Category Archives: Family

Margie’s Candies – A Ledgendary Chicago Chocolatier

Posted on July 28, 2011 by thechocolatemuse

Muse on the Move… Walking through the door of Margie’s Candies, transports you back to another time when life was simpler, slower paced and inside of Margie’s, definitely sweeter.  The Chocolate Muse (TCM) visited Margie’s in Bucktown during the middle … Continue reading →

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Melomakarona

Posted on May 10, 2011 by thechocolatemuse

This week’s recipe was inspired by a class assignment brought home by my youngest daughter.  Affectionately called “Ellis Island Day”, the children pick a nationality from their family history and write an extensive report on that country, make a float … Continue reading →

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Mother Knows Best

Posted on May 7, 2011 by thechocolatemuse

A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home. – Chinese Proverb In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to tell you a bit about my mother and godmother, who have been the … Continue reading →

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