Dean of Dean’s Sweets to Cycle the U.S. – Raise $80,000 for MS – Aiming at Guinness World Record Dean Bingham, co-owner of Dean’s Sweets, has two big passions in his life. One of them you already know: chocolate. The other you probably don’t know: cycling. He’s combining these two pursuits by cycling across the…
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Summer has arrived! The days are longer, the temperatures higher, and our sweet tooth just as strong as ever. As the kids rush out of school and the parents put the final touches on their travel plans, it’s important not to forget the value of summer chocolates. While the warmer weather poses some potential melting…
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Spring is officially here! The days are longer, the air is warmer, and the flowers are starting to bloom (at least, we hope they are where you are. In Maine, each day is a toss up between balmy bliss or six inches of snow.) With the arrival of this season comes a whole slew of…
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Chocolate’s health benefits have long been praised and questioned in equal measure. However, a recent article from the New York Times adds fuel to the fire (or chocolate to the tempering machine?) that dark chocolate may reduce the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes. How is that possible? Researchers studied the diet of a group…
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Traveling to Maine this Fall? Looking for ideas beyond chocolate? Chocolate makes everything better, but that said, this is a great list of the best fall things to do in Portland and beyond. We were grateful to collaborate with Redfin on this one. We highly recommend checking out these insider tips for fun places to…
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Milk chocolate hot fudge sauce. It might be one of those things you didn’t know you were missing in your life until someone says it out loud. This new milk chocolate hot fudge sauce has all the top-notch, carefully chosen ingredients we use in our other award-winning sauces. It’s the newest addition to our 2020…
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Healthy chocolate and an easy summer recipe – two things that will make a lot of people happy. And two things that are entirely within our reach. I love chocolate anytime of year (the most obvious statement ever), but I find it especially appealing to enjoy something sweet (and healthy) when it’s hot outside. No…
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Dads and Grads, two hard-working sets of people. Each in their own way, they deserve to be on the Dean’s List. Grads take tests, do homework, work in labs, study hard. Dads take kids to soccer, do chores, go to work, work from home. Given all this grade-A effort, we think that Dads and Grads…
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Mother’s Day chocolate is, on its own, a must-have. Sure, there are options, like flowers or a good book, or maybe jewelry. But for a lot of Moms, the must-haves for Mother’s Day involve chocolate of some kind. Preferably good chocolate. Here are five chocolate-y ideas for Mother’s Day. Moms + Chocolate Moms, in general,…
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It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Maine chocolate for Maine Seaweed Week. Imagine a little something sweet combined with the flavor of the ocean, plus a little dash of sea salt. That doesn’t sound so wild, does it? Why shouldn’t Maine Chocolate include something from the sea will live right next to? We’ve wanted…
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