Wine Choice: Use a dry red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot for the best flavor. Chocolate Quality: Opt for high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa to avoid overpowering sweetness.

Much better to have “one serving of dark chocolate with an extra cup of tea or a handful of berries.” Similarly, a bottle of red wine a day isn’t advisable when it comes to protecting ...

Luxurious and deeply flavorful, these cocoa-rubbed steaks are perfect for date night — or any occasion when you want to pull out all the stops. Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously ...

Petra Vigil from Petra's Backstubchen just turned 60, and we're celebrating with a German Chocolate Cake with a special ingredient — red wine!

(Should make about 8 crepes) Heat the wine, sugar and spice in a frying ... Bring the cherry liquor and water to the boil. Stir in the chocolate and remove from heat. Stir until chocolate has ...

Chop the figs and place in a pan with the wine, orange juice and zest ... Dust with sugar and set oven to 180oc. Melt the chocolate gently in a heat proof bowl over hot water.

Your palate might also pick up on stone fruits like peach or nectarine, making it a match made in heaven with chocolate. Roscato is also a sweet red wine—from Lombardy, a northern region in ...

A bite of dark chocolate with a glass of red wine might be just the thing to make your heart go pitter patter. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte ...