Exploring Inner and Outer Bridal Beauty – The Bridal Survival Club Invites Brides-to-Be To A Special Valentine Meeting on February 16

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NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2005

What bride doesn’t think about how she will look, feel and act on her wedding day? All brides-to-be are invited to explore “Inner and Outer Bridal Beauty” and any other topics on their minds at The Bridal Survival Club™ meeting Wednesday, February 16, from 6-8PM, at The Roosevelt Hotel , Between Vanderbilt and Madison Avenues in Manhattan. Guest experts include professionals in bridal design, beauty, and music. Join us at this classic New York City venue for refreshments, snacks, chocolates and an engaging night of “bride-talk.”

Best of all … the meeting is free of charge. Brides can register at http://www.nywg.org. Click on “Bridal Survival.” Or call 212-631-3520 to reserve your space.

The meetings are co-facilitated by wedding experts Arlene Cronk, M.S.W., founder of The New York Wedding Group, which sponsors The Bridal Survival Club, and Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway, a non-denominational wedding officiant and author of Wedding Goddess: A Divine Guide to Transforming Wedding Stress to Wedding Bliss (Perigee Books, May 2005). Cronk also founded and directs The Bridal Survival Club in Boston, while Brockway manages operations in New York.

Each month features additional wedding professionals who will offer insights into how to have an elegant, romantic and meaningful wedding. Guest experts cover areas such as photography, invitations, catering, flowers, beauty and etiquette. The goal is to make the bride feel more in control of the wedding planning process, so she can feel confident as she plans her special day. It also features veteran brides who can share their stories and helpful hints.

This month’s guest experts include: Couture Bridal Gown designer Jenifer Dule of Jennifer Dule Couture, Kerri Berman, a highly acclaimed makeup artist in Manhattan and Jessica Meyer, member and founder of Venus Ensembles.

“This is a chance for brides to talk with others who are going through the same experience,” says Arlene Cronk. “They can share tips and insights about picking vendors, maintaining balance, staying within budget — it is a totally open agenda. At the same time, brides gain valuable advice from top wedding professionals. New York offers brides lots of choices, which makes planning a wedding very exciting. But it can also be very overwhelming, particularly when many brides already lead demanding lives. The Bridal Survival Club will help the bride cope with the many issues that inevitably arise in planning a wedding.”

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway adds, “The Bridal Survival Club also gives brides a chance to gather in a ‘safe space’ where they can share a spectrum of emotional challenges that come with the territory of planning a wedding. They find comfort and stress relief sharing their stories with people who truly understand what they are going through. It’s also fun! We laugh a lot and can also find humor in some of the wedding dramas that arise.”

Monthly meetings take place each month at select New York City wedding venues; refreshments will be served. All brides-to-be are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Bridal Survival Club locations include:

February 16

Valentine’s Day Gifts Now Available from Niki Owl

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(PRWEB) February 4, 2005

Niki Owl™ continues to expand its product range and now is happy to announce new items for Valentine’s Day.

History of Valentine’s Day:

The origin of Valentine’s Day is still a mystery, with most research pointing to both Christian and ancient Roman traditions. The Catholic Church currently recognizes at least three different saints by the name of Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

One legend holds that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome, and upon defiance of Emperor Claudius II (who outlawed marriage after deciding that single men made better soldiers than those who were married and had families), performed secret marriages for young lovers. When this was discovered, Claudius ordered that Valentine be put to death.

According to another legend, Valentine sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself, to a young woman that visited him in jail during his confinement. Before his death, it is believed that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still widely used today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is obscure, these stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic figure, becoming one of the most popular saints in England and France by the Middle Ages.

Niki Owl™ is featured on a variety of original handmade greeting cards and handmade gifts and home decorations, which are available on http://www.nikiowl.com. The concept was born out of a hobby designing cards and gifts for friends and family, which was then taken a step further as Niki Owl products were made available to the public worldwide.

Niki Owl™ handmade gifts are unique, as each one is numbered and shipped with Certificate of Owlthenticity™. New personalised handmade gifts can be requested, and existing handmade gifts can be adapted to give an added unique touch. For more details, please contact Niki Owl.

