Wednesday 1 February 2017

It's Always Time For Romance

The Brampton Inn's creamy and smooth signature coffee recipe includes chocolate-known to invoke feelings of being in love-cinnamon and a dash of cayenne pepper to spice up special moments with your better half.

" When people come to the Brampton Inn, our goal is to provide a beautiful, relaxing atmosphere, where they can escape from their daily lives and truly focus on each other. If you can't get away, you can re-create the same romantic ambience we have here at home-any time of year," says Danielle.

Increasingly busy schedules make finding time to escape for a romantic getaway with your better half nearly impossible. It's usually limited to Valentine's Day when we do make time for romance. According to Danielle Hanscom, owner and innkeeper of the Brampton Inn in Chestertown, MD-recently named to the American Historic Inn Association's "Top 10 Most Romantic Inns" list-jump-starting romance doesn't have to be limited to Valentine's Day.

- Invite your better half to spend an evening alone with you. Short on time? - Sleep in and instead of slaving away to prepare a gourmet breakfast, take time to savor a rich romantic coffee creation that will keep the romance going all day.

Hearts Afire

2 cups strong hot coffee

1/4 cup chocolate syrup

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Dash cayenne pepper

1/2 cup LAND O LAKES™ ™ Half

& Half LAND O LAKES ™ Aerosol Whipped Light Cream

, if desired Chocolate shavings, if desired

Increasingly busy schedules make finding time to escape for a romantic getaway with your better half nearly impossible. When we do make time for romance, it's usually limited to Valentine's Day. - Invite your better half to spend an evening alone with you. Short on time? - Sleep in and instead of slaving away to prepare a gourmet breakfast, take time to savor a rich romantic coffee creation that will keep the romance going all day.

Pour coffee into 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through (3 to 4 minutes). You could win a romantic get- away to an historic bed and breakfast.


Valentine Bark

Any assortment of Valentine's candy can be used in this recipe with great results - message hearts, cream filled chocolate hearts and small cinnamon hearts.

1 pound white chocolate, semisweet chocolate, or milk chocolate
2 cups assorted Valentine's Day candy

Melt the chocolate in a large heavy saucepan over very low heat or in a microwave, stirring frequently until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Sprinkle the candy evenly over the chocolate and press the candy into the chocolate to make sure it will not fall out later.

Once the chocolate has set, break into small pieces. Add a special tag or Valentine to each little bundle.

Line a large jellyroll pan with parchment or wax paper and set aside.

Makes about 1 1/2 pounds candy.