Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical giveaway
Rosa When it rains it pours. Or something. I’m currently running a giveaway for a free bag of Zulka sugar, and today I’m starting yet another giveaway for a free download…
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Handmade chocolates from 1 minute meal
Via Serious Eats, here’s a 1 minute meal video of Michael Rogak of Jomart Chocolates explaining why he believes in the power of handmade chocolates. 1 Minute Meal: “Factory Hands”…
ChocoVivo Preview
LA has a new bean-to-bar chocolate maker called ChocoVivo. Serious Eats has a mini-profile here. It sounds like they make Mexican-style chocolate that’s coarse, like Taza’s chocolate.
David Lebovitz’s Salted Butter Chocolate Sauce Recipe
David Lebovitz is a master of sweets – and a master of making me drool onto my keyboard. Check out his recipe for a salted butter chocolate sauce?that looks like…
The secret to Nadal’s popularity
Fun fact: I was once in a ESPN “This is SportsCenter” commercial as part of the YPMB. I’m sad that I can’t find it on YouTube. It’s the one with…
Android KitKat 4.4
Y’all have probably heard by now that the newest Adroid’s OS is going to be KitKat. Pretty sweet cross promotion for Nestle! I’m sure that did not come cheap… Via…
WTF Candy Box dessert + blogging update
Hey guys, I’m sorry I’ve remiss about posting new reviews lately. I’ve been out of town for the last 3 weekends in a row, and I was just at a…
Weirdest mainstream chocolate bar?
I’m used to small artisanal brands like Zotter making chocolate bars with strange flavor combinations. More mainstream brands, however, generally come up with tamer combos. I was pleasantly surprised to…
Chocolate consumption rituals
A recent study from the journal Psychological Science found “that ritualistic behavior potentiates and enhances ensuing consumption.” In plain English, engaging in rituals before eating makes the eating seem more…
Cybele’s lesson on sugar substitutes
I love Cybele’s Candy Blog for her great reviews and mouth-watering photos. She recently write a review about Lily’s Dark Chocolate, which was sweetened with Stevia. The review of the…
Gooey Caramel Twix Bar recipe from Serious Eats
Serious Eats recently ran a recipe for Gooey Caramel Twix Bars. It’s chocolate, nuts, homemade caramel, and chopped Twix bars on a shortbread cookie. It sounds good and looks decadent!…
Chocolates from beyond the grave
Saturday Morning Breakfast Comics recently ran a surprisingly touching comic reflecting on love in the afterlife. It features chocolates to tickle the senses.