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Chocolate makes the perfect portable dessert with one caveat – it prefers temperatures cooler than 70 degrees. Despair not, you can have your chocolate and eat it too this summer! With a little care and planning, chocolate can go with you to the park or on a summer road trip. Here’s how:: Pack your chocolate in a cooler: alongside your other chilled snacks and beverages, you can pack your chocolate in a cooler filled with ice. Just be sure to wrap your box of chocolate in a sealed plastic bag before adding it to the cooler to avoid condensation. Serve...

With fall just around the corner, we are thinking of our favorite cozy drinks.  Our Truffles reader, Sue S., gave us a great suggestion – to share some chocolate pairings with you!  We appreciate everyone’s suggestions and look forward to incorporating more of your ideas in coming months.  Chocolate pairs well with a variety of drinks, and there is something here for everyone – from adult beverages to tea and coffee rituals.  Click below to learn about our chocolatier’s favorite pairings.    Coffee  With origins in the Arabian Peninsula, coffee is the second most valuable legally traded commodity in the...

I was sitting at the desk in my home office, staring at my computer, but felt the intense gaze of Willie’s dark brown eyes from the couch nearby. In a minute, I said – realizing that he was not-so-subtly asking to go outside. He jumped down from the couch, making enough noise to ensure I looked his way, then sauntered over to the side of my chair, initiating contact with the back side of my calf in a way that communicated his needs more urgently.  We went for a leash-less walk in our cul-du-sac, with me incessantly checking my work...

Question: We're planning on treating Mom to brunch at our house and were thinking of including mimosas.  Any advice on making a special mimosa for Mom?  Joe L., North Royalton  Mimosas are such a staple for brunch - this instant classic will please any brunch guest, including Mom!    But, is it as easy as 1, 2, 3? (Sparkling wine + juice, then serve?) - well, yes, but you certainly can kick things up a notch for Mother's Day.  Here are my best tips for getting this fizzy and fruity beverage right, and making a great impression:  Although you don’t need...