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Tuesday
09Feb2010

For Valentine's, Nothing Says "Love" Like Chocolate!

 

As much as people groan and complain about celebrating Valentine's Day, I don't know anyone who would actually be disappointed by a romantic, sweet gesture by anyone in their life who wants them to know they are loved.  So spread the warm and fuzzies!  Embrace this day don't dread it.  Listening to my friend share excitedly with me his elaborate, well thought-out plan to suprise someone he's crazy about was refreshing and touching.  Personally, I could never dislike a day that encourages giving chocolate as a gift to celebrate love or even hopeful, escalating like.  Particularly if I'm on the receiving end!


 

Speaking of which, there is nothing I've seen or tasted like 'Love' Belgium chocolate!  If chocolate could be 'couture', "Love" would be it's brand name, and a perfect one at that!  The box of champagne truffles is all luxury, from the decadent, rich morsels within, to the actual gorgeous, textured, lined box which are keepers with or without chocolate. 

 

 

The alligator is embossed with a patent finish and the animal prints are covered with soft fabric.  Give a chocolate rose or a whole bouquet instead of flowers! 

 

Click on the pictures for more Valentine gift ideas!

 

 

Also shown and available online:

Organic Lavender Silk Rosette Eye-Pillows - Rich cooling silk, filled with Flax and Lavender.

Stretch bracelet with a Heart - Matte and Shiny Gold finish

Bubble Bath Roses - Pomegranate fig scented.  Organic White Tea, Vitamin E and other distilled essential oils.

Love Life Book - Celebrate the magic of your own everyday existence, and that of the people you care about.

Scented Soaps in bejewelled boxes

Voluspa Goji and Tarocco Orange Candle

Make Love Not Trash Cosmetics Carry-all

Romance Pro-Con Pad - Perfect gift for the perplexed dater.

"Lovers I Had and Liked" Notebook

 

 

 

Monday
21Dec2009

For the Foodie and the Sweet-Tooth

 

Being quite food-obsessed and an extreme chocoholic, I love this time of year!  Right now, it's all about indulgence until New Years resolutions must take place.  I love giving and receiving foodie gifts and sweets.  Here are some more of my picks.  Let the last-minute frenzy begin! 

 

 

The Food Snob's Dictionary - Entertaining and authentically informative, this travels through the alphabet explaining the buzz-terms that fuel the food-zealots, from "Affinage" to "Zest," with stops along the way to explain "grass-fed," "farmstead," "dry-farmed" and "Sous-Vide."  It is all served up with a huge dollop of wit!

It Doesn't Count if...It's the Last One - There's nothing fun about dieting.  Except cheating!  More than 200 reasons why you can eat what you want without a hint of guilt!

 

 

 

Cook Up A Cookbook: Create Your Own Recipe Book From Scratch - Create a cookbook full of all your recipes.  This kit provides you with the tools and inspiration to help you organize, personalize and preserve your recipes for posterity.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Julia Child - If you know of an enthusiastic home cook who hasn't already been inspired to buy this book after watching Julie & Julia, this is the gift for them!  Bon Appetit!

 

 

 

Hand-Cut Glass Bottle Stopper - 3 shapes to choose from, comes in a lovely gift pouch.

 

 

 

English Toffee Bar - Each box has an assortment of milk and dark chocolate.

Holiday Bark Bar Gift Box - Gorgeous assortment of 3 holiday barks - Hazelnut Crunch Bark, Chocolate Peppermint Bark, Chocolate Gingerbread Bark.

Chocolate-Covered Graham Crackers - My favourite with both milk and dark chocolate!

 

 

 

Friday
07Aug2009

Tea and Chocolate Comfort

The only thing I can imagine being more comforting to the soul than tea or chocolate is the perfect blend of Tea AND Chocolate!  I found exactly that in The Tea Room's Organic Tea-infused chocolate bars!  I have to admit I was skeptical at first, not sure if the fusion can really be pulled off since I am quite a purist where both tea or chocolate are concerned, but it was love at first bite.  From the perfectly silky, chocolate texture to the subtle, fragrant tea flavors, if a hug had a taste, this would be it. 


 

Choose from 5 USDA Certified Organic bars, all of which are carefully crafted to incorporate the perfect balance of tea and chocolate.  All the blends remain very faithful to the traditional chocolate experience, utilizing the tea-infusion techniques only in aspiration of elevating the chocolate's taste as well as enhancing it's embedded health properties.  That's right, this chocolate is healthier!

Milk Chocolate fans, check out:  Jasmine Milk Chocolate, Black Masala Chai Milk Chocolate and Bedouin's Mint Milk Chocolate infusions.

Dark Chocolate lovers, try out:  Green Earl Grey Tea 58% Dark Chocolate and the Raspberry Rooibos Tea 58% Dark Chocolate Bar.