chocolate in the news
Chocolate and Red Wine: Intelligent
May 19, 2011
Chocolates are one of the most popular sweets, definitely loved by a lot of people. Research has shown that chocolates tend to stimulate mental attentiveness, and it also helps in regulating good mood. As a chocolate lover you probably know this.
But have you thought about wine? It has a lot in common with chocolate.
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Triple Double Oreo
May 17, 2011
Nearly everyone has grown up eating Oreo cookies. Most of us have also tried dunking this delicious delight in a glass of milk. Some would even twist off one side and eat the white cream in the middle first. Maybe you were one of those who had to wipe off the chocolate leftovers smeared all on your face. 🙂
Nowadays, Oreo cookies are incorporated a number of awesome recipes. The Oreo has become a fantastic flavor for delicious desserts. It has transformed into a popular flavor for ice cream, shakes, cakes, donuts and more. But most people still enjoy the plain old Oreo cookie.
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Chocolate Chip Day
May 13, 2011
Do you have it on your calendar? Sure, today is a Friday the 13th, but never fear, the antidote is right around the corner. May 15 each year is National Chocolate Chip day!
Of course this brings up the question, “Who invented the Chocolate Chip?” The answer is a very American story.
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Heatwave and Chocolate
May 6, 2011
A heatwave? That sounds good to me right now. With below normal temperatures in our area throughout April (except for that one glorious day when the temperature spiked to 80), we're left wondering if Spring will ever arrive. Of course, it's been said that of the 4 seasons, Wisconsin gets 3 Winters and a Summer. So maybe we're right on track.
Well, not all is chilly. April 2011 was the warmest April on record for the UK, with records going back over 100 years. For central England tempererature records go back to 1659, and this April beat them all.
So what does this heat have to do with chocolate? It turns out that British chocolate-maker Thorntons saw below expected chocolate sales despite the Easter holiday. They're blaming the heat as the factor that caused people to purchase less chocolate.
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Chocolate Price Drop?
April 8, 2011
Good news. With the former president of Ivory Coast negotiating an exit strategy with UN authorities, it appears that chocolate prices may be headed down.
Cacao shipments from Ivory Coast had dropped to near zero after the election conflict in late 2010. That's a problem since the country supplies about a third of the world's supply. Because of the reduced supply, prices have been on pretty much a constant increase.
Now that a surrender is being negotiated, cocoa futures prices dropped immediately to the lowest point in the last three months. This is based on the speculation that the 350,000 tons of cacao held in Ivory Coast port warehouses would be released while the European Union removes its trade embargo.
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Starbucks New Petite Cake Pops
March 18, 2011
Starbucks coffee is celebrating 40 years, having started in 1971.
As part of that celebration, some new products were launch recently on Mar. 8, 2011.
Introducing, Starbucks Petites, eight small sized sweets perfect for those afternoon cravings. Wait a minute, afternoon cravings? For me, that would be all day cravings!
Three of the Petites are something rather interesting, Cake Pops...
Honest CocoaNova
March 15, 2011
I enjoy chocolate and tea. I don’t mean hot tea with a chocolate pastry (which I’m not opposed to) but today I mean chocolate covered tea flavored chocolates like dark chocolate Early Grey truffles or Chai milk chocolate bars.
But this new product by Honest Tea company is innovative and well, a bit strange sounding. Introducing Honest CocoaNova, a product line of brewed cocoa infusion beverages.
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 Adventure Contest
March 10, 2011
Chocolate pairs well a lot of things, and Stout Beer is apparently one of them.
According to the Fourth Annual Chocolate Adventure Contest® winner, chocolate and stout beer make a $10,000 cupcake...