Online Gifts Store:

Printed greeting cards, home decorations, ornaments, gifts and other items are available on the Niki Owl™ online gifts store, and can be shipped worldwide. The current range includes Valentine’s Day gifts, ornaments, as well as travel post cards, wall clocks, mugs, plush toys, notebooks, owl magnets, buttons and other products. All of which make excellent holiday, birthday, wedding, anniversary or corporate gifts. Or for any other day or time of the year!

Niki Owl is expanding into European and Spanish markets, with increased availability due to the online gifts store, and heightened marketing efforts. These are generating an increased awareness of Niki Owl products. Visitors to the site are encouraged to sign up to the Niki Owl Newsletter in order to receive up-to-date information and releases of new products.

For further information about original Niki Owl™ gifts and greeting cards, and for trade enquiries, please contact Niki or visit http://www.nikiowl.com.

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New Web Site Offers Electronic Almanac of Massachusetts History

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 5, 2005

http://www.massmoments.org It’s well documented that American students have long performed poorly on tests designed to measure their knowledge of past events. But it’s not just students who display an ignorance of history. The general adult population is, perhaps, even less informed about our nation’s history. In an effort to engage people of all ages in times past, the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ “We the People” initiative, has launched the Mass Moments project. An “electronic almanac” of Massachusetts history, Mass Moments sparks the imagination of Internet users of all ages with a daily story about the people, places, and events that make Massachusetts history so rich.

The comprehensive website http://www.massmoments.org includes a story for every day of the year, in both text and audio formats, background essays, primary sources, images, links, and more. A new “moment” will appear every day in 2005. Past moments are searchable by date, topic, region, and time period. In addition, Mass Moments audio spots can be heard on select radio stations throughout the state. Visitors to the site can also sign up for a free subscription to receive the daily “moment” by e-mail.

“This is an exciting opportunity for the students and citizens of Massachusetts to become more engaged in the history of our state,” says Ellen K. Rothman, associate director for the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and executive producer of the Mass Moments project. “Our goal is for both adults and children to realize what we at the Foundation deeply believe and already know: that history can be fun when told as stories about real people and places.”

Upcoming moments of interest include:

February 9th: W.G. Morgan invents the game of volleyball at the YMCA in Holyoke in 1895.

February 14th: First Valentine is sold in Worcester in 1849.

February 28th: Ransom note arrives for bonds stolen from Northampton bank in 1879, the biggest bank robbery in U.S. history.

March 27th: Jordan Marsh announces it will build in downtown Boston “the greatest department store in the world” in 1947.

March 29th: Louisa May Alcott and 19 other women cast first votes at Concord Town meeting in 1880.

To receive these and other Mass Moments via e-mail, visit http://www.massmoments.org and click on “Subscribe to eMoments.”

Contact: Erin Kane

EMKpr

617.273.0328

erin.kane@comcast.net

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InstaSong.com Helps Thousands of Web Surfers Get Nasty for Valentine’s Day

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 6, 2005

This Valentine’s Day season there’s a new way to lovingly mock the ones you love…this according to Mark Baker, founder and President of InstaSong.com (http://instasong.com/servlets/InstaSong). “Amazingly,” says Baker, “About half the people who use InstaSong.com create ‘prank’ songs making fun of a friend or loved one!”

The process works like this: Visitors to InstaSong.com choose the song type they want; (romantic or funny Valentine’s Day songs, Mother’s Day songs, birthday songs, etc.,) and they then personalize the songs with names, dates, physical attributes and individual habits until the song is completely personalized. They can then preview their creation for free, and if satisfied with the results, they pay $ 4.95 to email the song to their chosen recipient.

This past Christmas, about 500,000 people created and sent instant personalized Christmas songs…but not the “sweet” ones you’d expect:

• About 250,000 people chose to make “insulting” Christmas songs, making fun of their friends’ personal habits, dress styles, and other foibles.

• About 100,000 people sent romantic personalized Christmas songs.

• About 150,000 people sent songs of friendship and support.

The trend looks like it’s going to continue this Valentine’s Day season.

At first, InstaSong.com offered only romantic and uplifting material, but now that they’ve gone to the “dark side,” usership numbers have soared.

While each song is generated instantly using the unique attributes selected by the user, each song is professionally produced, featuring full musical accompaniment and background singers. Featured singers include professional vocalists heard on the radio: the male vocalist had a massive hit singing the Sergio Mendes song, “I’m Never Gonna Let You Go.”

