Author Archive: Ashleigh Rader
Follow these 2015 Chocolate Awards Winners
August 3, 2015
Have you been following national and international food awards to see if your favorite chocolate bars and goods made the cut?
There are a LOT of awards out there for chocolate in 2015, with new competitions popping up every year. And, there is a growing focus on food quality and ethical practices as a basis for these awards.
Ready to see what the best of the best created this year?
Pretending to Eat Chocolate? That’s Crazy Talk!
July 31, 2015
BBC News brought up an intriguing question this week with an article that focused on a two-step experiment to test chocolate cravings.
Brownie Carob Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
July 29, 2015
Have you tried cooking with carob?
We love chocolate, there's no hiding that.
But, we realize there are a few reasons that send people to the store in search of a replacement.
Fair Trade Certified Chocolate – Rising Trend
July 24, 2015
Have you picked up a chocolate product lately and noticed a small stamp on the package?
It looks like a little person, and says "Fair Trade Certified."
White Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting Recipe
July 22, 2015
Mmm... butter.
Nature's second-best gift to mankind (second to CHOCOLATE, of course!)
My grandpa lived to be 100 years old and ate real butter his whole life.
Dangers of Eating Chocolate vs. Running with the Bulls
July 17, 2015
It happens every year, thousands of adrenaline junkies risk their lives at the running of the bulls.
Let's take a closer look at the dangers of running with the bulls vs. our favorite thing - eating chocolate.
Shall we?
Chocolate Orange Flan Recipe
July 15, 2015
This recipe mixes the traditional with the new and vibrant.
In Spain's native tongue, the recipe is called flan de chocolate y naranja.
My 25 Favorite Chocolate Quotes
July 10, 2015
Some people collect stamps, others collect baseballs, or multitudes of family photos. I, myself, collect quotes.
I've always loved quotes. I like that many people can relate to a good quote. To me, it's like listening to the radio - it's comforting knowing that somewhere in the world there's a handful of others listening in with me.
Chocolate Almond Morsels Recipe
July 8, 2015
I'm sure you know what I mean when I say... Sometimes it's easier to hold back when you can physically count exactly how many bites of dessert you're devouring.
If you're like me, add "late at night by the light of the fridge" to the end of that sentence.
Of course, we don't always need to keep track of such things. But, I'll say - it's harder to leave half a bowl of ice cream untouched than it is to limit yourself to just one or two chocolatey bites.
Know what I mean?
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Supports Gay Marriage
July 3, 2015
Ben and Jerry’s classic pint of chocolate chip cookie dough has just been renamed to, “I Dough, I Dough”, in support of the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S.
The pint features two same-sex cows on the cover, dressed in wedding attire, and the O’s in “dough” have been swapped out for linking golden wedding bands.