FOOD FUN: Chocolate Pills

A cure for some: chocolate pills. Photo courtesy Fika.   If you have a friend suffering from heartache, how about chocolate pills for a Valentine’s Day cure? These pills are roasted and caramelized hazelnuts and almonds, enrobed in 70% dark chocolate. The prescription for instant happiness: 3-5 chocolate covered nuts daily. A bottle of Chocolate…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Pisco Sour Day

National Pisco Sour Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in February. Pisco is Peru’s national spirit and the Pisco Sour its national cocktail. But we don’t drink nearly enough pisco in the U.S. To remedy the situation, celebrate National Pisco Sour Day, this year on February 7th. A versatile and mixable spirit, pisco is…
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FOOD FUN: Valentine Crackers

Fun to make, fun to eat. Photo courtesy Stacy’s Snacks.   Here are two fun ways to snack on Valentine’s Day. First the sweet: a fun idea from Stacy’s Pita Chips, delicious with a snack, coffee/tea break or for dessert with ice cream. RECIPE: VALENTINE PITA CHIPS Ingredients Stacy’s Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips Chocolate chips…
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Nutella Recipes For World Nutella Day

[1] Nutella crepes: easy to make! You can purchase crepes, fill them with Nutella, and optionally add sliced strawberries and whipped cream (photo © Linda Roisum | Pixabay). [2] From breakfast through dessert, there are many ways to use Nutella (photo © Mikael Stenberg | Unsplash). [3] Nutella whip: Blend a spoonful of Nutella into…
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