Tag Archive: dark chocolate
VEO Cabernet Sauvignon with Dark Chocolate Covered Raspberry Creams
April 4, 2016
Friends are coming over. The chocolate is plated, and the wine is breathing. It’s going to be a wonderful evening.
Tonight’s plan for chocolate and wine pairings starting with one of my favorite combinations; dark chocolate covered raspberry creams with a soft cabernet!
Blueberry Vanilla Crème Filled Dark Chocolate
March 28, 2016
Endangered Species chocolate company donates 10% of their net profits annually to their current GiveBack Partners to help wildlife thrive (to learn more, go to their website).
Each organization is able to use the funds on projects they choose. Over the past three years, more than $1.2 million has been donated. You can quickly see that each chocolate purchase adds up to big support!
You might be thinking, the cause is noble, but how’s the chocolate?
Dark Chocolate Covered Candied Lemon Peel and Lemon Wine
March 21, 2016
During a recent trip to a local winery, a couple of friends and I participated in a wine tasting.
I was deciding which wines to try when one in particular caught my attention; Lemon Wine. Intrigued, I asked for a tasting sample.
PASCHA – 55% Cacao With Goldenberries
March 14, 2016
Goldenberries (also known as Cape Gooseberries) are grown in warm climates like Peru, South Africa, and Hawaii.
They are most often sold in stores in the U.S. as dried fruit and are not easy to find fresh.
Sulpice Sweet & Spicy Dark Chocolate
March 7, 2016
My tongue is on fire! But, what else would I expect with cayenne and cinnamon on the label of this "sweet & spicy" hand-painted artisan chocolate bar from Sulpice Chocolat?
PASCHA Organic Dark Chocolate (Allergen Free!)
February 22, 2016
“70% Cacao Passionately Pure Pascha Organic Dark Chocolate. Free from Peanuts, Nuts, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Wheat and Gluten”. I almost pinched myself after reading that on the label. Is this real?
My daughter has a number of food allergies (nuts, peanuts, and eggs) and I’m sad to say, she has never been able to taste all the delicious chocolates I review for Chocolate University Online. Until now!
Moser Roth Dominican Republic 75% Cocoa
February 8, 2016
Previously, I wrote a review on a Moser Roth single origin milk chocolate sourced from Ghana. For today's review, this single origin dark chocolate bar is made from cacao grown in the Dominican Republic.
In recent years, the Dominican Republic exported roughly 62,000 tons of cacao, about 55% of that was organic. The country uses around 805,000 acres to grow organic crops.
Dominican cacao is highly sought after by chocolate manufacturers, especially in Europe. The beans have a high cocoa butter content that delivers great flavor and is considered a “gourmet” cocoa.
Kilwins Republica del Peru 80% Dark Chocolate
January 18, 2016
During the holiday season, I was leisurely strolling along State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, with friends, when they abruptly steered me into a sweets shop.
While sugared candies quickly got their attention, I focused on finding the chocolate. I ran into the homemade fudge first, but I am OK with that kind of distraction!
Taza Stone Ground Organic Chocolate 87% Dark
January 11, 2016
I have reviewed many tasty chocolate bars over the years, and I rank this bar among them.
Several things make the Taza Stone Ground Organic Chocolate 87% Dark delicious and unique. For starters, it is a single origin, organic, Bolivian cacao. Next, it’s stone ground. Lastly, it’s a Direct Trade chocolate.
Southern Grove Trail Mix with Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Cocoa
December 28, 2015
You have to be cautious when choosing a trail mix that contains chocolate. Sometimes the chocolate pieces are “chocolatey” pieces -- meaning they are sugar-coated chocolate-flavored confectionery candies. Yuk.