Peppermint Ice Cream Brownie Bars Recipe
December 10, 2014
Ice cream is my favorite - no matter if it's 85 degrees outside or 25. Here's a great recipe to enjoy your ice cream indoors this holiday season.
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Chocolate Factory to Open in D.C.
December 5, 2014
There’s buzz in the news about Washington D.C. getting its first chocolate factory next summer. We can only hope there will be a chocolate river moat surrounding the whole thing!
Founders of the company “Concept C”, Sarah and Colin Hartman, are the chocolatiers planning this endeavor. Sarah is a culinary school graduate, and her husband Colin is a Wharton MBA grad and former U.S. Marine.
Whipped Cream Chocolate Frosting Recipe
December 3, 2014
The usual frosting types I stumble upon are too sweet for my taste. I'd rather choose a nice whipped cream chocolate frosting instead. Adding extra cocoa powder makes it even better, and suits my discriminating taste! This recipe will add an extra special topping to any dessert. It's simple, yet delectable!
Eat Chocolate, Build Memory
November 28, 2014
Doctors just announced, at the Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago, results of a study linking high consumption of trans fats with poorer memory on word recall tests.
Leader of the experiment, Beatrice Golomb, stated “trans fats were most strongly linked to worse memory in young and middle-aged men during their working and career-building years.”
Now, aside from education and depression, doctors only took two food variables into consideration during this experiment – trans fats, and chocolate.
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Recipe
November 26, 2014
Here is a recipe of a great chocolate hazelnut cake that you, your friends and family will absolutely enjoy. It's stunningly delicious and a breeze to prepare. It is moist, not overly sweet, and packed with chocolate and hazelnut flavor.
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Chocolate Just Made the Endangered Foods List
November 21, 2014
With the holidays just around the corner, chocolate goodies and candies span as far as the eye can see.
In the grocery store, we stroll past red and green colored chocolates in all our favorite varieties. We’re busily searching for recipes to bring to our neighborhood bake swap, or fantasizing about the goodies grandma has in store for us this year.
Can you imagine a holiday without chocolate? If you think that would simply be the end of the world, you might want to stock up on your favorites, because we’re in for a chocolate shortage.
Broiled Banana Chocolate Pudding Recipe
November 19, 2014
I always (ALWAYS!) need dessert. Period. As much as I can, though, I now try to go for desserts that use simple, whole-food ingredients that are naturally sweet and creamy. This recipe for banana chocolate pudding is one of my favorite go-to healthy desserts.
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Where’s Wonka?
November 14, 2014
Buzz at the Daily Mail, an online UK news portal, is that a real-life Willy Wonka has been discovered, and he is taking the world of chocolate by storm.
Currently in Australia launching his new line of chocolates, “Willie’s Cacao”, Willie Harcourt Cooze is a UK native who is seeking to bring our sugar-ridden palates back to earth with the taste of only the finest cacao.
Cookies and Cream Brownies Recipe
November 12, 2014
Here's a delicious brownie recipe with the Cookies and Cream theme. It actually uses chocolate sandwich cookies within the body of the brownie as well as sprinkled on top. They look good and taste great!
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White Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
November 5, 2014
White Chocolate is something I’ve been obsessed with lately. I was late to the white chocolate party, but I’ve finally hopped on the bandwagon.
I’ve been enjoying putting white chocolate in a variety of treats. I’ve made cupcakes with it and even pudding. Always a success! Um, I mean almost always! Where’s the fun in not failing a little, right?
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