In another example of the package looking better than the product tastes, Scotland’s Kshocolât offers a duo of beautiful, sleek cardboard tubes filled with chocolate-covered strawberry pieces and orange peel — or so they say.
The Mini Strawberrettes are described as “tiny pieces of dried strawberry enrobed in luxurious milk chocolate and glazed with a thin […]
There’s been quite a debate in our house about what to call the cake pictured above. My husband calls it “sheath cake”, I call it “sheet cake”. Josh says it’s been called sheath cake in his family for decades; I say maybe so, but it doesn’t make any sense — what is the […]
Skin care and beauty line philosophy has introduced two Frango Mint-scented products just in time for the holidays. Inspired by Marshall Field’s famous chocolate mint meltaways, these bath and beauty treats smell so good you’ll be tempted to squeeze them straight into your mouth. You can almost do that with the frango mint diet lip […]
Last Christmas a friend of mine received a Starbucks gift card from his boss. Not a very original gift, but it’s the thought that counts. And that thought must’ve been “I don’t want to offend you by not getting anything but I really couldn’t care less, so let’s see what’s in the lobby. Oh hey, […]
Celebrate Day of the Dead with decadent chocolate skull truffles by D.L. & Co., pictured above. From left to right: scorched caramel, bitter white brandied cherry, curious chili. (I’m not making up these names, folks.) At an outrageous $100 for a set of three, the price alone will kill you.
Vosges offers three types of chocolate […]
It’s already an understatement to call foodies an opinionated, passionate bunch, but there are few things that awaken one’s inner (or more likely, active) snob than by introducing wine or chocolate into a conversation. Many people seem to ally themselves quite firmly with one side of the dark/milk chocolate and red/white wine divide, and it’s […]
