A twist on the typical Valentine's Day chocolates, MealBox has just what you need to impress your special someone this weekend.  Drinks, dinner, and dessert; plan your whole meal around this one delicious ingredient.  MealBox is full of chocolate recipes, click here and look to the right of the screen for a variety of decadent ideas. 

Looking for something else, try these chocolaty tips on our other loveable recipes:

Salads: Yes, the leafy kind.  Try grinding up some bitter sweet chocolate as a replacement for bacon.  A great paring with dried cranberries, cherries or other salads featuring fruit.

Entrees: Chocolate can enhance the flavors of different meats: Beef, pork and poultry specifically.  Try adding 2 ounces of white chocolate to a white sauce to when it's complete and cover chicken, pork or even salmon.

Pasta: If you make your own pasta, try adding 2 ounces of bittersweet chocolate and 1 1/4 teaspoon of chocolate extract to your dough.  Or if you are a little less zealous with your pasta cooking, simply add an ounce (30 grams) of chocolate to your sauce.  Trust us, it's delicious.

Side Dishes: How about chocolate baked beans? Again just add an ounce of dark chocolate to your pot.

Soups and Stews: Chocolate is a popular ingredient at the US Chili Con Carne Competitions so why not try it in your own chili or stew with a tablespoon of cocoa powder.

Information for this post was gathered from fxcusine.com, www.cdkitchen.com, www.cacaoweb.net, and from Linda McCloud at www.associatedcontent.com

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