Homemade chocolate hearts
I'm sure you've all heard of "milk chocolate", but did you know that there's milk in so many chocolates that don't have the word "milk" in the title? In order to find milk-free chocolate, you need to look at chocolates that have a cacao content of over 85%. And unless you're in a specialty store, once you find some nice dark chocolate, there probably won't be a lot of variety.
Another thing that some people have to think about are nut allergies, specifically peanuts. As most chocol...
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Semla (Shrove Tuesday) wraps
The semla takes its name from semolina, the finest wheat flour, and is (normally) a bun, flavored with cardamom and filled with whipped cream and almond paste. You’re hooked already, aren’t you?
Another name for this cream-filled treat is “Shrove Tuesday Bun” which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? Way back when, semlas were only eaten today – the final day before fasting during Lent. But the semla was too irresistible and the Swedes, not known for being ...
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