Tag Archive: chocolate dessert
Cupcakes Rule!
May 1, 2010
A couple weeks ago I attended an event that included a lunch buffet. I love buffets, especially the all-you-can-eat-dessert part of a buffet.
After eating my lunch, I elbowed my way through the crowd that had swarmed around the desserts. I stared at the table. <gasp> It had an abundance of cupcakes, the most diverse assortment of beautifully decorated cupcakes I had ever laid eyes on!
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Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes
January 9, 2010
Back in 1909 Walter Baker & Co., Ltd. published a little book called Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes By Miss Parloa and Home Made Candy Recipes By Mrs. Janet McKenzie Hill.
The staff here at Chocolate University Online have created a special 100th anniversary edition of this book and released it in a PDF download format.
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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
December 22, 2009
I recently took a cruise to the eastern Caribbean with Royal Caribbean International. Although I loved the sun, fun, and sea, what I really enjoyed were some of the most memorable desserts I have ever been eaten.
One those desserts that will forever stand out for me was the Molten Chocolate Cake.
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Brownie Marble Cheesecake
December 17, 2009
A few days ago Bryn mentioned a cheesecake and Pinot Grigio pairing.
What she failed to mention is that it was I who suggested the Pinot Grigio as a potential pairing with the cheesecake.
Having tasted several of the wines earlier in the evening, I knew upon the first taste of the cheesecake that we would have a winning combination. Since the last of the Pinot was already in my glass I had to take it over to Bryn and tell her to taste the combination.
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The Olympics and Cheesecake!
December 15, 2009
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games begin February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. But what, you may ask, does this have to do with cheesecake?
Well, thanks for asking. Cheesecake is believed to have originated in ancient Greece and was served to the athletes during the first Olympic Games held in 776 B.C.
In 1872, America dairyman William Lawrence, is credited with inventing modern day cream cheese. He accidentally created it when he tried to reproduce a French cheese called Neufchatel.
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Devil’s Food Cake Recipe
November 5, 2009
As a child, my favorite cake was Devil's Food. I asked my mom, many times, to make this cake for my birthday.
Why is the cake called Devil’s Food?
Folk lore says that a group of Pilgrims that lived next door to a Chocolate House in Amsterdam in the late 1600’s, witnessed chocolate house patrons cavorting and making merry while they consumed chocolate. The Pilgrims were convinced that chocolate was made from the devil. They named chocolate “Devil's Food.” Later on, when dark chocolate cake gained in popularity, it was named Devil’s Food Cake for its sinfully delicious nature.
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Dean’s Low Fat Chocolate Ice Cream
September 1, 2009
Low fat chocolate ice cream has come a long way. Maybe I'm dating myself, but I remember when lowfat and fat free icecream was first introduced into the marketplace.
The chocolate ice cream had little chocolate flavor and tons of sweetness which was not worth eating as far as I was concerned. Over the years things have changed (thank goodness!!!!) and now I can enjoy a great tasting light icecream.
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Fit & Active – Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Bars
July 6, 2009
Bryn brought home a box of Fit & Active brand chocolate fudge low-fat ice cream bars. This is a product that you can buy at Aldi grocery stores.
First off I'll point out that there is a sticker on the front of the box that we have that says, "Compare to Weight Watchers." That might normally be a warning to me, saying something like, "stay away, the flavor has been compromised." But, I'm not here to bash the product. Actually quite the opposite.
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Semi-Sweet Ganache Torte Recipe
July 4, 2009
Here's one of my favorite chocolate dessert recipes. Bryn is making it today for the independence day party.
Semi-Sweet Ganache Torte
15 chocolate graham crackers
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter (not margarine), melted
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup fat-free half & half
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pint your favorite berries (raspberries wonderful, frozen are OK)
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