GOOD TASTES.SWEETEN sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. VALENTINE'S DAY Among the new offerings for Valentine's Day at See's Candies this year are three small, attractively decorated chocolate candy hearts. Choose from a milk chocolate bordeaux heart, a dark chocolate raspberry heart or a milk chocolate butter walnut heart. Each is 3 ounces and $3.60. Also available are an array of heart-shaped boxes filled with various chocolate assortments, including a red satin heart ($22 for 1 pound), tuxedo heart ($22 for 1 pound), velvet heart ($84 for 4 pounds) and more. See's "Hot" Hearts, hot cinnamon heart-shaped candies, are good for kids and adults who aren't chocolate fans ($4.10 for 12 ounces). Available at See's Candy shops or online at www.sees.com. Godiva is offering two new products for Valentine's Day -- G All Hearts Collection and Temptation Truffles. The heart collection, created by chef Norman Love, comes in 15- and 30-piece boxes with prices of $50 (6.25 ounces) and $90 (12.75 ounces) respectively. Limited-edition truffle truffle (trŭf`əl) [Fr.], subterranean edible fungus that forms a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with the roots of certain trees and plants. The part of the fungus used as food is the ascoma, the fruiting body of the fungus. assortments in various sizes feature two new flavors -- Black Cherry black cherry, n See wild cherry. black cherry prunusserotina. and Milk Chocolate Mousse along with other signature ones like French Vanilla, Cappuccino, Double Chocolate Raspberry, Coconut, etc. Available in 10- and 20-piece boxes, prices range from $25 (6.5 ounces) to $45 (13.25 ounces). Items are available at Godiva Boutiques in Canoga Park, Century City and other locations or online at www.godiva.com. Chocolove has introduced a limited-edition Chilies & Cherries in Dark Chocolate bar just in time for Feb. 14. Ancho an·cho n. pl. an·chos A dried poblano pepper. [American Spanish (chile) ancho, wide (chili), from Spanish, from Old Spanish, from Latin amplus; see ample.] and chipotle chi·pot·le n. A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking. [American Spanish, from Nahuatl xipotli.] Noun 1. chilies supply the heat and give depth while dried cherries add a sweet flavor to the smooth Belgian chocolate. We found the bar interesting, unique and delicious -- with good kick, but not overly spicy. The sweet and hot complement one another. The 3.2-ounce bars are two for $4 at Whole Foods Markets. Inside the red wrapper of each bar is a classic love poem. If popcorn hearts are more to your liking, the Popcorn Factory is offering tins of them -- 2 gallons for $17.99 or a box of 24 popcorn hearts for $14.99. They also have a slew of other options for loved ones. Order by calling (800) 541-2676 or going online to www. thepopcornfactory.com. -- Natalie Haughton CHOCOLATE BOOK: Wow! Lavish! Sensual! Here's a decadent, over-the-top, oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. coffee table cookbook for chocolate lovers -- and just looking at it won't make you fat. "The Seven Sins of Chocolate," with recipes by Laurent Schott (DK Publishing; $50), would make an ideal gift for your sweetheart or chocophile. It features 60 tempting creations in sinful categories such as sloth sloth (slōth, slôth), arboreal mammal found in Central and South America distantly related to armadillos and anteaters. Sloths live in tropical forests, where they sleep, eat, and travel through the trees suspended upside down, clinging to , anger, lust, pride, envy, avarice av·a·rice n. Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin av and gluttony Gluttony See also Greed. Belch, Sir Toby gluttonous and lascivious fop. [Br. Lit.: Twelfth Night] Biggers, Jack one of the best known “feeders” of eighteenth-century England. [Br. Hist. . The photos (on pages opposite each recipe) are glorious, with some looking like works of art. To keep the book away from kitchen spills and splashes, a smaller, kitchen-convenient recipe booklet to cook from is included. Even if you don't Even If You Don't is a single released by the band Ween in 2000 on Mushroom Records. Formats Enhanced CD single Includes the quicktime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park". cook from this volume, you're bound to enjoy the gorgeous photos -- and some of the secrets of the great chocolatiers in the back of the book. Schott, the author, is a French chocolatier choc·o·la·tier n. 1. One who makes or sells chocolate. 2. A place where chocolate is made or sold. [French, from chocolat, chocolate, from Spanish chocolate and pastry chef in Strasbourg.-- N.H. YEAR OF THE PIG: The Chinese Year of the Pig (Boar) celebration officially begins on Feb. 18 and lasts for 15 days. People born under the Pig sign are said to be patient, understanding, honest and thoughtful. They are perfectionists Perfectionists: see Noyes, John Humphrey. and care about family and friends. Many of the dishes made for the occasion have symbolic significance. Dumplings, for instance, symbolize family togetherness and good luck while long noodles are eaten for a long, happy life. Prawns signify liveliness and happiness, mixed vegetables family harmony, sweet rice cakes safety and fortune, whole chicken family unity and togetherness, and oranges and tangerines abundant happiness. Chinois on Main in Santa Monica celebrates the Year of the Pig on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 with a specially designed menu -- $100 per person (menu only). For reservations or information, call (310) 392-9025 P.F. Chang's China Bistro is introducing a new provincial menu called Flavors of Yunnan to ring in the new year. Celebrating the culinary style of the Yunnan Province of China, it includes four new dishes, which incorporate the mushrooms, "crossing the bridge" noodles, chilies, flavorful cheeses and rich ham that the area is known for. -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- 3 -- color) no caption (Valentine's Day chocolates) (4 -- color) no caption (popcorn hearts) (5 -- color) no caption (book: "The Seven Sins of Chocolate") (6 -- color) Lockhart Steele, left, and Ben Leventhal, co-owners of the Web site Eater.com, dine during an interview in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Their East Coast success has spawned expansion westward to Los Angeles. Seth Wenig/Associated Press |
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