Category: Valentine’s Day

RECIPE: For Valentine’s Day, A Cherry Pomegranate Mojito

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A ruby red Mojito for Valentine’s Day. Photo courtesy Benihana.   We’re starting our Valentine’s Day countdown with a twist on the classic Mojito, in ruby red. The recipe was developed by Benihana as part of its February “romantic cocktail” menu. CHERRY POMEGRANATE MOJITO RECIPE Ingredients For One Drink 4 lime wedges 8 mint leaves…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leftover Valentine Candy

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These Dove chocolate hearts are about to be pressed into oatmeal cookies. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE. If you have more Valentine chocolate than you think you’ll consume, you can transform it into something else. Solid chocolate can be chopped up and converted into hot chocolate. It can also be melted and used…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Chocolate Tequila Cupid Cocktail

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Let chocolate and tequila be your cupid. Photo courtesy Sauza Tequila.   If you’re not sharing the evening with someone special, make yourself a special comfort cocktail. Sauza Tequila suggests this chocolate tequila drink. CHOCOLATE TEQUILA CUPID RECIPE Ingredients 3 parts chocolate milk (store bought or homemade) 1 part silver tequila 1 part strawberry purée…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Champagne Cocktail

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Rosy and delicious: the Secret CrushChampagne cocktail. Photo courtesyMacao Trading Co.   Here’s a Valentine’s Day version of a Champagne Cocktail. Called a Secret Crush, it’s a rosy color from the addition of grenadine—a red syrup originally made from pomegranate juice or cherry juice, and sugar. (Grenade is the French word for pomegranate as well…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wine With Chocolate & Dessert

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What wine or other alcoholic libation goes with chocolate? That depends: Is it bittersweet, milk chocolate, fruit-filled, mint-filled, with nuts and so forth. Check out our Chocolate And Wine Pairings chart. What if you’re having cheesecake, chocolate cake, tiramisu or other favorite dessert? That requires new options entirely! See our Wine And Dessert Pairings chart.…
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