Rocky Road – Take Me Home, To The Place, I Was Born

As a young kid, growing up in Shortsville, NY, my favorite ice cream was Rocky Road. I can remember riding my bike to Bud’s Polar Bar during...

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Cherry Chocolate Loaf – Thank You, Banana Bread

I’m not sure if it counts as an actual problem or not, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I recently found myself with a few too ma...

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How to Make Chocolate Truffles

We’ve posted chocolate truffle-like confections before, but I’ve always taken the coward’s way out, and just finished them by dusting in coc...

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Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar) – Start'em Young

They say that these Swedish chocolate balls, known as chokladbollar, are the first thing a Swedish child learns to make, which makes a lot o...

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Chunky Monkey Cupcakes – My Favorite Frosted Muffin

Banana, walnut, and chocolate are always an amazing combination of ingredients, no matter what the delivery system, but it really doesn’t ge...

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Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix – Special Last Minute Edible Christmas Gift Idea!

So, you didn’t exactly get your Christmas shopping done early this year. In fact, it’s Christmas Eve, and you haven’t started yet. Well, you...

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. Ever.

I know, everybody says that, but I really mean it. These are, these have to be, the best chocolate chip cookies, ever. Crispy around the edg...

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Chocolate Decadence - The Eighties Most Iconic Dessert

This “flourless” chocolate cake was all the rage in the 1980’s, and looking back, it all makes sense. As I vaguely remember, the decade cele...

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“Minute” Chocolate Mug Cake – Can You Really Make Cake in 60 seconds?

No, it actually takes 45 seconds! Turns out I was wrong about mug cakes. I’ve had the belief over the past few decades, that a decent mini c...

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Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake – You Asked For It!

As promised, here’s the recipe for the chocolate cake that was featured in the orange Crème Anglaise video recipe we did a few weeks ago. I...

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Cocoa Cherry Pork Tenderloin – Based on a True Story

My favorite candy growing up was the chocolate covered cherry. I didn't have them often, but when I did, it was always a special treat. ...

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Mocha Pot de Crème - Now, What's for Breakfast?

Easy "no-bake" chocolate mocha pot de creme The real goal of any hot Valentine's Day date isn't to make a great dinner; it...

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Why is Chocolate So Popular on Valentine's Day? Because it Works!

I'm not saying that homemade "Good for One Full Body Massage" gift certificate you're making for your Valentine isn't ...

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Savory Chocolate Sea Salt Crostini – Sooner Rather Than Later

The biggest challenge with presenting this chocolate sea salt crostini recipe is getting people to stop thinking, "dessert," and s...

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Chocolate and [Insert edible noun here]

The only thing better than eating artisan chocolate, is eating it while lis tening to the person that made it. That's exactly what I got...

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Chef John Does the 3rd Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon

Just before leaving for Arizona, I covered the 3rd Annual San F r an cisc o International Chocolate Salon for Foodbuzz.com . Here is my rep...

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