Tag Archive: dark chocolate
Choceur Dark Chocolate Munchie Bites
November 23, 2015
Mmmmm… cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and pistachios - all held together with toffee and a bottom layer of dark chocolate. Yum.
Divine Dark Chocolate with Raspberries
November 9, 2015
Divine chocolates are made from Ghanaian cacao beans grown by co-operative farmers from Kuapa Kokoo.
Many small farmers own the co-op where they grow cacao in the shade of the tropical rainforest canopy and carefully ferment and dry beans in small batches. The cacao is Fairtrade certified.
10 Ways Chocolate Is Actually Good for You
November 6, 2015
Most people like chocolate. For me, this is one food I can survive on!
There is just so much you can do with chocolate. You can have hot cocoa, put some chocolate syrup on your pancakes, have chocolate pudding, soufflés, and truffles, dip your fruit in it, or just have chocolate on its own; the possibilities are endless.
Dark Chocolate Covered Frightened Pretzels Recipe
October 28, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner!
Are you ready for all the spook-tastic holiday fun?!
If you're scrambling to finish a child's last minute costume by hand, or simply don't have enough time to perfect every little party detail, this recipe is for you!
This recipe can be made freaky fast, and it's adorable to boot.
Perugina Dark Chocolate Limoncello
October 26, 2015
The Perugina sweetshop began in 1907, in Perugia Italy making sugared almonds.
In 1922, one of the co-founders, Luisa Spagnoli created a confection wrapped in a love note. She called it Baci, the Italian word for kisses. Baci confections are dark chocolate covered gianduia (a creamy chocolate hazelnut center) sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts and topped with a whole hazelnut. They are still wrapped in notes of affection, love and friendship.
Interview with CUO’s own Bryn Kirk
October 9, 2015
We'll get right to it in this post, as there's quite a bit of content.
In an exclusive interview, I asked our own chocolate expert and head of CUO's online chocolate classes, Bryn Kirk, 12 interesting questions about chocolate!
Guittard L’Harmonie Semisweet Chocolate
September 28, 2015
Guittard chocolate company is based out of California, started in San Francisco by Etienne Guittard in the mid-1800s.
According to their website, www.guittard.com, Guittard left Tournus, France, hoping to strike it rich during the California Gold Rush. He brought chocolate from his uncle’s factory to trade for supplies but soon had the wealthy miners paying for it.
Ghirardelli Intense Dark Mango Sunset Bar
September 14, 2015
I’m a fan of mango, and of course I’m an UBER fan of chocolate...
So when I saw the pairing in a Ghirardelli Intense Dark Mango Sunset chocolate bar, I was looking forward to heavenly bliss. They already had me by "Mango Sunset" (come now, Mango Sunset? I can’t be the only one that imagines myself on a tropical beach when reading that, right?)
Dark Chocolate Benefit for Peripheral Artery Disease
July 11, 2014
Eating dark chocolate, instead of milk chocolate, has been recommended by health experts for quite some time now. Its reputation, health-wise, is not news anymore.
According to the Journal of the American Heart Association, patients suffering from PAD (peripheral artery disease) can reap major benefits from eating chocolate. Apparently, chocolate can improve vascular health by increasing blood flow.
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Basking In The Awesome Chocolate
November 8, 2013
Below are the reasons why you should always save some space for chocolate on your plate.
- Chocolate is good for your heart.
Daily consumption of chocolate may cut down one’s risk of suffering from a heart attack and even stroke.
- Chocolate can help you shed some unwanted pounds.
People have this notion that chocolate makes you fat. It’s not always the case. Research has shown that a person who gets his chocolate fix on a regular basis is more likely to be slim than one who doesn’t. Turns out, a person who eats chocolate five times per week or more has a lower BMI (Body Mass Index) than those who eat chocolate less frequently.