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November 7th - - -

Things you never thought you'd learn from a musician's fan site

Bittersweet chocolate with almonds no less,well this is like dying and going to heaven.Another excuse( not that I need one ) for me to have chocolate today. Didn't you just love it when they said chocolate was good for you ? I asked my doctor to write me a prescription for it ! Have an indulgent day everyone,enjoy !

This is one holiday I can wrap myself around!

And red wine - and then they decided coffee was Ok

Dark chocolate, red wine, coffee - oh yeah !

I love how specific this day is! Hm, I think a trip to the office store (purveyor of really good chocolates, for some odd reason) is in order!

Not complaining a bit, but I wonder who dreamed this one up.. Godiva, Ghiradelli or Cadbury? And I like those little bite sized Hershey Special Dark w/almonds too.

Does red wine go with Dark Chocolate? And do I care if it doesn't?

In a word - Yes !
very nicely in fact . . have been dunking a dark chocolate biscotti into my merlot for a while now.

A tutorial for you - - - - -

http://www.chocolatemonthclub.com/wineandchoc.htm

this is causing a severe reaction  
Gild a warm bittersweet chocolate cake with orange-muscat and serve it with raspberries and port ice cream. Using both muscat and port together is exotic and your dessert will be unforgettable.

and I'll have to try this since will only drink the darks - -
Chocolate is fast becoming an item to pair with beer. A very dark beer, such as Grant's Imperial Stout, will be a winner if paired with your favorite chocolate dessert.

Apparently a guy from Milt's college years was ahead of his time - - Dave was a big fan of German chocolate cake with that toasted cocunut frosting - - washed down with Colt 45  

I love good beer, I love good chocolate. I just don't see the combination.
Pass the merlot.

And even though I'm not usually a white zinfandel fan (though at the party I was at last night the choice was WARM red vs. white zin and I can put an ice cube in a cheap white zin with a straight face), the pairing with choc. dipped strawberries does seem just right.

I don't care for strawberries on their own but dip them in chocolate and I could eat a dozen.