Foodies go cuckoo for rarefied cocoa beans Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Feb 14, 2006 His name was Conrad Miller, and he would be our chocolate sommelier for the afternoon. So it has come to this. Chocolate, a comfortable world that for many people exists ...

TV on DVD Newsday, NY - Feb 14, 2006 ABC's Sunday hospital smash hits DVD in widescreen, with two pilot commentaries from cast and the creator/ director, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes.

A Tale of Two Divisions obe-mediaone.com, CA - Feb 14, 2006 I am pleased to announce that Don Hahn has graciously agreed to be the interim head of Disney Feature Animation until the Pixar acquisition is complete.

Cooking for love Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Feb 14, 2006 Food has always been linked to passion, and on Valentine's Day, satisfying your love's hunger is one way to get to his or her heart.

Pound cake, cherry sauce and little guilt OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 Traditional pound cake is loaded with ingredients that we probably should eat only in moderation -- butter, sugar, white flour and eggs -- but the dense, moist cake has so many fans it's not surprising someone figured out a recipe that streamlines the ...

Cream Cheese Pound Cake OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.

Bend youth has eye on Olympic future OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 BEND -- As US snowboarder Shaun White spun his way to Olympic gold Sunday, a young rider some are calling his successor sat five feet from the TV in his family's home eating cheese pizza and cheering White on.

The wine: 2003 Marc Deschamps "Les Champs de Cri" Pouilly-Fume OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 The lowdown: This sauvignon blanc is rich yet refined. It's light and lean, having spent no time in oak, but wonderfully mouth-filling thanks to prolonged contact with lees.

MARKET BASKET OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 It's been a long, wet winter. We'd like to hop a plane to Cabo, but as yet we haven't won the lottery. In lieu of, we'll just have to soothe ourselves with comfort food: grilled cheese, PB&J, mac and cheese, or chicken soup.

Sweets for your sweetie? Try medjool dates OregonLive.com, OR - Feb 14, 2006 Medjool dates are among the sweetest of fruits, equal to the best chocolate. So instead of a box of cloying candy for Valentine's Day, give su amor a classy little gift from your produce market.

Taste of Italy | Great place for a sipping tour Miami Herald, FL - Feb 14, 2006 Turin gets a gold medal for its wine. No matter which bottle you uncork, it's bound to be good. The Piedmont region ranks with Tuscany in reputation for quality.

The march of progress Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - Feb 14, 2006 They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil, but there's none at the new restaurant inside Morry's of Naples in Long Beach.

It Takes More Than a Village Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 14, 2006 They cannot be found amid grim office buildings and hard-bitten streets of a working city where there is hardly any snow on the ground.