Baker says that he is constantly amazed by the feedback they get from customers: “People generally send us positive feedback, but occasionally they’re not so nice. For example, one gentleman created a romantic song dedicated to Judy and sent it to his wife. This caused a problem, since his wife’s name was Sarah…we received a very nasty email about that one! The moral of the story is, if you send an InstaSong, please be sure and double-check the email address!”

So, if you’re sure you know where to send the song, and you’re feeling a little mischievous this Valentine’s Day (or a little romantic), you can try creating your own instantly personalized masterpiece at http://www.InstaSong.com.

About instasong.com

An online division of the popular GiftSongs.com, InstaSong.com uses the patented eClips TrueVoice™ Technology to deliver professionally produced, personalized songs via email to users worldwide. Incorporating a database of hundreds of thousands of high-quality audio samples, users are able to personalize their songs in real-time using pre-recorded audio samples recorded by some of the top professional vocalists in the Los Angeles area.

Press Contact:

Mark Baker

818-728-8145

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Married Journalists Release a New Book on Dating and Relationships. How to Catch a Mate with the Right Bait. How to Reel in the One you Want.

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 7, 2005

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Wouldn’t it be great to spend it with “the right one?” If you are single, there is good news. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Maybe you haven’t focused enough on yourself, maybe you haven’t ventured out in uncharted waters, or maybe you don’t know what type of fish you want. Plan your course and set sail for the river of romance.

Husband and wife media team, Darian Ward Nichols and Byron Nichols will tell you how to navigate to fresh water and give out the right vibrations to land a “good catch.” Both have more than 15 years journalism experience with CBS, NBC, FOX and BET. Over a two-year period, they compiled their dating research from more than 500 married couples. Great stories are included and there is room for writing exercises. Byron & Darian host “How to Catch a Mate” dating seminars and singles mixers. An innovative product line is also in development.

The authors are available to talk about and demonstrate:

Finding the Food and Setting the Mood for Romance

Irresistible You

Ten Tips to Reeling in the One you Want

Some Tips from “How to Catch a Man with the Right Bait!”

What’s in your Tackle Box?

What do you have to offer? What are you bringing to the table?

Choosing the right lure—those fish are very visual.

Do you have an old rusted hook or a fresh hook.

Choosing the Right Bait, Baiting Your Hook

Alone on Valentine’s Day – Join the Club

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Orlando, FL (PRWEB) February 7, 2005

For 364 days out of the year, the state of being single is a constant yet somewhat subdued modality for the 100 or so million single people out there. It’s on this one day of the year when all those happy couples are out there cavorting in their platonic bliss, that the remainder of us have to make up for all this happiness, by being strangely sardonic and depressed.

According to the 2000 census, 45% (100.7 million) of all Americans are single (non-married). If the popularity of online dating sites is any indication (50 million active subscribers – over 50% of eligible singles), one thing is for certain: there are a whole lot of single people out there looking for something. But what are they really looking for?

After years of trying to find a date using traditional methods, and months of fruitless searches using the available online dating services, one man was so fed up with the ineptitude of these services, and his lack of feminine companionship, that he has created an entire website community dedicated to the singular purpose of finding himself a date.

Singles looking for love or those with time and talent to spare are invited to share in one man’s journey as he navigates the single scene in search of love.

Read about his adventures, participate in a user driven forum, or just learn what not to do in the search for a date. It truly is “the most unique site on the internet for your date, dating, and dateless needs.”

About Imdateless.Com

Imdateless.Com was founded with one purpose in mind, and that was to find its founder a date. Its companion website serves as the Mecca of information where you can find updated stories and events as the author scours the countryside for dates and maybe even love. The web site author is a current student at the University of Central Florida and is still looking for a date.

For additional information, contact the author through his web site: http://www.imdateless.com

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Streamed Greens Offer Food for Thought

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(PRWEB) February 8, 2005

Launching officially on Valentine’s Day, 14th February 2005, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, Rainforest Action Network Director Randall Hayes and energy consultant Amory Lovins are among the many internationally renowned speakers to feature on Big Picture TV (http://www.big-picture.tv).

Sponsored by Green & Black’s organic chocolate, Big Picture TV allows viewers anywhere to hear leading thinkers and activists discuss practical solutions to many of today’s most pressing challenges. Issues addressed range from economic globalization, consumerism and climate change to zero waste, food miles, fair trade and much more.

