My Loves ... Including The Best Chocolate Fondue Recipe EVER ...

On this Valentine's Day Eve I thought I'd share a little about my true loves ... aside from my family, of course! 

ANTHROPOLOGIE - the filler of my closet, the emptier of my wallet and the place where I'd like to be accidentally locked in overnight.  Seriously, can you imagine being locked in an Anthropologie store overnight?!  They should sell overnight parties like the Cinderella castle at Disneyland - there are so many of us who would happily hand over our credit cards for that experience.  So you get it, I am an Anthropologie Addict. 

LULULEMON - another filler of my closet, in a different way, and hands down the best work out wear I have ever worn.  Moisture wicking and butt-lifting ... who could ask for more?  

Another love is this recipe for Chocolate Fondue... a recipe that I ran across and have modified.  It is fantastic served with fruit, pound cake and the usual dipping items, but I also love this drizzled over rich brownies.  It keeps well in the refrigerator for a few weeks, too.  Enjoy!

The BEST Chocolate Fondue
1 Cup Cocoa Powder (premium brands are better, but use what you can afford)
1 1/4 Cups Cool Water
1 1/2 Cups Bakers Sugar (a finer sugar, but you can use regular too, just make sure it dissolves)
1/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup
3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
5 Ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate (chopped or in pieces - use the best brand you can afford)

Sift the cocoa and set aside.  Put the water, sugar and corn syrup into a saucepan and bring slowly to a boil.  Reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the sugar has totally dissolved and the syrup has reduced and thickened a bit.  Remove from heat.  Pour the cocoa into the syrup and whisk until smooth.  Return the saucepan to the stove over medium heat.  Add the heavy cream, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes.  Remove pan from heat, stir in the chocolate pieces, stir until combined.  Place into your fondue pot, or let cool and refrigerate until you are ready to use.  You can re-heat the fondue in the microwave on medium, but only re-heat the amount you are going to use. 

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