Community Share- Bake & Take: Pies

 Hello Bakers! In honor of Pi Day, we're hosting our first official Bake & Take.  What is a Bake & Take? Step #1 Bake something scrumptious. This month: Pies Step #2 Take a photo of your masterpiece and link in the comment section.   Step #3 Sit back, while the foodie community salivates over your…

The Best 13 Chocolate Cereals Ranked

National Cereal Day Flakes and Puffs, Krispies and Crunches, most of us can agree that there's just something satisfying about cereal.  The experience starts in the grocery store. As I wander down the cereal aisle, scouting the brightly colored boxes, flaunting teethy-grinned cartoon mascots and promises of magical prizes hiding inside, I can't help feeling…

This Valentine’s Day Ditch the Flowers, Buy Her Chocolate

Agatha Chocolats

Dear Cupid,

Those Valentine Roses are Going to Cost You…

Nope, the price of roses hasn’t risen this year. They will cost you the same astronomical inflated dollars they always have. You see, it’s not the damage to your wallet we’re talking about here, it’s the potential damage to your relationship. Those flowers you gift her on Valentine’s Day come with an underlying message. Get it wrong, and your relationship status will update to Loves Me Not.

 

Let me break it down.

 

What he thinks: This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving her flowers. I can’t go wrong here. It’s the gift that says I’m romantic.

What she thinks: Well that depends on a few things…

 

The Delivery

Did he send the flowers to your home?

What she thinks:  What’s the point, no one else will even see them. Is he embarrassed of me?

 

Did he send them…

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Suds or Duds? Chocolate Bath Gifts

It's no secret, I love chocolate. Some may even say I'm obsessed by it. But, do I want to bathe in it? All day long surrounded by the lingering scent of decadent chocolate, luring me into the bakery, the ice cream shop, the chocolate shop. Sounds simply aweful.  Buy it by the bar. Chocolate mint…

Hot or Not? S’mores Maker

We’re continuing our Christmas idea list with an interesting appliance. Item of the day: Nostalgia Electric S'mores Maker, sells for @$30 here on Amazon.   What could be better than roasting marshmallows over an open fire, er, heat source, in the comfort of your own home? No bugs. No flames. No hair full of campfire soot.  Personally, I…

Yea or Nay? Chocolate Infused Balsamic Vinegar

We're continuing our Christmas idea list with a unique chocolate find. Item of the day: Chocolate Infused Balsamic Vinegar from Italy, sells for @$20 here on Amazon.   I'm guessing today's item is going to be cut and dry. Either it sounds delightful, or it sounds downright disgusting. Either way, let me know your thoughts in the comment section…

Wrap it or Trash it? Instant Ice Cream Maker

We're continuing our Christmas idea list with this sweet culinary find. Item of the day: Chef n' Sweet Spot Instant Ice Cream Maker, sells for @$44  here on Amazon. According to the item description, you simply freeze the bowl a day ahead of time, add ice cream ingredients and stir, and presto, homemade ice cream.…

Pass or Present? Lindt Chocolate Advent Calendar

The calendar may read November, but the Christmas race has already begun. Every year I try to convince myself that I'm going to get organized early and avoid the holiday bustle. But honestly, it never happens. I always end up behind schedule, especially when it comes to buying gifts. The problem isn't with procrastination. It's…

What dessert are you making for Thanksgiving?

Decisions! Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I have yet to decide on what I'm making for dessert. So, I'm tempting myself with my options. Single layer? Lots of layers? Ice Cream? Or, Ice Cream Cake? Warm and dreamy? Cool and creamy? Chocolate fluffed? Chocolate stuffed? Chocolate covered? Chocolate Smothered?   After viewing…

Thirteen Chocolates

  Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share the news... I've published my long awaited whodunit novel, THIRTEEN CHOCOLATES, the first in The Chandler's Chocolate Box Mystery Series. The novel has been described as "Agatha Christie meets Willy Wonka". Set up in classic whodunit style, readers are invited to play along, as thirteen eccentric personalities gather…