VALENTINE GIFT: Favorite Gourmet Chocolate

Wildflowers & Hearts chocolates (the box is in the photo below). Photo courtesy John & Kira’s.   One of our favorite chocolatiers, year in and year out, is John & Kira’s. Using Valrhona couverture, the exquisite flavor, beautiful design and a touch of whimsey make us want box after box. We love the Chocolate Bees…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

Oh so good! Photo courtesy Shari’s Berries.   Some people would like box of creamy chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Others would gladly trade for a bag of chocolate-covered potato chips. Savory meets sweet when crunchy, salty potato chips are drenched in quality chocolate—in our humble opinion, the greatest improvement to the potato chip since it…
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CHINESE NEW YEAR: Godiva Chocolate For The Year Of The Horse

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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