Entries by David Schwartz

Chocolate is Good For You

Chocolate is actually good for you!There’s a reason that chocolate inspires gotta-have-it cravings for so many of us, perhaps more than any other food: It’s good for you! “It’s actually good for your heart and also good for your blood pressure,” says Valentine Yanchou Njike, MD, MPH, of the Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center, who […]

Steamy Hot Cappuccino in the Morning

I love to drink a steamy hot cappuccino in the morning (or anytime, really!). The best thing however is the taste, the cup where it all happens! A warm cappuccino’s during the fall and winter months helps take the chill off on of cold winter days. When you think about it is there really anything […]

Smoothies – Not Just for Summer Anymore

Forgive me for this outrageously healthy sounding recipe, but it is a New Year, and therefore all New Year’s diet resolutions are still in force. I usually think of smoothies more as summertime desserts. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with a different class of smoothies. Vegetable-based, just a little sweet, make them well suited for the […]

It’s Chai Tea Latte Time of Year

This time of year I really get into Chai Tea Latte. It’s a great alternative to cappuccino and espresso and besides I just love the way it tastes. CHAI, pronounced tshai, with a long “i” as in the word tie, is the actual word for TEA in many countries. Chai tea is a rich and […]

Hot Cocoa Always Gets us Into the Valentine’s Day Spirit

Valentine’s Day was first associated with romantic love by Chaucer in the Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines”).Valentine’s Day symbols that […]

Your Holiday Guests Will Praise Your Festive Cappuccino Drinks

As Christmas approaches our senses pick up on so many wonderful sensations of the holiday season. We feel the cold air coming in, we see the leaves and snow falling, and then there are the smells and tastes! Caffe D’Vita’s Cappuccino mixes will have your holiday guests praising your efforts, while you’ll be mentally patting […]