FOOD HOLIDAY: Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day

It’s National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. The best-known chocolate covered raisins in the world are Raisinets, made by Nestlé. Some fun Raisinet facts: Raisinets are produced in Burlington, Wisconsin, with California raisins. Nestlé didn’t invent Raisinets: They were created in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company, which also made Goobers. The brand was acquired by…
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CONTEST: Decorate Cupcakes With Jelly Beans

Our vote goes to these bacon-and-eggsjelly bean cupcakes by Eileen E. Photocourtesy Jelly Belly.   Are you ready for The $10,000 Jelly Belly Cupcake Challenge? The challenge is to create the “world’s most creative cupcake,” using Jelly Belly jelly beans as the decoration. The winner will receive a check for $10,000, so it’s worth a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leftover Valentine Candy

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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