TIP OF THE DAY: A New Use For Leftover Baguette

Baguette slices dipped in chocolate. These are topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We were waiting for our latte at Le Pain Quotidien when we noticed, among the baked goodies, a clamshell box of chocolate-covered something. Homing in on the label, the quirky-looking product turned out…
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GIFT: Chocolate Crisis Center

The Chocolate Crisis Center helps you cope with delicious chocolate-covered treats. Photo courtesy Chocolate Crisis Center.   A chocolate crisis, according to the Chocolate Crisis Center, is defined as “an emotionally stressful situation caused by an insufficient supply of premium quality chocolate.” What are those emotionally stressful situations? The holiday season: shopping, decorating, entertaining, dieting…
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PRODUCT: Equal Exchange Fair Trade Chocolate

Make your daily chocolate nibble fairly-traded. Photo of Equal Exchange Minis by Elvira Kalviste.   This year, we went Fair Trade for Halloween. That means that the chocolate we handed out was ethically produced. While you won’t see many articles about it, cacao is an agricultural product that uses child slave labor in the fields.…
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HALLOWEEN: Peanut Butter Cups

They’re almost too lovely to eat—but we’ll manage. Photo courtesy Woodhouse Chocolate.   There are only two weeks until Halloween, but that’s plenty of time to send for these gourmet peanut butter cups. Not only are the chocolate shell and peanut butter filling artisan quality, but the “dressed for Halloween” artwork deserves a shout out.…
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