TV Program Guest Appearance

I was honored to be a guest on a TV program today! It will air in December, four times per week throughout the month. I arrived at the station to meet the director and camera people. After I was finished setting up the two hosts arrived. They were lovely (two teens - boy/girl). Both did a fantastic job assisting me with the recipes and asking questions. I could tell they had spent time thinking about questions to ask prior to the show's taping. We made the following recipes:

** Pretty in Pink Berry Smoothie
** Corn Salsa with a chocolate flair
** Brownie Bombs
** Truffles
** Peppermint Delight Smoothie

The time preparing the recipes on air flew by! I enjoyed the experience and hope the television viewers will as well. I will post an update, when the program is edited and available online to view. What a great time....Thank you!

Gifting with DOVE Chocolate

Who is on your shopping list? Let's check them off with chocolate!

I love this time of year when everything is beginning to look festive and everyone is joyous and giving. I love to give more than I do to receive. DOVE Chocolate makes giving so easy! Whether you are thanking your childrens' teachers with a couple of our chocolate covered graham crackers or chocolate covered pretzels along with a chai tea or smoothie packet tucked in a mug or our $10 gift of Sea-Salted Chocolate Covered Caramels for the postal carrier, hairdresser, etc. Who doesn't LOVE premium (melt-in-your-mouth) chocolate and what better than to receive it for a gift?


DOVE created these lovely gift towers and gift boxes filled with delights for your gifting pleasure:


We have gifts $20 and less! Teens love our smoothies (Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Coconut Chocolate Chip or our Frosty White). The Cappuccino Biscottini, Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans and Java Chocolate Chip Smoothies are perfect for the coffee lover on your list! Our smoothies are only $18.

Have you been invited to holiday parties? A great hostess gift is our Chocolate Martini Mix, only $20 and makes 20-25 full-size martinis. Just add flavored vodka, milk and ice into a shaker or blender ~ voila' it's that EASY!!!

Dads love the Choco-Caramel Crunch! This NEW product has been a hit!! The Choco-Caramel Crunch is popcorn touched by a fairy godmother's magic wand. Chewy gooey caramels? Crunchy pretzels and potato sticks? Bling! Caramelized dry roasted almonds and DCD Milk Chocolate drizzled lavishly over all? Bling-bling! You asked for sweet, salty, chewy-crunchy. Your wish is our command. Taste and be transformed. (PACKAGED IN A GIFTABLE READY-TO-GIVE 10-OZ. CANISTER)

Do you have coffee lovers on your list? Our Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans are perfect! One half-pound dark chocolate covered and one-half pound milk/white marbelized chocolate covered roasted espresso beans are sure to please. Or our Milk Chocolate enrobed Cappuccino Biscottini are delicious. Both ONLY $20...also only $20 are:

Cinnamon Dusted Almonds (milk or dark chocolate)

Milk Chocolate Cashews/Dark Chocolate Almonds

Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit Collection (8 oz each ~ Cherries, Blueberries and Cranberries)

I also offer Corporate Gifting, please contact me to learn more. I love to help take care of business' clients and Associates. We can deliver directly to their door!

Let me help you do some shopping from your home, no parking headaches or standing in long lines! Chocolate treats please.....Please visit www.dove-chocolate-discoveries.com/kimberlylucak to view the entire catalog and more fabulous recipes. Please contact me to order at DecadentChocolate@gmail.com by December 12, 2011 for guaranteed delivery for Christmas!

CORN SALSA ~ Ole'

I have made the Corn Salsa so many times and try to remember to share it (it is so good)! Everyone raves about it and it will be a hit at your Mexican Fiesta or Football party as well!


Ingredients:

16 oz bag Frozen Corn thawed
2 tbsp garlic infused extra virgin olive oil (or olive oil and garlic powder)
3 radishes diced1/2 small red onion chopped
1 green onion top chopped
1/2 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
2 tbsp DCD Sweet n Spicy Cocoa Rub
3 tbsp DCD Choc Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette
Juice from 1 lime
2 tbsp fresh Cilantro finely chopped


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine corn, olive oil & cocoa rub together. Roast corn mixture on cookie sheet for 25 min stirring once halfway thru. Remove con from oven and let cool 30 min. Combine corn & all other ingredients together. Chill for at least 1 hour & serve with tortilla chips.

Gifting with DOVE - Bridal Showers, Birthdays and more!

Some gifts get an "Oh that's nice" and a few get a "Woo-hoo!" (this would be one of those). Great for a shower, birthday or "It's finally Friday!".

What bride would not LOVE to receive chocolate as a present? From our Chocolate Martini Kits that include a stainless steel cocktail shaker, 4 martini glasses and a bottle of our Chocolate or Mudslide Martini Mix! Just add any flavor vodka and milk and the happy couple is ready to celebrate!

The cocktail shaker is sophisticated and elegant when mixing up Chocolate Martinis!

Does your she enjoy spending time in the kitchen making her own fancy chocolate creations? Our professional grade tempering unit is the answer! Add our magnetic candy molds and she is on her way to making her own boutique chocolates ~ making chocolates the same way the professionals do!!!

With this easy-to-use machine, it's tempering made simple. The machine indicates when the

chocolate is perfectly tempered for white, milk and dark chocolate. No candy thermometers needed.

Don't forget it all begins with delicious creamy, ultra-premium chocolate made with 100% cocoa butter with the melt-in-your-mouth texture. We offer white, milk and dark and everything made will be that much more delicious.

Chocolate Fondue! Fun, sexy and decadent. Just add strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, bananas or anything else you enjoy!

This set is so cute! It comes with the heart shaped fondue, two heart-shaped plates and two fondue forks. Perfect just for TWO!!!