Using the latest streaming technology, Big Picture TV broadcasts on demand or “streams” an expanding library of short talking head videos. These exclusive clips can be viewed free of charge with no log-in or registration required. Visit now to hear environment correspondent for the Economist Vijay Vaitheeswaran’s thoughts on the future of oil, or Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the ecological footprint, explain the importance of footprint analysis. Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, can be also be viewed speaking about her grandfather’s life and his values of tolerance, love and compassion. Other eminent speakers include Canadian journalist Naomi Klein, best-selling author Neale Donald Walsch and Robert Thurman (Tibetan scholar and father of actress Uma Thurman). There are currently over 50 names on the site and additional speakers will be added regularly.

Big Picture TV offers a positive vision for a sustainable future. Site founder and Director, Marcus Morrell, says his motivation for establishing the website is “to help people see the situation in the world today in a broader, more positive context. Problems such as global warming, religiously motivated violence and pollution are all too familiar. They are also only half the story. The “big picture” is about solutions – recognizing that the crisis we face brings with it unparalleled opportunities to rethink, innovate and progress.”

Big Picture’s unique content has been produced with a diverse international audience in mind and is appropriate for viewers of all ages. Users do not need broadband to watch Big Picture TV and all clips are supplemented with transcripts. “If Big Picture TV can become a source of reference for consumers, students, parents, teachers or journalists then it will have achieved its objective and may perhaps have helped contribute in a small way to solving the many environmental and social problems facing us at this time.”

For further information please contact:

Marcus Morrell

Big Picture TV

tel: +44 (0)207 7309721

http://www.big-picture.tv

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Nearly Blind Psychic to Appear Live on Georgia Radio Show to Provide Valentines Romance and Relationship Readings for Listeners

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(PRWEB) February 8, 2005

“Since Valentines Day is less then a week away, many people will be focused on relationship and romantic issues. I am honored to be invited back to WQPW as a guest and look forward to providing entertaining and intuitive insights into people’s relationship questions” Michael says.

“We all are intuitive,” Michael says. “It is a matter of learning to listen to the internal signs, signals, and clues offered to us.” Spremulli’s own intuitive experiences began at a young age when he was diagnosed with a congenital vision problem that left him legally blind. “As a child, I had to learn new ways to see,” he says. Spremulli honed his intuitive abilities through practice and reflection, and as an adult began to share his ability with audiences and individuals across the country.

Spremulli, a resident of Valdosta, GA, is a professional psychic entertainer and intuitive reader. He performs across the country as “The Intuitionist.” His interactive, audience-centered show features mind reading, mentalism, and psychic entertainment for corporate functions, fund-raising events, and private parties.

Besides entertaining audiences and offering private readings, Spremulli appears also as a motivational speaker, using his own story to show how adversity can become a challenge that pushes someone to seek new avenues of success.

Michael has performed his show “Intuition — It’s More than What You See” across the country, including shows in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, among others. He is also a frequent guest on radio talk shows where he responds on-the-spot to callers. For smaller groups, Spremulli can include personal readings that provide a guest with a customized intuitive analysis. In addition, Spremulli works one-on-one with people and provides private intuitive consultations on issues such as relationships, career/business, finances, and life transitions.

Michael is available for radio and television interviews nationally by phone.

Contact Information:

Michael Spremulli – The Intuitionist

Web site: http://www.TheIntuitionist.com


Phone: 229-257-0665

To sound bites of Michael in action, visit:

http://www.theintuitionist.com/radio_psychic_sound_bites.htm

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The Heartbreak of LHS (Lazy Husband Syndrome)

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(PRWEB) February 9, 2005

“Today millions of American men are suffering from an undiagnosed disease called LHS. LHS (Lazy Husband Syndrome) can, by some accounts, affect 9 out of 10 married men.” So says Kevin Carroll, an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of LHS and himself a victim of the disease.

Carroll says that LHS is present in millions of middle-aged males, yet can go undetected for years. Symptoms include: inability to bend down to pick up anything, severe myopia to household chores, cramping when asked to put away clothes, and headaches and nausea when having to vacuum or sweep. Men as young as 25 can get LHS.

Carroll says, “LHS is an insidious disease. It sneaks up on you. Slowly. You barely know it’s happening, but those around you (particularly your wife) can see it. Then one day it owns you. We call it the quiet killer.” Carroll is also the national director of a grassroots organization called COUCH, (Citizens Outraged Over Male Listlessness). Carroll admits that the acronym COUCH doesn’t really work with the name, but says the group was too lazy to find one that would.

