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Feb 9, 2012
Letterpress Cookie Stamps
by Laura Sant
Letterpress Cookie Stamps


I'm nearly as obsessed with design as I am with baking, so as soon as I saw these Letterpress Cookie Cutters, I came down with a serious case of product lust. With a slew of different typefaces and two different uses — one side cuts, the other side stamps, leaving an impression that can be filled with royal icing or just left plain — I'm already planning the cookies I'll give for holidays and birthdays. What could be more charming as a gift than receiving your own name, spelled out in buttery treats?

Letterpress Cookie Cutter/Stamps, $18 at Amazon.com

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Feb 9, 2012
Chocolate Candy Heart Cake
Chocolate Candy Heart Cake

Nothing says "Valentine's Day" quite like those candy hearts bearing romantic phrases: "Love You," "Call Me," and our favorite — "Be Mine." But much of the time, the sentiment is sweeter than the candies' chalky flavor — enter this cake, a large-scale conversation heart that allows us to indulge in Valentine's Day sentiment while also appealing to a slightly more sophisticated palate. Putting the cake together is a simple matter of geometry: a square plus two half circles equals a perfect heart. See the recipe »

Feb 9, 2012
Red, Pink, and Bubbly
by Sarah Bray

There's something inherently special about a glass of sparkling wine, and all the more so if it's toasting a romantic evening. But the magic isn't just in the sipping: these wines almost always have an interesting story to tell about their creation, too, especially when the grapes in question aren't white. Keep reading »

Red, Pink, and Bubbly Photo: Maxime Iattoni
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Feb 9, 2012
Sites We Love: Desserts for Breakfast

Gorgeous photos? Check. Engaging writing? Check. Seriously inspiring recipes, tips, and culinary curiosity? Check, check, and check. The best food blogs all seem to have a lot in common — but what separates them out are the strong personalities behind them. In our Sites We Love series, we sit down with some of our favorite bloggers to find out how they do it — and why it's as much fun for them as it is for us. This week's site we love is Desserts for Breakfast, a blog devoted almost exclusively to desserts. Photographer Stephanie Shih believes in starting the day off right, and for her, cereal, bagels and other traditional breakfast foods are in no way included in the picture. She spices it up with the occasional non-dessert recipe, but for us, her whimsical sweets take the cake. See what Stephanie has to say about her site »

Sites We Love: Desserts for Breakfast Photo: Stephanie Shih
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chocolate pudding Photo: Michael Kraus
Feb 9, 2012
Thin Edge of the Wedge (Chocolate Pudding)

This dessert comes from the cookbook The Eating in Bed Cookbook (MacMillian, 1962). It is a voluptuous chocolate pudding, perfect for eating in the privacy of your own bed. See the recipe »

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Feb 8, 2012
A Dozen Mail-Order Valentine's Day Sweets

by Gabriella Gershenson

Whether you believe in Valentine's Day or not, are currently attached or flying solo, there's one thing we can all agree on—the best part of this holiday is the candy. We've pulled together a selection of exquisite sweets that cover a spectrum of tastes and sentiments, all available to order and send in time for February 14th. Keep reading »

A Dozen Mail-Order Valentine's Day Sweets Photo: Maxime Iattoni
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Feb 8, 2012
A Red and Pink Valentine's Fête


Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to gather together your friends for a playfully themed fête: everything's red and pink and over-the-top, no romantic dates required. Put on dancing music and set out platters of brightly colored snacks: ham and red pepper jelly canapés, pink-hued deviled eggs, rich red velvet cupcakes, and more fun bites and drinks to share all night. See the menu »

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flat and chewy chocolate chip cookies Photo: Todd Coleman
Feb 8, 2012
Flat and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

This delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe is based on one published in The Essential New York Times Cookbook (Norton, 2010). See the recipe »

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Feb 7, 2012
VIDEO: How to Make Molten Chocolate Cakes

Molten chocolate cakes are a simple dessert that anyone can make for a special occasion — the perfect treat to surprise your special someone with this Valentine's Day. SAVEUR associate food editor Ben Mims has a simple technique for ensuring that the cakes have extra-delicious oozy centers: he bakes a sweet, rich chocolate truffle right into the center of each. See the video »

Feb 7, 2012
Michel et Augustin Petits Sablés
by Corinne Baldwin
Michel et Augustin Petits Sablés


I bought two packs of these scrumptious little butter cookies, one for me and one for a francophile friend, the very first day Café M (the café across the street from the SAVEUR office) started carrying them. But they turned out to be too good to gift. For the past three weeks I've been locked in a cycle of re-buying petits sablés "for my friend" and then giving in to temptation and eating them all before I saw her. With four different flavors, each in their own tiny, colorful box, this could go on for a long time.

Michel et Augustin Petits Sablés, $13.95 for a pack of 3 4.23oz. boxes at Amazon.com