No Chocolate?

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No chocolate? It comes from a bean. No beans. No way. Yes, way. And that coffee you started drinking again when you wrote the blog post, Coffee: Love Story? You remember: the day you decided ‘the ritual’ was more important than the health benefits derived in NOT drinking that gorgeous brew. Well, you better go […]

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Chocolate Chai Spiced Tea

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As much as I love a steamy cup of sipping chocolate when the cold winds blow, this week my body has been calling for the warming spices in Chai so I decided to make … Chocolate Chai Spiced Tea. There are some beautiful chocolate teas on the market that work beautifully here and I’ll talk […]

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Nobody Knows the Truffles I’ve Seen

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I love it when my favorite food bloggers compose a ‘top 10 list’ and take me on a blogging excursion to their favorite blogs and recipes. Chances are we all share the same foodie sensibility so I know I’m going to be in for a real treat. I also love being a chocolate curator and […]

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Some Like it Hot (Chocolate)

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I grew up in Buffalo, New York. Snow City. They called it “lake effect” snow. I called it bliss. As a child I marveled at snow drifts that reached the eaves of my home. And icicles that threatened to pierce the skull of the mailman if he ventured close enough to the mailbox to actually […]

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Best Raw Chocolate Treats Ever

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Photo Source: http://www.alkalinesisters.com/ I have always loved blog posts or newsletters that compile the “best of” lists so I decided to create one of my own. This past week I featured some of my favorite raw chocolate treats and blogs on my facebook fan page because so many of my clients are dreading the holiday […]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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My kitchen calls to me at various times during the day. In the morning it wants me to simply check in and marvel that I am working from my home (sometimes in my pajamas) watching the sunlight dance around the house as it peeks through the windows. Breakfast is simple. A minty green smoothie in […]

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