Here’s a simple recipe for a chocolate truffles that brings together carrots and chocolate. The original recipe uses peanut butter as a base, but any other nut butter will do too. Each piece comes out to about 40 calories and makes a nice portable snack. Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. Chocolate...
While strolling through the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza, I came across chocolate made in the shape of antique tools from United Chocolate Works. United Chocolate Works is a company based in New York City that brings handmade chocolate from Italy to the States. The chocolates I saw on display came in shapes such as lipstick, sheep, locks,...
Premium Chocolatiers at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival Premium Chocolatiers offers dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free chocolates. Their collection of truffles and gourmet chocolates are allergy friendly and suitable for vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant, as well as kosher. Chocolates are created using their signature blend of roasted cocoa beans and cocoa butter. Each piece handcrafted.
Whether you’re making a cup of delicious hot chocolate or creating a decadent chocolate dessert, finding quality cacao powder to use is definitely an important thing to consider. After all, you’d like your end product to be as distinctive and enjoyable as possible. The key thing is high quality, natural chocolate that’s easy to handle,...
Mid-Autumn Festival is weeks away. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. This year it falls on September 19th. The festival often involves the gathering of family and friends, lots of food, and fun times. One of first foods that comes to mind is, of course,...
iAdventure.com’s Cheers to Chocolate is truly a party for all the chocolate lovers out there. Hang out at the Hudson Terrance while the DJ’s spin tunes and sample chocolate in many forms – from chocolate barks & ganache to chocolate covered bacon, chocolate popcorn, chocolate banana, chocolate beer & more! There will also be classic...
Next week, several New York City restaurants are taking part in Chocolate Week offering free chocolate desserts Feb. 13 through 19 with the purchase of two courses. Participating restaurants include Jeanne & Gaston, Ayza Chocolate & Wine Bar (Midtown and West Village), Orsay, Serge Bistro, Gascogne, Bistro Vendome, Jean-Louis, Opia, Cercle Rouge, DBGB Kitchen &...
Chocolate brownies! Do you prefer rich, fudge brownies, chewy ones or cake-like ones? So, the texture of the brownie depends on the ratio of chocolate, butter/oil, eggs, sugar, and flour ingredients. The type of fat used in the batter will change whether the brownie ends up being richer and fudge-like or less dense. Although I...
As I had mentioned in an earlier post, I received a package of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolates as part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program. The thin, luscious squares of chocolate are great to enjoy on its own, but as I was browsing through their Chocolate Pairing Guide, I was thinking about what else I could...
Coming home to a box of chocolates is a wonderful feeling! As part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Ghirardelli, I received a generous package filled with totally delightful chocolates. Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolates features a line of all natural dark chocolates, in a variety of cacao percentages and sophisticated flavors, so that there’s probably...