Month: January 2010

Luxury Chocolate, Online & Local

It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to chocolate. That is (for me), small doses of artfully packaged, luxury chocolate. I thought I’d share some of my favorites. I am passionate about Vosges Haut Chocolat’s Aztec Elixir. This sipping chocolate is an intoxicating combination of chilies, cinnamon, […]

Preserve Lemons in 2010!

I’ve had preserved lemons on the mind since Thanksgiving. So I was thrilled to see them paired with bay leaves and included in McCormick’s Flavor Forecast (TM) 2010. With origins in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine, lemons are brined in salt and their juice […]