The French have always enjoyed an enviable reputation for their love of gourmet food and their pride in turning premium quality ingredients into delectable, indulgent pleasures for the palate. From fine wines to foie gras, champagne to cheese, French gastronomy is synonymous with excellence.
So to food connoisseurs it comes as no surprise that the best […]
The health benefits, aphrodisiac qualities and incomparable taste of chocolate have been passionately championed for centuries. And if there\’s one thing that all chocolate lovers agree on, it is the pure pleasure one gets from eating it in its myriad forms.
Cocoa has been used by generations of cooks around the world to create a wealth […]
Ever wonder how this favorite dessert and ingredient for baked goods came about? What about the famous chocolate chip?
Our love of chocolate started back in 1828 when a dutch chemist Johannes Van Houten came up with a way of separating the fat (cocoa butter) from the ground cocoa beans. This provided cocoa powder which tasted […]
The invention of the cocoa press in 1828 made possible separating the natural fat in cocoa beans, called cocoa butter, from the bean solids. This not only improved the consistency and taste of the remaining cocoa powder but made possible the development of solid chocolate. Eating chocolate or solid chocolate, as opposed to drinking chocolate, […]
Could it really be true? Can chocolate really be good for you? I was floored (and very happy) when I heard on the news recently that researchers have discovered that chocolate has some health benefits associated with it. Curiosity got the best of me and I went and did a little more research. Surprisingly, I […]
Now you can satisfy your chocolate cravings without a shred of guilt!
Are you one of the millions of people who crave chocolate? That is OK because cocoa is actually very good for you. Hot Cocoa made with pure cocoa powder contains more antioxidants than green tea or wine. Now there are all organic hot cocoa […]
The holidays are a time of high stress for almost everyone, your clients included. People are busy trying to do their jobs at work, and thinking about all that needs to be done at home to prepare for the festivities. There\’s so much shopping to do. Trying to find the right gift […]
We have all heard about chocolates made in France, Belgium, Switzerland, or in the good old USA. Things haven\’t really changed much in the past decades and yet a country in Eastern Europe still doesn\’t get the credit it deserves for its flavored chocolates; we\’re talking about Poland.
What makes the Polish […]
You know when that craving hits. It\’s that need for the taste, texture and satisfaction of having some chocolate. It can strike at any instant, and usually, if you\’re a chocolate lover -or, what others would call a chocoholic- you\’ll be more than willing to indulge and sate your cocoa desires. And who blames […]
\”There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.\” This anonymous quotation expresses the commonly-felt sentiment towards this \”food of the gods.\” Our love for chocolate is played out in the many roles that we equate it with: we give it as gifts on Valentine\’s Day, we binge on […]