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Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
One of my favorites is a fairly basic black bean chili, only I add a huge heaping tablespoon full of Hershey's Special Dark cocoa. You can't actually taste the chocolate, but it adds depth to the other hot and savory spices. People go nuts for it!
If I want sweet chocolate, nothing beats Nigella's chocolate gingerbread recipe from "Feast." Don't bother icing, no one has ever thought it really needed it.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway
I prefer milk chocolate - a very good quality one that blends a rich flavor with the silky texture I crave!
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How Do You Feel About Valentine's Day?
I looked my husband straight in the eye last week and said, hey, how about instead of flowers, you go get the best Fat-Cab you can, something from Napa or Sonoma, and my gift to you is I'll make you an amazing dinner to go with.
It took him about a half-second to go "Deal!"
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
One of my favorites is a fairly basic black bean chili, only I add a huge heaping tablespoon full of Hershey's Special Dark cocoa. You can't actually taste the chocolate, but it adds depth to the other hot and savory spices. People go nuts for it!
If I want sweet chocolate, nothing beats Nigella's chocolate gingerbread recipe from "Feast." Don't bother icing, no one has ever thought it really needed it.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway
I prefer milk chocolate - a very good quality one that blends a rich flavor with the silky texture I crave!
How Do You Feel About Valentine's Day?
My husband and I just use it as an excuse to buy each other bottles of really lovely bourbon & rye. It's unofficially become Bourbontine's Day. Otherwise - screw it.
How Do You Feel About Valentine's Day?
I'm glad I live in a country where they just don't bother... I suppose that about sums it up (although the shops are trying to push Valentine's Day themed goods, nobody seems particularly interested).
Which brings me to my suggestion: if you were considering taking a holiday in another country at some point in the upcoming year anyway, why not take it it so that it falls around Valentine's day, and in a country that doesn't celebrate it? Then you can have yourselves your very own private and personalised Valentine's Day. True, the weather can be drab, now but prices are great (low season), darkness and rain can be romantic, and if you're interested in food, it's possible to spend a lot of time indoors when it's too beastly outside to walk about much.
How Do You Feel About Valentine's Day?
The only time we enjoyed Valentine's Day was when our daughter was young, she gave everyone in her class a card and a small package of the Valentine candies that have a cute saying. She enjoyed doing it and looked forward to signing the cards and putting together the candies tied with a ribbon. Valentine's Day is for the very young.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
It's hard to choose a favorite when it comes to chocolate because just eating it from the package is heavenly. But having to choose I probably would choose chocolate-praline truffles.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
It's hard to choose a favorite when it comes to chocolate because just eating it from the package is heavenly. But having to choose I probably would choose chocolate-praline truffles.
How Do You Feel About Valentine's Day?
Once my husband and I went to a restaurant for Valentine's day and soon discovered that they ONLY had a double-regular-price fixed-price dinner. It was more than we had to spend at the moment, so we went and got beer and Pizza instead. A much better choice.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
my grandma's fudge..........
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Of course, chocolate truffles from Alice Medrich
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
The maintstay, chocolate chip cookies!
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
don't have a favorite chocolate recipe
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Here is my favorite chocolate recipe. It's super easy and wonderful with ice cream!
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Makes: 8 -10 servings Preheat: 350º
Ingredients
1¼ cups sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 tbsp Hershey's Cocoa, divided
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup milk
⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
1½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1¼ cups hot water
Heat oven to 350º. In medium mixing bowl combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour batter into square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, and remaining 4 tbsp cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; do not stir. Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Chocolate oatmeal wads.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Simple homemade truffles are the best. You can make them big or small and roll them in other toppings to get different flavors.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
My favorite chocolate recipe is for the chocolate chip cookies. The recipe is on the back of the bag..........it's not fancy but soooooo good!
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Another vote for Ina's Outrageous Chocolate Brownies.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Thomas Keller's bouchon!
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Chocolate orgasms from one of the Rosie's all butter cookbooks
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Every time I've made this flourless chocolate cake, I've gotten rave reviews (if I decided to share!).
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
I made an all chocolate boston creme pie and was told by a female friend that it was too chocolatey. I felt victorious.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
chocolate bread. Rich and savory
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
Mayan-mocha brownies: Regular chocolate brownies with espresso and assorted chili powders, so good.
Cook the Book: The Serious Eats Chocolate Lover's Library
That I make: chocolate chip shortbread cookies, made with dark and milk chips.
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I looked my husband straight in the eye last week and said, hey, how about instead of flowers, you go get the best Fat-Cab you can, something from Napa or Sonoma, and my gift to you is I'll make you an amazing dinner to go with.
It took him about a half-second to go "Deal!"