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Our Valentine’s Day gift lists have something for everyone—including wonderful calorie-free gifts. (But the Recchiuti chocolates, above, aren’t on that particular list.) If you’re not all set for Valentine’s Day, take a look at our lovingly-selected picks (in alphabetical order, by category):- Chocolate For Connoisseurs– Diet Valentine Gifts (no carb, no cal, no sugar)-…
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Oprah and Obama: united in chocolate. First it was Oprah, then the Kennedys (Ted, Caroline and Maria Shriver). Then, author and public radio host Garrison Keillor. And now, a boutique chocolatier in Oakland, California is throwing its weight behind the charismatic candidate by making him even more appealing—in espresso—Cognac ganache. There are handmade chocolate…
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Last week, one of the titans of chocolate entered into eternity. Rudolph R. Sprüngli, owner and chair of the largest prestige chocolate company in the world, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli A.G., passed away in Geneva at the age of 88. If you have noticed the pervasiveness of Lindt chocolate throughout your town, it is thanks…
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[1] Pair a regular or chocolate stout with dark chocolate (photo © Taza Chocolate) . [2] If you’re enjoying bonbons with different-flavored centers, pairing beers to the centers is the way to go (photo © Lake Champlain Chocolates). . For years, beer and chocolate lovers have traveled beyond the enjoyment of a good chocolate…
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Cacao beans: victims of El Niño. According to the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO), the world’s current cocoa shortfall is now 55% larger than previously thought, due to adverse weather conditions that caused crop reductions over the 2006/2007 season. The global production deficit is now estimated at 242,000 tonnes. Severe dry and windy conditions affected…
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