Valentines Day is for... Chocolate!

Valentines Day is for… Chocolate!

    Valentines Day is upon us, and lets face it, its a great excuse to eat chocolate and baked goods decorated with marshmallow, pink sprinkles and frosting!  I'm sure you have been sticking to those New years resolutions, right?  Treat yourself to some homemade strawberry marshmallo

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Sweet Surprise in Dedham: Chocolate Therapy

Sweet Surprise in Dedham: Chocolate Therapy

Nestled in the heart of Legacy Place -- the upscale, outdoor shopping mall -- Chocolate Therapy is a little piece of heaven. I happened this chocolate store while taking a walk with my pal, post after-work dinner and drinks.  The store features locally produced chocolates, as well as our own uniqu

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S'mores: Not just for camp fires anymore!

Sweet Lydia's deals in marshmallows. Homemade, soft, puffy, cloud-like and sugary marshmallows. Marshmallows of all shapes and sizes, flavors and colors. And what's the best treat made of marshmallows? S'mores! Lydia doesn't make just any kind of S'mores, she makes chocolate-covered smores. You'll

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Save the Chocolate! Support Taza Chocolate

Last Saturday Boston (Sommerville to be exact) saw rain like cats and dogs and like many homes and businesses, Taza Chocolate's newly renovated facility was flooded. From an email today, Taza writes: "[We have] always been a scrappy crew of chocolate fanatics, and we're determined to get back to the

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Vosges 10% Off Sale

We've talked about Vosges chocolate before...have you tried them yet?  If not, here's an opportunity to do so at a discount!  They're offering 10% off all website purchases from Nov 1st to Nov 30th. At checkout, simply enter promo code 2810WB1 and voila!  My personal favorite is their

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Champagne + chocolate = heaven

It's my second business trip to Glasgow, and during my downtime I find myself shopping in the same stores as my last visit even though there are gazillions of stores in the shopping district. Why? I find myself craving the same stuff. Like these Charbonnel et Walker Champagne truffles that I picked

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Salty chocolate

Whoever thought up the idea of combining sea salt and chocolate was brilliant. Why didn't I think of it first? I could be a millionaire! I've been a lover of this combination since my good friend Janet introduced me to the barcelona bar by Vosges - and now I'm an addict. Everywhere I go I search hig

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Purely Decadent coconut milk "ice cream"

I've got "ice cream" in quotes up there because this Purely Decadent non-dairy frozen dessert isn't ice cream. No milk, baby. No soy, either! Say hello to ice cream and bye-bye to lactose intolerance!How can that be? Easy! It's made with coconut milk instead of cow's milk, which gives it a taste of

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Chocolate good enough to drink!

Think drinking chocolate is the same as hot cocoa? Think again!According to About.com"Drinking Chocolates" are made from real chocolate as opposed to "Hot Cocoa" which is made from cocoa powder (the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed). When you purchase a package of dr

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I'm Moonstruck for chocolate

I first discovered Moonstruck Chocolate back when attending the opening of Nordstrom at the Natick Collection in Natick, MA. I passed by the storefront (It wasn't yet open) and promised myself that I'd have to go back once it was open. That was back in September and I am ashamed to say that I haven'

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