Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

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Fondue is wonderful for parties and entertaining. It always gives your party an elegant touch, I think it’s just the word fondue. Here are a couple fondue recipes from the National Honey Board. One is a sweet and spicy chocolate fondue with cayenne peppers, the other is a savory champagne fondue with cheese.
Either recipe would be wonderful for a wedding, or a special dinner.
Hot ‘n’ Honeyed Chocolate Spice Fondue – Makes 6 to 8 servings – Ingredients

8 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1-1/4 cups pure honey
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup Frangelico …read more

The Lifestyles Channel here at b5media is loaded with great resources to help you put together the best Valentine’s Day celebration ever. So here we go, check out some of these great Valentine’s Day planning resources:

Every great celebration starts with food so here are some great Valentine’s Day recipes, foodie gadgets, and menu ideas:

Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes
40 Fun and Fabulous Valentine’s Day Party Treats, Cookies, and Cupcakes
A Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two
Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcakes You Can Make With Your Kids
Heart Shaped Ice Cubes
Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Menus
The Perfect Silicone Baking Pans for …read more

I absolutely love to cook with honey, I even have a couple honey cookbooks, so when I saw this recipe from the National Honey Board I had to share. I said in a post the other day that nothing says Valentine’s Day like chocolate and raspberries. Add a little honey and it’s even better.
Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cupcakes – Makes 18 cupcakes – Ingredients *        8 oz. 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate, divided *        2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour *        1/2 teaspoon …read more

Whether you need to make a last minute snack for your child’s Valentine’s Day party, or you’re looking for that perfect Valentine cupcake or cookie to serve to your book club, a romantic dinner, or a fun gathering of friends.
Here’s a list of 40 fun and fabulous Valentine treats that will make you look like mommy, or wife of the year when you deliver them to the classroom, or serve them to your friends. Or at least they’ll save the day.
Most are simple to make, a few are a bit more complicated (but extra fabulous and worth the time). Some …read more

I love it when people send me yummy stuff in the mail to taste test, and when that something is really good chocolate, it makes me love my job that much more. I just had the opportunity to taste Chocolove chocolates for the first time. And now I have to say I’m a fan. This is one product I will truly have to look up to purchase again.
Chocolove bars come in two different sizes, the regular bar, which would be great for sharing with friends, and the mini bar. My favorite size was the Mini Bars, I think …read more

I have another fun Valentine’s Day cocktail to share with you courtesy of Bailey’s. This would be a fun drink to share with a significant other or your best girlfriends.
Bailey’s Cool Raspberry
2 ounces Baileys Original Irish Cream
8-9 raspberries
Crushed ice
Place 4-5 raspberries at the bottom of a rocks glass and lightly muddle them.
Top with crushed ice.
Add Baileys Irish Cream.
Garnish with three speared raspberries.
You can find more yummy recipes at Baileys.com. Always drink responsibly!
Image courtesy of Bailey’s

Here’s a menu for a gourmet Valentine’s dinner for two. From an Escargot appetizer, and Filet Mignon stuffed with Oysters wrapped in bacon, to fresh strawberries topped with some homemade almond whipped cream and raspberry sauce. Sounds wonderful!
Here’s the first video in the series.

To view the rest of the series, and learn how to make all of these wonderful Valentine’s Day Dinner recipes, hop over to Monkey See.

I think I might have to make the strawberry dessert just because. It sounds wonderful, and I’m all about the dessert.

It may be too late to make chocolate fondue for your Valentine’s Day party, but this recipe works for almost any occasion. Dip strawberries, cheesecake, bananas, pound cake, brownies and more for a decadent treat.

This’ll go great with your Valentine’s Day punch, heart-shaped ice cubes! This ice cube tray comes from Kitchen Krafts and runs $5.00. Cute, huh?
Both grownups and kids will enjoy heart-shaped ice cubes in their punch. And here’s a tip: So you don’t water down the punch, make “punch cubes”.