Every year chocolate is celebrated on Valentine’s Day for its sensual romantic symbolism, its power as an aphrodisiac to awaken slumbering passions. Its bittersweet complexity is as sharp and ...

Note: An easy way to make chocolate shavings is simply to scrape the side of a chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler. 3/4 cup sugar 3 cups warm espresso, or strong brewed coffee with 1 tablespoon ...

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (Lindt 71 percent or Valrhona 70 percent) 1. In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, combine all ingredients except the chocolate. Bring to a boil, cover, turn off heat ...

This is a sugar-free, just-sweet-enough dessert to curb an after-dinner craving. With just three ingredients, it can come together quickly and needs just a little attention in the freezer. Feel free ...