Fairtrade Certified Chocolate Trend CUO

Fair Trade Certified Chocolate – Rising Trend

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."

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white chocolate butter cream frosting recipe CUO

White Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting Recipe

Chocolate University Online Recipe CUO

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.

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New Dark Chocolate Coffee Truffles

David Bacco Chocolatier and Cup of Luxury Coffee introduce Dark Chocolate Coffee Truffles.

These truffles are beautifully decorated with a shiny cocoa butter paint almost too pretty to eat (when has that ever stopped me!?) prepared in four delicious varieties; Black Label, Umbra, Paramount, and Costa Rica.

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Eating Chocolate vs Running with the Bulls CUO

Dangers of Eating Chocolate vs. Running with the Bulls

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?

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chocolate orange flan recipe CUO

Chocolate Orange Flan Recipe

This recipe mixes the traditional with the new and vibrant.

In Spain's native tongue, the recipe is called flan de chocolate y naranja.

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My 25 Favorite Chocolate Quotes

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.

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Chocolate Almond Morsels Recipe CUO

Chocolate Almond Morsels Recipe

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?

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Ben & Jerry's Truck Name Ice Cream to support gay marriage

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Supports Gay Marriage

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.

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Cappuccino Chocolate Bon-Bons Recipe

Cappuccino Chocolate Bon-Bons Recipe

Imagine...

You're at your favorite café, and a warm cappuccino has just been set down in front of you. You're relaxing, enjoying the daily newspaper...

Sound too good to be true? If that's the case today, bring the café experience into your home by making these delicious cappuccino chocolate bon-bons! 
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Amazing New Chocolate And Coffee Pairing

You are seeing it here first! I got my hands on a pre-release version of a new chocolate collection from Cup of Luxury Coffee and David Bacco Chocolatier.

Chocolate and Coffee... Together.

But I don’t mean "drink a cup of coffee and eat your square of chocolate" together. Nothing wrong with that pairing, but I prefer the crunchy, roasted bits of coffee bean encased in a rich dark chocolate bar togetherness.

In this review, Cup of Luxury coffee meets David Bacco Chocolatier chocolate. Separately, they are exceptional. Together they’re phenomenal!

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