chocolate gifts
Chocolate Zombie Bunny
April 15, 2011
As we're coming up fast on Easter you may be thinking about all that Easter candy you'll need to put in baskets and hide around the house. Of course some of that candy is likely to chocolate bunnies. Your children will expect the annual chance to bite off the bunny ears.
Perhaps you already know that your son or daughter is crazy about Zombies and will attack a defenseless chocolate bunny by not just eating its ears first, but by going straight for its brains. Maybe it's time to play along and consider giving the bunny that fights back - a chocolate zombie bunny!
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Victorian Chocolate Molds
March 11, 2011
There is always something magical about a piece of molded chocolate with the crisp lines, exquisite detail, and of course the sumptuous chocolate.
Amazingly, not all molded chocolates are shaped like truffles, hearts or squares... there are over 50,000 different designs for chocolate molds.
Chocolate Dipped Spoons
December 18, 2010
If you are creative and crafty (as in talented in making crafts, not as in clever with intent to do evil) this may be the project for you. Spoons dipped in chocolate can make an impressive gift!
Before I get into the project, I would like to define some terminology for you.
couverture coating - this is a professional-quality chocolate coating that contains a high percentage of cocoa butter, allowing the chocolate to form a thinner coating shell than other chocolate.
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Chocolate-Themed Party
June 1, 2010
Generally speaking, I think parties with a theme are easier to plan and more fun to attend.
Using chocolate as the star of your party appeals to all ages, genders, and budgets. And it works great for the party–poopers, too. Ever had the pleasure (or obligation) of trying to throw a party for the person who says “Don’t throw me a party, I hate parties!”?
I bet they won’t turn down a party in which chocolate is the center of attention.
If you are planning a kid’s birthday party, what could better than making it a chocolate party?
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Chocolate Board Game
May 19, 2010
Chocolate-opoly is a decadently delicious property trading game for chocolate lovers. Come again?
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Chocolate, Massage, What?
May 14, 2010
I just tried chocolate scented therapeutic massage oil...
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What more is there to say?
Bryn
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Mother’s Day and Chocolate
May 4, 2010
Those two things, Mother's Day and Chocolate, just fit together nicely, don’t they?
Mother's Day is celebrated on different days and different months depending on which country you live in. In the United States, it is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May.
We can thank Anna Jarvis for this great day. She is the one credited for founding Mothers Day in the US.
How do you choose the perfect chocolate for Mom?
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Truffles – Unique Chocolate Gifts
December 2, 2009
Survey after survey shows chocolate as the number one flavor preferred by American adults. I admit to being one of those chocolate loving adults!
I’m a chocolate lover that never tires of chocolate as a gift, chocolate as a treat, and chocolate as part of my everyday diet. At the present, though, I am particularly fond of seeking out unique chocolate.
What do I mean by unique?
Unique can mean different things to different people but for me, unique chocolate is handcrafted, creative in design/presentation, and exotic in flavor. The chocolate truffle embodies all these characteristics for me. In my book, the chocolate truffle is the Queen of unique.
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Molinillo – Unique Chocolate Gift Idea
October 3, 2009
I like kitchen gadgets, baking tools, and small appliances. Sometimes I even use them! (lol). I especially love chocolate paraphernalia.
This tool was invented by the Spanish colonists in Mexico around the 1700's. The first molinillos were made to fit into a container with the handle sticking out of the top. Then the user would rapidly rotate the molinillo between his/her palms. The twisting motion frothed the chocolate.
Need a Chocolate Fix?
September 9, 2009
In one of our weekly lessons we suggest that our students think outside the box looking for other chocolate related products. One of our students reported that she found a product called Chocolate Fix. This is an idea of thinking inside the "chocolate box."
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