My love letter to ...CHOCOLATE! It may seem slightly unusual to proclaim my love for chocolate in a letter, but as Valentine's Day quickly approaches, I thought there could be no better time to do so. Chocolate for me is not only associated with Valentine's Day but every day! For many years, Valentine's Day was pretty inconsequential to me in the romantic love sense anyway - it was still meaningful and I still took the opportunity to express my love for friends and family in creative and heartfelt ways. But chocolate may truly have always been my first love! Husbands are wonderful, but I can occasionally be angry with my husband. I don't recall ever having been angry at chocolate unless there was none to be found - but wait, I've never let that be the case in my house!!! It's always there! The taste, even the color - it's a comforting, enveloping, warm hue!!!! Now Valentine's Day is yet another occasion to indulge in this marvelous concoction!!! For this V-Day, I'll be making Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate-filled Croissants) to surprise my husband at breakfast and Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes for dessert at dinner (there's nothing wrong with me getting to enjoy them, as well!!!). Cooking and baking are another art form to me and chocolate is my most favorite media to incorporate!