Chocolate-covered Marshmallows

One of the treats I received and got to enjoy a week before Christmas was a box of chocolate-covered marshmallows from Too Good Gourmet. These giant marshmallows were drenched in Read more

Chocolate-covered Blueberries and Raspberries

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Or is it chocolates?

 

Enrobing fruits with milk and dark chocolate is a delicious way to enjoy Read more

Chocolate Truffles

Named after truffles fungus due to their irregular shapes and “dirty” look, these confectionery are an absolute indulgence with their melt-in-your mouth texture. Chocolate truffles are traditionally made with a variety of centers: nougats, caramels, fruits, Read more

One-Bowl Brownies

This one-bowl brownie recipe is one quick sweet fix! Aptly called, everything gets prepared in one bowl and the brownie treats are ready for greedy mouths in less than 40 minutes! The original recipe calls for two cups of sugar but I found that proportion too sweet so for once, I decided to give my Islets of Langerhans a break and tried one and a half instead. Read more

Chocolate Velvet Cake with Crunchy Coconut Topping

When I had a fiasco with my cupcakes, I searched and found a wealth of knowledge available over the world wide web to remedy this. This recipe validates one tip~adding mayonnaise to the batter. I found this rich chocolate velvet cake recipe on a late 1970’s magazine clipping of a Best Foods’ advertisement. The mayonnaise in the batter, indeed, resulted to the moistest, softest cake I’ve ever tasted! Read more

For the Love of Chocolate

Here are some helpful tips in melting and storing chocolate to maintain optimum quality. Read more

Ultra Moist Starbucks Chocolate Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

I found this at www.recipezaar.com after that fiasco with my cupcakes. And believe me, these cupcakes will not fail to impress-very soft, almost spongy! I left them uncovered in the refrigerator overnight and they were still moist the following morning. The only modification I did was substituting hazelnut extract for the vanilla and cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream. Read more

Chocolate Nut Bread

This is a delicious bread recipe I found on the label of my new loaf pan. I decreased the sugar called for in the recipe to 1/2 cup and it came out just perfect for my sweet buds. It’s especially good while warm, with melted chocolate and crunchy nuts on every bite. Hot cup of coffee is the perfect compliment! Read more