Does she like to cook and bake? We all me

an to organize our recipes, but somehow they stay shoved or misfiled in the old recipe box. This makes a great home for all the wonderful DOVE Chocolate Discoveries favorite recipes.

Add our recipe cards and she is ready to begin in the kitchen making delicious meals and desserts for the groom! From our Chocolate BBQ Sauce to our Fig Balsamic Chocolate Vinaigrette the meal planning has begun!

Please contact me to order products at DecadentChocolate@gmail.com.

DOVE Chocolate Discoveries PB & Chocolate Truffles

From our NEW catalog is our delicious DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Milk Chocolate Truffles filled with creamy, chocolatey peanut butter. 24 pieces in a giftable box with Fuchsia Gros-grain ribbon.

Make no mistake, this is the truffle of your dreams. That first bite into milk chocolate, giving way to the practically illegal creaminess of the chocolate peanut butter center. Go ahead, you deserve it! 24 gems, boxed, beribboned.

ENTERTAINING IDEAS:

•Use as an “olive” garnish for a perfect PB Martini.

•Serve with our Peanut Butter Smoothie for the perfect Peanut Butter Lovers treat.

•Perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Baby or Bridal Showers.

•Perfect accompaniment to an iced mug of our DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Dark Sipping Chocolate.

Please contact Kim Lucak at DecadentChocolate@gmail.com to place an order that will make your taste buds say "THANK YOU" (or that special person in your life)! YUM!!!

Item #:3218D; Price: $35

Chocolate for Bridal/Wedding Favors

Most brides want to find the perfect bridal favors for their shower or reception. Brides know this is one aspect of their wedding/shower that will be remembered forever. Most likely the guests will be taking these favors home with them.

Choosing chocolate as a shower/wedding favor has become a hot trend among brides, and with great reason! Who doesn't like chocolate? Think about the favors you have received....bottle stoppers may mean nothing to guests who do not drink wine, or seeds to those living in apartments or do not garden. Chocolate can go along with any style or color theme. From trendy chocolates to traditional and elegant.

Chocolate is great as part of the table's place settings. One placed in the middle of each guest's plate is a wonderful way to welcome guests to their table.

From white, milk or dark, chocolate can truly express your personality. Chocolate favors can also add color and beauty to your table settings. I love to offer my brides wonderful Cinnamon Dusted Almonds packaged in lovely favor boxes or organza bags. Consider chocolate covered strawberries that look like wedding dresses and tuxedos. Boutique chocolates are so beautiful and so easy to make. There are so many design transfer sheets to customize your boutique chocolates from (wedding bells, hearts, colorful. deco, etc).

Please contact me if I may assist with favors for your wedding or fabulous ideas for the bridal shower! Thank you.

Valentine's Day Ideas!

Valentine's Day is THE Sweetest Holiday! How are you planning on spending it? Here are some ideas:

1. Without a sweetie? That is ok, chocolate can be your sweetheart! Before I was married, chocolate was my sweetheart (only now I have two!). Yes, I would go and buy Valentine's Day chocolate for myself and why not? I love chocolate and there are wonderful chocolate out there for Valentine's Day. This year consider a Girls' Night In! Pick up the movie Chocolat or Eat, Pray, Love have some chocolate martinis and you are all set!

2. Do you have little sweethearts? Make the day special for them as well!

* White Frosty Smoothies, let them drizzle the Raspberry Dessert sauce in their glass or add it after and then swirl the two together - FUN!

* Make brownies (Truffle Fudge Brownies!!!) and then use heart shaped cookie cutters to cut out the brownies. Let them frost and decorate with Valentine's sprinkles swirling white chocolate over dark to make them look marbleized. Or after the brownies come out of the oven and are still warm - ahh!! spread some melted chocolate on top, then place a Valentine's Day design transfer sheet on top. When the brownies are cooled, remove the plastic from the design transfer sheet and brownies. YUM!!! Or maybe they are too pretty to eat? You decide :)

* How fun would it be to get them involved in candy making? They could learn so much about chocolate at the same time, the different properties, types, etc...Make molded chocolates, truffles in heart shapes, put two little candy canes together and then fill with chocolate....I have more ideas, but those are a few!!!

3. Your Sweetheart! If you are going out for the evening, end the evening at home with chocolate martinis or fondue. What is sexier than melted chocolate??? Our heart-shaped fondue set for two is perfect along with some premium DOVE chocolate, made with 100% cocoa butter so it is silky smooth!!! But dip strawberries, raspberries, etc...warm chocolate to warm you from the inside out! Or consider champagne and chocolate covered strawberries that you have made yourself? Another idea is our fabulous Cabernet Raspberry Fudge Sauce. I am keeping things clean, but you can decide....The Cabernet Raspberry Fudge Sauce is on sale this month!!! It is wonderful over chocolate cake, ice cream, cheesecake, etc...I also enjoy mixing it with whipped topping. It is nice and light and great for dipping fruit into or a topping on chocolate cake for instance. DOVE makes fudge sauce first and then adds the wine, so this is definitely for adults only! Note: a little goes a long way!!!!

4. Cannot forget our decadent Valentine's Day Dessert Collection. Designed by one of the Top 10 Chocolatiers, Jin Caldwell! She is an Associate of DOVE/MARS and works from the Ethel M Kitchen in Las Vegas! Our collection is divine, offering six dessert flavors (Dark Chocolate Mousse, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, Cinnamon Roll, Passion Fruit and Lemon Meringue Pie). Which will she favor? This is something both of you may enjoy together with wine or champagne as well!

The Dessert Collection is also wonderful for any special person in your life - Mom, sister, best friend, etc...you may even want one for yourself?

Please contact me for your chocolate needs at DecadentChocolate@gmail.com! Whatever you are doing Valentine's Day, have fun and enjoy!