If you’re looking for something a little different for this year’s Valentine’s Day, keep an eye out for new Cherry Dark Chocolate 3 Musketeers, which is the standard fluffy nougat flavored with cherry and dipped in dark chocolate. How divine does that sound?
They come in 9 ounce bags of minis for a limited time for about $3.29. I haven’t been able to find them yet, have you?
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It’s more or less common knowledge that Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest chocolate holidays of the year, its only other real competition for the top spot being Easter!
This year I’ve got some very tasty, affordable ideas for a Valentine’s treat for your loved ones — and yourself, too!

At the top of my list is always See’s Candies. You really just can’t go wrong, for the mere fact that they have such a huge selection of chocolate and chocolate-covered goodies that everyone can find something they like, and if you don’t have a shop close by you can …read more

M&M’s are once again releasing its limited-edition M&M’S All-Green Milk Chocolate Candies for Valentine’s Day!
What’s with the green ones? Legend has it all-green M&M’S are an aphrodisiac; rumors of their special powers have been circulating since the ‘70s. For this reason, M&M’S has made green the true color of love for Valentine’s Day. (You can also enter at the M&M’s site for a chance to win a romantic getaway for two to Paris!)
I’ve got five bags of All-Green Milk Chocolate M&M’s Candies to give away to two lucky winners!
To Enter:
Leave a comment here telling me what your favorite kind of …read more

Happy Valentine’s Day from Chocolate Bytes! I hope your day is filled with loved ones and chocolate!
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This is ingenious! A long-time blog read of mine recently posted instructions on how she turned an empty Valentine’s chocolate box into a picture frame in just a few minutes. I love this, especially because you can keep it out year-round or seasonally!

Tiramisu is an Italian cake made with mascarpone, custard, and lady finger biscuits dipped in espresso and topped with cocoa.
Tiramisu is said to have originated in Treviso at “Le Beccherie” restaurant by confectioner Roberto Linguanotto. The original cake contained no alcohol as children were expected to consume it, but that’s changed over the years with the addition of rum and Marsala wine in most recipes.
The cake is believed to be a recent invention as there is no record of it before 1983, though other layered cake recipes have been around for decades and the belief that the cake …read more

What better way to wind down from an evening out than with warm chocolate and fruit? You don’t even need a fondue pot to enjoy it – just keep the chocolate in a microwave safe dish and reheat for a few seconds at a time when it gets too cool. Regular forks or even toothpicks can also be used in place of the fondue forks. Below is an easy recipe using things you probably already have in your cupboard!
Valentine’s Chocolate Fondue
11-1/2 ounces milk chocolate pieces
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter
Milk
Assorted fruits, cut into bite size pieces
Angel-food cake …read more

My friend Sherry sent me this link the other day to the Godiva Chocolate Decadence Suite, which has been created as a Valentine’s Day giveaway:
The luxury chocolate brand has celebrated Valentine’s Day in extraordinary ways over the years. Every year Godiva creates an extravagant promotion for its customers and this year, the chocolatier is offering consumers the chance to win a Grand Prize that is perhaps the most exciting yet. Godiva has created the ultimate chocolate fantasy, offering romantics a unique and extravagant experience that only Godiva can provide — a weekend getaway at The Godiva Decadence Suite.
Practically every …read more

It’s a Chocolate Bytes contest!
What you need to do:
~ In honor of Valentine’s Day, comment here with the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard (or heard of). The line doesn’t have to have been used on you – it can be something that happened to a friend or even just one you read about. That’s it! The contest will run until February 11, 11:59pm PST.
As usual, there are two ways to enter:
Get two submissions to win: Leave a comment here telling us the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard. Then link to this contest from your own site or weblog …read more

With Green M&M’s, that is! Mars/M&M’s have decided to shake up the standard pink and red in the candy aisle by introducing single color packs of green, counting on the myth and innuendo of “the green ones” to make an impact this Valentine’s Day:
What is it about The Green Ones? Legend has it The Green Ones are an aphrodisiac; rumors of their special powers have been circulating since the ’70s. In fact a certain perm-bearing early ’80s rock star had it in his contract for three pounds of Green M&M’S Chocolate Candies backstage for, uh, “inspiration.”
The color green has …read more