Other facts about LHS:

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Happy Valentine’s Day: Chocolate and Love/Aphrodisiac Tips and Recipes from Sensual Cooking Diva, Shani Castri

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(PRWEB) February 9, 2005

This Month’s Aphrodisiac is Chocolate:

Chocolate, ooh the queen of temptation. Chocolate tempts us with its rich, luscious flavor, its thick creamy texture and its power to soothe our minds. It is for some a “gift from Mother Earth”- her creation that has over 1,000 flavor components and 300 chemicals which affect brain chemistry and mood. Chocolate has been the “Diva” of Aphrodisiacs since its first use over 3,000 years ago in the Mexican state of Vera Cruz. Montezuma would drink 50 goblets of “chocolate water” a day to give him the potency to handle his harem of more than 600 women.

How does it work? Chocolate affects the central nervous system, thanks to Anandamine, (a neurotransmitter or brain chemical) this chemical heightens sensory perception, increases relaxation and produces a feeling of euphoria. In addition, other chemicals extend this high and also increase the levels of dopamine (lovely little chemical that elevates the mood and increases sexual arousal and response).

So many chocolates and such little time…As most things in life, the best are the most simple. The mind blowing chocolates are the one’s with a high cocoa content (these are rarely found at the deli), the good stuff, has a deeper flavor, smoother texture and a lot less sugar!

I suggest, ordering some fabulous chocolates (maybe with cocoa beans from various countries), turning down the lights, turn up the heat, light a chocolate candle, take your loved one and blindfold them and share with them these amazing goodies, savor each bite as it slowly dissolves in your mouth and discover which types you and they most enjoy. Now that your senses are heightened, feel free to run a feather or fur scarf over their body and don’t forget the Brachetto d’Aqui to wash it all down.

8 Ways to Enjoy Chocolate

Mental:

1. Read “The Bride wore Chocolate” by Shirley Jump

This is fun tale that begins three weeks before Candice’s wedding. She blatantly ignores the signs sent by the universe; thinks nothing of the fact that the DJ has a heart attack, the priest runs off with the church secretary and a fire burns her wedding gown to a crisp. Even blinded to these hints, she is also sent a good-looking, carefree, sexy Michael Volgner to help her see that Boring Barry is not her soul mate and that he just might be. Candace is three weeks from the big day and must deal with her mother-in-law-to-be, her own mother, her friends and their “Baskets to die For” company, Mr. Wonderful and her grandmother that is concerned that she finds her real soul mate. With so many questions in mind, one answer is for sure- it can all be cured by CHOCOLATE! Thanks to Candace, the book is filled with luscious recipes.

2. Rent “Like water for Chocolate” Director Alfonso Arau, adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel

This is a beautiful story of a young woman, Tita. Her evil mother denies her from her true love, Pedro. The selfish mother goes so far as to arrange the marriage of Tita’s sister, Rosaura, to Pedro, thus allowing Tita to live a spinsters’ life free to take care of her mother forever. Tita’s only release and outlet for her emotions is through cooking. As she prepares every meal for her family, the feelings she secretly holds inside are magically released into the food she makes. Her love, her pain and her desire is evident in every delightful and decadent dish she creates, and ultimately her feelings manifest themselves in those who enjoy her meals.

The film is fabulous, rich and sultry. It will inspire you to put your feelings and desires into your next meal and to reap the sumptuous rewards that follow. (minus the psycho mother). It has a much more seductive feel when watched in the original Spanish with English subtitles- (I’m a sucker for an accent!)

Physical:

1. Aqua Dessa

Chocolate Espresso Body Scrub

A combination of delicious chocolate and invigorating coffee. The chocolate provides potent antioxidants that protect and heal from the sun and environmental damage. The heart pounding aphrodisiac that it is, espresso beans rev up your skin, increase stimulation and impart a healthy glow.

2. Hershey PA, Hershey Spa

The Spa At The Hotel Hershey is located at 100 Hotel Road in Hershey, PA. 17033

The Spa at The Hotel Hershey

717-520-5888

Toll Free 1-877-772-9988

Whipped Cocoa Bath*

25 minutes, $ 45

A foaming chocolate milk bath for a soothing and softening signature Hershey experience. Plus it’s a fantasy we’ve all thought about living out!

