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aybe it's because
Mwe know sweets
aren't good for us.
We realize we shouldn't eat a lot
of goodies because it's unhealthy,
but oh, the sweet satisfaction
of savoring good chocolate, the
creaminess of real cheesecake
or the buttery lusciousness of a
piece of cake or cookie.
Even so, very few of us can resist satisfying Tell us what you crave when you look
our sweet tooth — we justify indulging in what we for a sweet indulgence. Email me at
crave. A reward for accomplishing something in the
day or as a ritual in the evening. linda@IndulgeLVmagazine.com
Perhaps that's why we love to give confections as Photo by Bill Stank,
gifts to our loved ones — it's a way to pamper them PhotoSynthesis Photography;
and share something with a special someone.
Cheesecakes by Chester
With Valentine's Day just around the corner —
quickly followed by Easter and Mother's Day — the
attention on sweets is heightened at this time of year.
With that in mind, we're taking a look at some of the
over-the-top goodies available in the Lehigh Valley.
Americans spent $13.9 billion on Valentine's
Day gifts in 2014, according to the research site
Statisticbrain.com. Of those buying gifts, 47.5 percent
bought candy of some kind for their sweetie.
In the Valley, fresh strawberries dipped in smooth,
decadent chocolate are a popular choice for loved ones.
Sia Bassil, who owns The Carmelcorn Shop in Easton
with her husband Tony, tells how she opened up her shop
at 6 a.m. because a shopper wanted to pick up an order
of chocolate-covered strawberries he ordered for his wife
for Valentine's Day. He couldn't pick it up during
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Mwe know sweets
aren't good for us.
We realize we shouldn't eat a lot
of goodies because it's unhealthy,
but oh, the sweet satisfaction
of savoring good chocolate, the
creaminess of real cheesecake
or the buttery lusciousness of a
piece of cake or cookie.
Even so, very few of us can resist satisfying Tell us what you crave when you look
our sweet tooth — we justify indulging in what we for a sweet indulgence. Email me at
crave. A reward for accomplishing something in the
day or as a ritual in the evening. linda@IndulgeLVmagazine.com
Perhaps that's why we love to give confections as Photo by Bill Stank,
gifts to our loved ones — it's a way to pamper them PhotoSynthesis Photography;
and share something with a special someone.
Cheesecakes by Chester
With Valentine's Day just around the corner —
quickly followed by Easter and Mother's Day — the
attention on sweets is heightened at this time of year.
With that in mind, we're taking a look at some of the
over-the-top goodies available in the Lehigh Valley.
Americans spent $13.9 billion on Valentine's
Day gifts in 2014, according to the research site
Statisticbrain.com. Of those buying gifts, 47.5 percent
bought candy of some kind for their sweetie.
In the Valley, fresh strawberries dipped in smooth,
decadent chocolate are a popular choice for loved ones.
Sia Bassil, who owns The Carmelcorn Shop in Easton
with her husband Tony, tells how she opened up her shop
at 6 a.m. because a shopper wanted to pick up an order
of chocolate-covered strawberries he ordered for his wife
for Valentine's Day. He couldn't pick it up during
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