VALENTINE GIFTS: Chocolate Lips, Macarons In Red

You can actually reuse the “clutch” packaging as a fun evening bag. Photo by Faith Tomases | THE NIBBLE.   We love gifts with “keeper” boxes. We always find ways to repurpose the boxes, which continue to remind us of the gift and the giver. Pâtissier François Payard has chosen beautiful packaging for his Valentine…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Shiny Chocolate Hearts

Pretty to look at, these shiny chocolate hearts are filled with luscious raspberry-infused ganache. Photo courtesy Kohler.   These lovely hearts, from Kohler Chocolates, are beautifully crafted: The dark chocolate shells are filled with a delicate raspberry-accented chocolate ganache. The dark chocolate is then enrobed with a thin layer of red-tinted white chocolate, which is…
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PRODUCT: “Breakfast” Chocolate Bars

If you know someone who would gladly eat chocolate for breakfast, [s]he may be able to justify it with these new chocolate bars from Chuao Chocolatier: Cinnamon Cereal Smooch, milk chocolate mixed with bits of cinnamon toast cereal. Strawberry Waffle Wild, milk chocolate mixed with tart dried strawberries and crispy waffle pieces.   They join…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Mini Cupcakes From Baked By Melissa

These itty bitty cupcakes (about half the size of the photo) will delight kids and adults equally. The Valentine Collection from Baked By Melissa—a pioneer in tiny cupcakes—includes three varieties. Packaged in a gift box with a pink ribbon, the Valentine Collection includes: White Chocolate Pretzel Cupcakes: white vanilla cake, Bavarian cream stuffing, vanilla icing,…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Kiss A Frog Chocolates

If you know a woman who is still waiting for the frog to turn into the handsome prince, here’s an idea for Valentine’s Day: A box of Kiss A Frog chocolates, frog-shaped chocolates. The chocolates include 26 solid chocolate frogs and 6 frogs filled with peanut butter. They’re nestled in a chocolate brown, heart-shaped box…
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