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VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS: VDay Minus 2 ~ Heart-Shaped Cheeses

February 12, 2009 at 9:00 am · Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Valentine's Day

Ash-covered goat cheese from Coeur Du Berry.

Give cheese lovers a gift of heart-shaped cheese. They’re not just charming—they taste great!

Or make the classic French cheese dessert, coeur a la crème. It’s made in a heart-shaped mold from mascarpone, heavy cream and a touch of Chambord (or other raspberry liqueur). It inspires feelings of love.

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RECIPE: Cauliflower Soup With Cocoa Brown Butter

February 11, 2009 at 9:30 am · Filed under Chocolate, Recipes, Soups, Valentine's Day, Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

A rich, velvety soup, cocoa brown butter with crunchy cacao nibs (you can strain them out if you don’t like crunch) and a heart-shaped crouton flavored with smoky paprika. What’s not to love? This recipe was developed by Woodhouse Chocolate, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week (and a great choice for Valentine chocolate).

– Make the Valentine soup.

– Read our review of Woodhouse Chocolate.

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VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS: VDay Minus 3 ~ Chocolate For Your God Or Goddess

February 11, 2009 at 9:00 am · Filed under Chocolate, Valentine's Day

		Is your Valentine a god or goddess? Show your admiration with a chocolate representation of the deity he/she most resembles: Venus of Willendorf, the Venus of Laussel (Earth Mother) or Divine Mother for the ladies; Buddha, Krishna or the Indian god Ganesh for the gents. There are 30 choices overall; head over to ChocolateDeities.com to see them all.