So many times when you hear about a certain food being good for you it’s something that will cause you or your family to put up a wall of resistance. One exception to that might be chocolate. Chocolate has numerous health benefits and can be enjoyed in so many ways that getting the beneficial amount [...]
Decorating deserts with Chocolate shavings and curls can be fun and creative. Curls of chocolate add a lot of style and creativity to deserts. A simple chocolate cake can be transformed into a deco tent creation. Through the use of chocolate shavings a cake can be covered with white or dark chocolate and look beautiful. [...]
Melting chocolate correctly takes a little time but the result makes it worthwhile. Some simple guidelines to follow include: chop the chocolate into uniform pieces, this guarantees even melting do not let water contact the chocolate, it could cause it to seize and become unusable melt it slowly to prevent lumping and stir frequently using [...]
For anyone who has lived and baked in Europe, this is an important question. What does one use to replace semi-sweet chocolate in typical recipes? When a European recipe calls for chocolate or couverture, what should one use? Milk? Dark? Chocolate bars? Is there a difference? First, it helps to understand the technical side of [...]
