With Valentine’s Day around the corner, many of us are picking out chocolate treats for our Valentines, families, children, and friends.  Instead of a big chocolate heart this year or an array of candies in a heart-shaped box, consider an Italian chocolate delicacy instead.  Sure to please the pickiest connoisseur, Mia Emilia’s Dark Chocolate with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is a truly special gift for those who appreciate quality and tradition. The excellent, passionate balsamic vinegar makers at Acetaia Castelli in Reggio Emilia, Italy are well aware of the love that develops for their products after one taste.  A love...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!  We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet, and nowhere is it more celebrated than in Verona, the setting of the story, on Valentine’s Day.  Shakespeare’s famous lines still ring throughout the courtyard of Juliet’s house and down from her balcony.  “What’s in a name?  A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”   Many centuries after Shakespeare, a sweet-smelling bouquet of roses is still considered to be among the most romantic gifts to give your loved one.  For any rose-loving Valentine, Mia Emilia has a gift idea that will...