February 2010
02/09/10Delicious ChocolatesIf you read the feature article on South Bay chocolatiers in our February issue and were tempted to trek to the sumptuous shop near you but haven’t gotten there yet, this might be your week: It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re shopping for your spouse, sweetheart or self, check out the holiday offerings from Go To Chocolate, for example, at www.gotochocolate.com.You could splurge for the $28 “deluxe red velvet box,” which contains 14 chocolates, including the one we can’t get off our minds, called Ecuador origin cocoa bean chocolate with pomegranate ganache. Or go more modest, but still luscious, with a “precious red velvet box” that cradles four chocolates for $8.See our fuller list of local chocolatiers in the February... Posted at 12:00 AM | Permalink |
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02/01/10Love. Love? Love!The Beatles’ song “All You Need Is Love” has been running through my head recently. Since that began, I’ve noticed the song everywhere. It’s funny how that happens – like when you have a new car, you suddenly see that same model all the time. And no wonder this tune is popular again. After all, February is the month of love because it includes Valentine’s Day, right? Yes, but we need not limit love to romantic relationships, or only to February.There are words in the Greek language for love that suggest we can love romantically one way, and we can love friends and family another way. What I know is we can also love ourselves. This is not to say, “Be self-centered.” What it does say is “Honor the self.” All my life... Posted at 12:00 AM | Permalink |
