rainy day

What a damp, dreary day it was today. I was off from work, but had to run some errands. After returning from the gym this afternoon, I felt the need for some chocolate. What better way to warm up than with a cup of Williams-Sonoma Classic Hot Chocolate. You use  milk, not water, and the W-S hot chocolate is actually shaved premium chocolate. It's way too rich to drink more than 4 ounces.  You can pick it up either at the store or online selecting the classic or peppermint flavored hot chocolate.

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For tonight's supper I found a recipe in my file for chicken scarpariello. It's another recipe from Gourmet Magazine, February 2002. The recipe took about 40-45 minutes to prepare. Instead of using chicken thighs, which are less expensive, I used bone in chicken breasts. Besides pantry basics, you'll a red pepper, jarred hot cherry peppers in vinegar, white wine, chicken broth and fresh parsely. I paired the chicken with roasted potatoes and roasted broccoli. It had a little heat kick from the cherry peppers, which tasted good after a day like today.

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