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Chocolate Love

Posted March 16th, 2011 | 7:00 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

Pi Day may have already come and gone but that doesn’t stop me from showcasing this delectable piece of chocolate from Chocolate Editions. I’m not usually big on math, but if you and your misters are numbers people then this Chocolate Pie Chart would be the perfect wedding favours. However, if you’re more like me, love chocolate and don’t have an affinity for anything math-related, here are some other tasty options from Chocolate Editions–which they can customize to suit your needs. Flavours range the gamut from Neapolitan to Milk Chocolate to Strawberry–yummy!

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Valentine’s Faves: Godiva Message Hearts

Posted February 7th, 2011 | 10:00 am | By Stephanie Gray | No Comments

What: Godiva Message Hearts, $24 at Godiva.

Why we love it: Tell your honey you love him with these adorable chocolate hearts that also have an embedded message.

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Edible Seating Cards

Posted December 13th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

Want free cupcakes? If you’re in Toronto, on Twitter, at 12pm every Friday (just for the holidays), Monica from The Designer Cookie gives away a dozen cupcakes to one lucky winner. Read the rest of this entry »

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Holiday Faves: Godiva Holiday Truffles

Posted December 2nd, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

WHAT: Godiva Holiday Truffle Gift Box 10 pc. ($25, godiva.com).
WHY WE LOVE IT: Everyone knows the holidays are the best time to indulge in sweet treats. So why not make it sweeter with a box filled with delicious truffles? Godiva has a new holiday set filled with tempting milk and rich dark chocolate alongside two holiday flavours–eggnog enrobed in dark chocolate and spicy gingerbread in a milk chocolate shell. Yummy!- Rosie

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Sweet Inspiration from Dylan’s Candy Bar

Posted October 4th, 2010 | 1:30 pm | By Stephanie Gray | No Comments

Dylan's Hot Chocolate

Is a sweets table on your wedding reception must-haves? If so, you just might want to take some inspiration from candy connoisseur Dylan Lauren (daughter to Ralph), who opened her first candy store in 2001 and most recently published her first book, Dylan’s Candy Bar, which hits shelves tomorrow. The flagship store, which is located in New York City, is 15,000 square feet and has more than just chocolate and gummies. Here you’ll find a soda fountain, over 100 ice cream and frozen yogurt flavours, a cafe and bakery! Other sweet treats Dylan’s carries includes bulk candy (like gummy worms, to peach rings), novelty candy and even nostalgic stuff like Pixy Stix and Pez. We’re big fans of the cute packaging and classic chocolate bars. In Dylan’s new book she shares her creative ideas for taking candy and transforming tables, gifts and parties, as well as shares some sweet recipes from fondue to cocktails. May be a place to find some wedding ideas?

Now’s the season to cozy up with a cup of something warm, so while you’re browsing through wedding mags (like Weddingbells!), you can whip up a REAL hot chocolate. Just follow the recipe below straight out of Dylan’s new book.

From Dylan’s Candy Bar by Dylan Lauren

Makes 1 cup

1 cup whole milk

5 tablespoons (1 ½ ounces) Dylan’s Candy bar Belgian Chocolate shavings

Or 1 ½ ounces good-quality dark chocolate or milk chocolate, finely chopped

1 teaspoon sugar (if using dark chocolate)

2 spoonfuls whipped cream

1 tablespoon mini marshmallows

Heat the milk in a small, heavy saucepan just to a simmer over moderately low heat.

Whisk in the chocolate and, if needed, the sugar. Whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Serve in a mug, topped with whipped cream, marshmallows, and extra chocolate shavings.

Excerpted from Dylan’s Candy Bar by Dylan Lauren Copyright © 2010 by Dylan Lauren. Photograph Copyright © 2010 by Quentin Bacon. Excerpted by permission of Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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Sweet Gestures

Posted September 8th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

If you’re a huge chocoholic like me and are looking for unique ways to include the sweet into your celebration why not opt for a handmade chocolate menu? I found this delightful idea off of Edward Marc who also specialize in personalized medallions and delicious truffles. Yum!

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Comic Books + Chocolate = Wedding Favours?

Posted July 2nd, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | 2 Comments

I think I’ve found a solution to the ongoing debate over wedding favours between you and your other half. You: love chocolate and anything sweet. Him: isn’t so much a sweets fan and wants to give something away that’s a bit more “manly”. Enter these awesome comic-booked covered chocolate bars. Found this DIY project off of Intimate Weddings who thought of the brilliant idea to wrap chocolate bars with Fat Albert comic books (apparently there’s plenty selling for cheap on eBay). Click here to get the step-by-step guide–it’s easier than it looks.

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Pops of Fun

Posted March 17th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | 2 Comments

I’m starting to think that cake pops, cheesecake pops, pretty much pops anything is starting to take over the dessert table (watch out cupcakes!). A few weeks back, Diana from Papillon Cakes surprised us with chocolate cake pops–just because (thank you Diana this made our day at the office!). And let me tell you, they were super-delicious. We all commented how the size was perfect and how easy it was to eat cake off a stick. If you’re looking for a unique twist to a dessert table, I think cake pops is one surefire way to jazz your sweets bar up.