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Lady Godiva rides in for the Lunar New Year. The image is larger than the actual chocolates. Photo courtesy Godiva. Some foodies end the Christmas-New Year holiday season in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. But don’t forget about Chinese New Year, celebrated by Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese, who follow a different calendar than Western cultures.…
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Peppermint bark is our favorite holiday confection, and our number one favorite bark is the Peppermint Cookie Bark (photo #1) from Enstrom’s, which also makes the best almond toffee we’ve ever had (and it’s also available sugar-free!). A one-pound box is $22.95 and worth every penny—and the line is certified kosher by Scroll K |…
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Most of the world’s farmers live in poverty. They’re forced to accept whatever brokers want to pay them for their crops. Fair Trade ensures that farmers are paid fair value for their crops. This affords a minimum standard of living, money for adult (instead of child) labor and the ability to farm with sound (sustainable)…
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Pass the pigskin—we want some chocolate. This life-size football is available in dark, or white chocolate from fine chocolatier Li-Lac Chocolates. At 11 x 6″ x 6.5″ and 2.2 pounds of premium chocolate, the football is $48.00. If football isn’t your sport, there are: Chocolate basketballs, a life-size 10″ diameter and 3.5 pounds of chocolate,…
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Caviar chocolate isn’t for anyone. But here’s a bar with more universal appeal: The PMS Bar from Lucas Candies. P is for peanut butter, M is for milk chocolate and S is for salted potato chips. It’s so creamy, with a light potato chip crunch, and nifty looking with a semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. At $4.00,…
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