Fancy having home made truffles that are freshly made? You can make them yourself. Easily. There are many ways to make your own chocolate truffles. For example, if you have left over cake, you can turn that old cake into chocolate truffles. This is a fun activity for the kids, to keep them out of [...]
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Top 5 Trends in Chocolate in 2012
February 15th, 2012 
knox There really is no bad or out of season chocolates. We all love those little bite size morsels wrapped in silver foil. However, chocolatiers are now catering to adult palates. They are true artisans of gourmet chocolate that are developing visual and sensual delights. These are not mass produced candies. The top trends of [...]
Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes
February 15th, 2012 knox Valentine’s Day is the sweetest day on Earth, every February 14th gifts are exchanged between lovers. The sweetest gift you can give is a homemade gift, and what better then homemade desserts. Who doesn’t love chocolate so here is a list of easy chocolate Valentine’s Day desserts. Chocolate dipped strawberries are a favorite for [...]
Chewy Chocolate Cookies
January 7th, 2012 knox Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 0 mins Cooking Time: 9 mins Yield: 54 cookies 1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine , softened 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups peanut butter chips [...]
Perfect Chocolate Brownies
January 7th, 2012 knox Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Yield: 28 Ingredients: 3/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup shortening 2 1/4 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: 1.Preheat oven [...]