chocolate

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5 Dark chocolate after-dinner drinks

Do you want a little dessert after a good meal but don't know if you can eat another bite? Dark chocolate is full of intense flavor...

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Food and chocolate pairing menus

Do you know letting chocolate melt in your mouth produces brain and heart activity similar to (and sometimes stronger than)...

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Why chocolate makes a great menu addition

The sweet, satisfying taste of chocolate is usually delegated as an indulgent treat, but it can be an excellent addition to any...

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Non-alcoholic drinks and chocolate pairings

When pairing chocolate with your favorite drink, it’s fun to mix and match flavors that complement or contrast with your beverage....

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Best chocolates to use for after-dinner drinks

After-dinner drinks are usually rich, sweet and creamy cocktails. Many recipes include melted chocolate or cocoa powder for...

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Best chocolates for white wines

What’s more satisfying than a glass of white wine accompanied by a piece of decadent chocolate? Read on to find out the best...

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Best chocolates for red wines

Take your next glass of red wine to another level of enjoyment by savoring it with chocolate. Life just got sweeter.

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Chocolate and meat pairing ideas

With all the attention on chocolate and meat, think chocolate covered bacon, find out how this pair can crossover to your dinner plate.

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Do you know your cacao?

Cacao is more than the mix you use for that belly-warming mug of hot chocolate you sip on all winter. Cacao powder is a substance...

Food & Recipes

Why choose fair trade chocolate?

If you’ve ever felt guilty indulging in chocolate treats (and who hasn’t?), then we have a way to alleviate “eater’s remorse.”...

Dessert Recipes

5 Delicious Nutella recipes

Are you nutty for Nutella? This delectable chocolate hazelnut spread has reached a cult following around the world and even has its...

Valentine's Gift Ideas

Sweet! 5 High-end Valentine's Day candies

Can we be the first to say it? Chocolate is a bit played out when it comes to Valentine's Day sweets. An $8 box of generic...

Food & Recipes

Wild chocolate trends for 2011

Wild chocolate trends are showing up at this year's Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Just when we thought there was no steam left...

Heart Health

10 Surprising things that are good for your heart

Exercise and a balanced diet are well-known factors that improve heart health, but there are many other lifestyle factors that can...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Bittersweet Chocolate Orange Butter

This luscious butter makes even the simplest bread or roll special. Try it on toast, biscuits, pancakes, French toast, waffles or...

Food Articles

Chocolate recipes for breakfast

Chef/owner Barbara Passino of Oak Knoll Inn in beautiful Napa Valley, California and author of the aptly chocolate-filled cookbook...

Gifts

Chocolate gift ideas for your man

There is perhaps no better gift for Valentine's Day than chocolate. It's sweet, it's dark, it's rich--everything your man should be!...

Dessert Recipes

World Nutella Day recipes

Possibly the best spread ever created officially has its own day. February 5th is World Nutella Day and there is no better way to...

Couple Time & Romance

Creative ways to use chocolate for a romantic night

Few foods make you feel as sexy as the rich, creamy decadence of the ancient sweet indulgence we call chocolate.

Celebrations

Valentine's Day: Seductive chocolate and wine pairings

Forgo the crowded restaurants and date-night hot spots and spend this Valentine's Day curled up with your lover nibbling premium...

Dessert Recipes

Comfort food: Chocolate pie recipes

What girl doesn't love chocolate? It's the ultimate in comfort foods, perfect for breakups, makeups and celebrations of all kinds....