Gourmet Chocolates + Long Island Links

Chocolate World Expo coming to Long Island

Long Islanders will get their first taste of oddities like chocolate-covered bacon and pickles next month when the Chocolate World Expo comes to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. Attendees at the sweet-themed consumer show scheduled for March 4 will get to sample and purchase gourmet chocolates, baked goods, wines and specialty foods, including [...]

Get Romantic in California with Last-Minute Valentine's Day Getaways

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If life has gotten in the way of making plans for Valentine's Day – don't worry – Visit California has you covered, with nearly 90 getaways you can book ...

The Day: Never Too Early to Think About Valentine’s Day

Here's today's morning links.

Cuckoo for Cocoa Processing: Making Chocolate—Not Just Picking It—Helps Madagascar Develop

In northern Madagascar, the village of Anketrakabe lies 60 kilometers from the nearest paved road. There, farmers without running water or electricity grow cocoa beans that, unlike most of Madagascar’s cocoa harvest, will not be sent to far away Europe for processing. These farmers partner with the Brooklyn-based chocolate company Madécasse (pronounced mah-DAY-cas) and ship their cocoa to the ...

Young farmers catering to chefs, tourists with new, native crops in Maui

Mornings in Maui generally demand nothing more strenuous than pulling on a pair of shorts and sandals and heading for the beach. So what am I doing in long pants, hiking shoes and a jacket?