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But did you know that the New Mexico community also is a hotbed of artisanal chocolate?
Here are four confectioners to check out in-between gallery visits...
Riding the Santa Fe Chocolate Trail |
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Getting Married? Head to Wine Country! |
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The awards recognize the top 5 percent of all-inclusive wedding venues, defined as demonstrating excellence in quality, service and professionalism. And making this year's list are the Vintners Inn and John Ash & Co. Restaurant in the Sonoma County town of Healdsburg.
Surrounded by the scenic northern California landscape, lush vineyards and beautifully landscaped grounds...
Top Label Designers to Be Honored |
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The competition is open to any wine label design, including those not currently in production. Invitations to participate have been sent to vintners, graphic designers and graphic design schools around the world. Labels must have been designed in 2009 or 2010.
All proceeds from the competition, which are in the form of submission fees, will go directly to benefit...
Gourmet Mustard Producer's Roots Revealed |
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More dedicated or passionate restaurateurs would be difficult to find. They took every detail seriously - and that included making their own gourmet salad dressings and mustards.
So popular were these condiments that customers more or less shamed Chef Lionel into making them available to take home...
The Wine Country Lifestyle |
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Have you ever dreamed of living in a home that's adjacent to a vineyard and working winery?
But have the multi-million-dollar prices in the Napa Valley virtually guaranteed that your dream will never become a reality?
Tom Swarthout, a Chicago area developer, may have the solution. He's planning to develop just under three dozen homes on land in Lake Forest, Ill., north of...
Have You Ever Had Real Mozzarella? |
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But once you've had the opportunity to taste fresh buffalo-milk mozzarella, you'll be tempted to say, "Hold the tomatoes and basil," when you order your next Caprese salad.
The real thing is that good.
Take a drive around the outskirts...
Gourmet Burgers from Coast to Coast |
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Special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun.
You know these as six of the seven ingredients of McDonald's Big Mac hamburger.
With all of those divergent flavors competing for tongue time, why even bother with the beef? When you think about it, pairing wine with a hamburger is much more about the condiments than...
The Wonders of French Cheese |
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The language of cheese has a decidedly French accent: Brie... Camembert... Roquefort... Chevre...
In fact, the French have created more kinds of cheese, or fromage, than any other country. There are hundreds of cheeses to choose from, enabling you to experience an amazing variety of flavors, styles and aromas - each a product of the land, the traditions and the terroir of its region.
French cheeses offer an array of tastes and textures. They are unrivaled in their ability to excite and tempt the palate. Enjoying French cheese with...
Three Unique Wining-and-Dining Destinations |
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We checked out new restaurants in three wine-centric countries, and enjoyed three very different -- all delightful -- dining experiences.
* ITALY -- Tuna in Rome is attracting seafood lovers from all over the city.
The restaurant is particularly popular among couples or...
Chocolate as an Art Form |
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The CRF is located in Singapore, which may be home to more foodies per capita than any other country on the planet. That makes it the perfect spot for a specialty shop that carries 100 flavors of chocolate treats.
Just like at ice cream king Baskin Robbins, some of the flavors -- such as Cognac (for the adventurous) and strawberry yogurt (for the kids) -- are on...