Chocolate Fondue Wrap*

60 minutes, $ 105

A combination of moor mud and cocoa essence that relaxes the body and revitalizes the skin. Your body is first brushed to remove all the dead skin, then it is covered with the chocolate mud and you are wrapped in a soft warm blanket to enhance the total effect.

Edible:

1. Fonduta di Cioccolata Piccante

¼ cup heavy cream

½ bar Good Dark Chocolate (2oz or 50grams)

1 stick cinnamon

1 pinch red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon coffee

2 cloves

In a small saucepan over low heat combine cream, cinnamon, red pepper, cloves and vanilla. Let ingredients steep for 5 minutes, don’t let boil. Remove from heat, stir in half chocolate until melted, then second half.

Use for dipping… or drizzling…

Suggestions for Dipping

banana

simple biscotti

dates or dried apricots

sliced pear

macaroons

marshmallows

2. Chocolate & Banana Martini

1 chocolate candy bar, chopped into pieces

2 tablespoons cream

(This is enough chocolate for 2 glasses)

2 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor

1 oz Banana Creme Liquor

1 oz Vodka

Nutmeg

Creme Soda

Mini Marshmallows

(the amount of alcohol is for one martini)

In a small bowl, heat cream in microwave until it just starts to boil. Mix in half the chocolate, continue to add chocolate until it is very thick like molasses. Using a butter knife, spread the chocolate on the inside of two martini glasses (7-8oz glasses). Set in freezer.

In a martini shaker, add ice, Godiva, Banana Crème, Vodka, tiny pinch of nutmeg, shake (remember to double alcohol for 2 maritinis). Pour half in each chocolate glass. Top off glass with crème soda, add marshmallows for garnish.

3. La Maison du Chocolat

1018 Madison Avenue (78th St), New York, NY 10021 212.744.7117 http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com

The Upper East Side of New York City is blessed with the most luxurious chocolate boutique a neighborhood could have. The chocolate created by La Maison du Chocolat is extremely different than the rest- it’s pure, evenly balanced and perfectly crafted. Their cognac truffle is the perfect combination of dark chocolate and French Cognac, as it melts in your mouth the two distinct flavors of complex chocolate and heady cognac that pleases the taste buds like nothing else. You actually feel more chic and sophisticated as you enjoy every morsel. All of their chocolate is made with a combination of five different kinds of cocoa beans, a different combination for every chocolate made. To understand this further, La Maison du Chocolat and their manager, Nora Hovanesian-Mann, has created a course, Tamanaco, that is offered once a month at the Madison boutique. “Tamanaco is a session designed as a journey in the heart and the art of the product”. The course cost $ 50.

4. Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven

350 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014 212.414.2462

http://www.mrchocolate.com

This is a great way to feed your mouth and your eyes! Jacques’s Chocolate Haven is a specialty chocolate boutique and espresso bar surrounded by a chocolate factory. Through the glass windows you may enjoy an amazing cup of hot chocolate made by very entertaining barristas, Onika and Thad, while you watch the staff create the artisan chocolates and hand wrap them! This is where you can indulge your desire to experience “death by chocolate”. The bar offers original Hot Chocolate, Wicked Hot Chocolate (made with Ancho & Chipolte peppers) and for February- Hot White Chocolate with Raspberry.

About Shani Castri:

Shani Castri, the “Sensual Cooking Diva,” knows that the first ingredient in any dish is Love. Appetite for Seduction combines this ingredient with aphrodisiacs in any menu that will induce romance, stimulate seduction and spark love. Shani’s first TV appearances have been in Italy on “La Prova del Cuoco,” a popular Italian cooking show, nationally broadcasted on RAI1, and as a co-host for a demonstration on “Questo ho fatto io,” where she prepared one of her succulent recipes for Italy’s Gambero Rosso channel. Shani conquered the New York City restaurant industry by managing some of the cities most successful and popular restaurants, including Le Bilboquet, il Buco and Fiamma. These led her to assisting her husband, Dino, in opening his own restaurant, EVVIVA! in the East Village, where he is executive chef and owner. Currently, Shani is teaching classes for Appetite for Seduction at EVVIVA! on Mondays. Please visit http://www.AppetiteForSeduction.com for more information.

http://www.AppetiteForSeduction.com

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