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Chocoholics take over the Fridge Magnet!

Sorry for the delayed blog entry and comment approval, folks; I just returned from a Sunday wedding in Baltimore. Ahh, the crab cake appetizers and wedding cupcakes. The theme was both traditional and trendy. Trenditional!
Happily, I returned to one of the best responses EVER on the FM blog. Who knew so many of you were holding onto a fabulous chocolate memory? I’m not a huge fan of chocolate myself, but I should have considered that it’s one addictive food.
It’s going to be difficult to decide which reader is most deserving of the book, “I’m Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas” by Marcel Desaulniers. The contest isn’t even over yet. You have until Friday to join in the fun and share your own piece of chocostalgia.
In honor of the theme, here’s a recipe from one of my fave dessert cookbooks, “1,001 Low-Fat Desserts” by Sue Spitler: Don’t be turned off by “low-fat.” This recipes is still loaded with sin.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

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On the Fridge Magnet blog, food writer Lindsey Nair writes about home cooking, local restaurants, entertaining and more. Here, you will also find links to restaurant reviews and our weekly food column, Front Burner. Please also check out our database of Southwest Virginia restaurants resturant user reviews and our recipe database.

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