HOLIDAY GIFT: Vosges Healer Collection ~ Chocolate Alchemy Truffles

[1] Vosges Haut Chocolat’s brilliant box for Holiday 2020: Chocolate Alchemy Truffles (all photos © Vosges Chocolate). [2] A close-up of the insides shows how beautifully artistic each detail is. To give you an idea of the size, the spheres and triangles are the size of regular bonbons. For the large orbs: Bring a knife!…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chocolate Disk On Hot Chocolate

Here’s an idea from Éclat Chocolate, an artisan chocolatier in West Chester, Pennsylvania (shipping nationwide, of course). They topped a cup of hot chocolate (photo #1) with one of their “mendiants” or “mondiants,” plain or filled chocolate disks. The disks melt, of course, making an even more chocolatey cup of hot chocolate (photo #2). As…
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PRODUCT: Kyocera Electric Mill ~ Pepper, Salt & Spice Mill

Here’s a tip for everyone who cooks: Do you use a peppermill? If not, why not? Pre-ground pepper from the store has half the flavor of freshly-ground.     A BETTER WAY TO GRIND PEPPER, SALT & SPICES When you cook a lot and grind a lot of pepper, the idea of not having to…
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GIFT: Rocks Glasses With The Preamble To The Constitution ~ We The People

[1] We The People Glasses gift set at Knackshops (photo © Knackshops). [2] If you want a single glass or glasses, head to the New York Historical Society (photo © New York Historical Society). [3] Bundle the glasses with a bottle of spirits. This is a top expression of Glenfiddich in a Baccarat bottle, but…
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