• Candied Orange Peel @ bestwithchocolate.com

    candied orange peel;

    December 14, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Have you ever had candied orange peels?  They’re chewy and oh so orange-y, and perfect little strips to snack on when you want to be bad. I feel that they’re an indulgence best nibbled on.  I’m never going to shove a handful of candied orange peels in my mouth the way I do chocolate!  But chocolate is the reason I’m sharing this recipe with you.  I’m making a variety of truffles this year, and one of the flavors is orange!  So I thought this would be perfect as a garnish, and also a festive snack for the holiday time. You can…

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  • mimosa bar @ bestwithchocolate.com

    countdown to new year’s: mimosa bar;

    January 1, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    The mimosa bar for our New Year’s Eve Countdown Bash came out super cute!  I decided that four was the perfect number: four fruits, four juices, four champagnes! Champagne Now we decided to use Andre as the champagne.  It’s not classy, but if you’re going to mix with super sweet juices and mix the champagne, no need for the good stuff.  We did reserve a bottle of “good stuff” for the actual midnight toast though! For champagne varietals, we had: (1) Brut, (2) Extra Dry, (3) Spumante, and (4) Blush.  We also had some sparkling cider which is a perfect non-alcoholic varietal!…

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