two-and-one-half pounds of…
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One of five alternatives to Valentine chocolate. Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma. Situation: You need a great gift for Valentine’s Day. The recipient doesn’t want chocolate candy. Solution: five recommendations for delicious food items that aren’t chocolates. Our Valentine Top Picks include: 1. Godiva Chocolate Vodkas & Chocolate Liqueurs 2. Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa, a…
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A French spin on Valentine chocolate. Photo courtesy Valrhona. Speak to French chocolatiers and pastry chefs—or anyone trained in the world’s leading culinary schools—and odds are that their chocolate of choice is Valrhona. It’s one of our favorites, whether for baking or for snacking. Nestled in the middle of the vineyards of Tain l’Hermitage…
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