TIP OF THE DAY: Make Thanksgiving Chocolate Bars Or Bark

[1] Turn a plain 3.5-ounce chocolate bar into a Thanksgiving bar (photo © Livestrong). [2] You can present the bars whole, or break them up into bark (photo © The Nutrition Adventure). [3] You can use your favorite chocolate, whether dark, milk, or… (photo © Chocolate Inspirations). [4]…white chocolate (photo © My Catholic Kitchen.  …
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Chocolat Moderne Chocolate Bars

Our favorite chocolate bars have long been everything in the Avant Garde Bars line from Chocolat Moderne. We discovered the company in 2005 and have been nibbling away since. Joan Coukos’chocolates, made with Valrhona chocolate, are always innovative in flavor and design. Even if we weren’t so beguiled by the Jackson-Pollack-like hand-painted designs on the…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Chukar Cherries Snack Packs

[1] Grab-and-go cherry and nut mixes for the person who wants—or should want—better-for-you snacks (photo courtesy Chukar). [2] Cherries on the branch (photo courtesy 2020site.org).   If you want to gift someone a better-for-you sweet treat, we recommend these grab-and-go bags of Triple Cherry Nut Mix from Pacific Northwest cherry specialist, Chukar Cherries. There’s no…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Le Brownie, The Perfect Party Favor Or Stocking Stuffer

There are more than a few places in the U.S. named Pain d’Avignon, and many more worldwide. Avignon is a town in southeastern France, on the Rhone River. It was the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378. Its medieval Palais des Papes, cathedral, Pont d’Avignon (the historic bridge over the Rhone), and the…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Beautiful Chocolates From John & Kira’s

Friends know that a box of chocolates (make that three boxes) from John & Kira’s is one of our favorite gifts. These chocolatiers from Philadelphia not only make some of the best artisan chocolate in the country; they have what we think is the best packaging. The thick boutique boxes covered in fine paper and…
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