Inner Nature: Chocolate — food or poison?

By Vidja Rajan, Columnist, The Times Easter, with its egg hunts and chocolate eggs, is past. With the current school closures and social distancing, the kids are bouncing off the walls already, and don’t need any further stimulation. It’s time to get rid of the chocolate. But the reliable excess food disposal unit, aka Man’s Best Friend, is forbidden from gormandizing Godivas. Why so? In this...

Last-minute Valentine’s Day desserts

By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times A little chocolate can go a long way to saying “I love you” to your sweetie on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s day is upon us but don’t stress out. Making the day special can be as easy or as elaborate as you’d like to make it. Simple seems best as the clock is ticking down. And last minute dishes can be just as delightful as...

What To Do: Pancakes at Tyler Arboretum

Also: Sportscard and Outdoor shows come to area By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Tyler Arboretum holds its annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration Sunday. For a family event that is both fun and educational, it’s hard to top the annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration at the Tyler Arboretum (515 Painter Road, Media, 610-566-9134, www.tylerarboretum.org). The...

On Your Table: Treats for the sweet on Valentine’s Day

A celebration of love — and candy on Feb. 14 By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times The tradition of giving sweets to those you are ‘sweet’ on goes back to the mid-1800s in England. I’ll bet you don’t know why Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th.  Turns out to have nothing to do with romance.  Or candy for that matter, although according to The Huffington...

Chocolate, chocolate and MORE chocolate!

Wait…Did someone just say CHOCOLATE??? Calling ALL cooks! Are you a professional chef or love to bake? Why not donate your best chocolate desserts and help support the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival?  The festival is happening February 8th, at Kennett High School, 100 E. South St., Kennett Square. Festival proceeds benefit the United Way of Southern Chester County (UWSCC.) Cakes, cupcakes,...

Show me your love for Valentine’s Day

Chocolate? Flowers? Meh. Tory Burch? Now you have my attention By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times This is the first year that neither of my boys will be handing out Valentine cards at school. The thought of it actually creates a lump in my throat.  I’m going to miss forcing them to sit at the dining room table, NEATLY signing their names (SO AS NOT TO RESEMBLE A SERIAL KILLER) after explaining,...