Trick or Tweet on Twitter Changes Your Background

Twitter has a neat little trick (or treat) depending how you look at it, today to celebrate Halloween! It's a bit specific though so listen up... If you tweet #trick or #treat from your Twitter homepage, but just...

Cupcakes: Favourite greedy treat of me-generation

Blame it on us in the US for pushing aside the fairycake, the traditional British staple at birthday parties in favor of the new darling, well not so new here in America, the cupcake. Or so says Zoe Williams in...

Raw like Cocoa Beans: 'Feves Cacaotees' by Pralus, a Chocolate Show Favorite

When I saw them presented in a small gift purse, I was intrigued, what are these I asked Valerie of Chocolats Pralus?We call them 'Feves Cacaotees' was the answer...

Firecracker? Passion? Choco Pods, Treats for the Consumed to Thrifty

Since I started exploring the Consumed to Thrifty path, whenever I venture to a museum, visit a restaurant or walk the aisles of my favorite foodie places, I have my eyes opened for good value.When on the move, I don't mind a little sugar kick rather than another cup of...

Financial Crunch: Chocolate for the Consumed to Thrifty

Before my visit to the New York Chocolate Show on Sunday (November 9), I continue my exploration of exhibitors, especially new ones.While doing that, I was glad to see that the old fashioned named Lillie Belle Farms from Oregon are smart enough to offer handmade chocolates...

Halloween 08 Wicked Chocolate, Mr. Kita's Wicked Witch Shoe

Sorry you will not be able to wear that shoe with your Sarah Palin or Cruella de Ville costume.Always on the prowl for tasty and artistic creations, for Halloween 2008, Oliver Kita came up with a Wicked Witch Shoe ...

Beggars Banquet, Eclat Chocolate's 'Mendiants', Chocolate Show 2008

I don't know if these 'Mendiants' get the Rolling Stones seal of approval.I cannot remember meeting Christopher Curtin of Eclat Chocolate of Pennsylvania at the 2 previous Chocolate Show editions.Amongst their 'Beggars Banquet', I am especially interested in tasting the...

A Victim Treats His Mugger Right [True Story of the Golden Rule in Action]

Amazing. Guy gets mugged by teen and reminds him to take his coat, too. Instead, they go to a diner the victim frequents and have a meal- at the end, the mugger gives the victim his wallet back plus the knife, victim pays and gives the teen $20.Matthew 25:31-46"As the teen...

Deep-fried Oreos hit midway

I have a friend who goes to the Calgary Stampede midway one day each year to eat all the midway food she can handle. It's a deep-fried experience. Calgary food critic John Gilchrist summarizes this year's midway delicacies, which include deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried Twinkies,...

Spain treats child phone addicts

After news of impotency owing to excessive usage of Mobile now kids are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones. "Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated...

Bunnies, Fair Trade & Hotel Chocolat..Like Easter for Chocolate, 2008

Easter will be here before we know it and if you grew up in Europe as I did there would be no real Easter as a kid without an expedition in your parents or grandparents garden in search of Easter goodies. By that I mean all things chocolate, like Easter Bunnies, Eggs large...

A Ray of Sun in January, Clementines in the Park, Barcelona

On this gray Thursday, I thought it would be the perfect time to share a 'ray of sun' in picture at least with this surprising photo of Clementines in the Park from Barcelona (Spain that is).

Make your Christmas Tree shine with these Handpainted Ornaments

Some of us stragglers might finally put up the Christmas tree this week-end and decide to refresh our ornament selection with a couple of newcomers. Reading Seasonal Sparkle by Nicole Swengley (in FT Week-End) on tasteful ways to trim the tree led me to 'Sarabella...

Cops Pull Out All Stops To Catch Stolen Doughnut Truck

I think Wiggum was continuing the chase on foot."Local cops were in hot pursuit of breakfast early Saturday morning as a tipsy thief tried but failed to make off with treats from the Krispy Kreme Doughnut...

Treats no Tricks on New York's Chocolate Week website...Now Live

If you want to find out the details of what's on offer in stores, online and in restaurants around the Big Apple for New York first ever Chocolate Week, check the Program Page on Chocolate Week NY, their newly launched website.  I think the London Chocolate Week site is...

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