PRODUCT: The Best Chocolate Sauce

There are lots of chocolate sauces out there. The best ones are made from, not surprisingly, the highest quality chocolate. While we’ve had a variety of tasty dessert sauces, four brands have been named Top Picks: The King’s Cupboard, Robert Lambert Chocolate Sauces, Sassy Sauces and Somebody’s Mother’s. Except for Robert Lambert, which focuses on…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Fruit Compote Day

It’s National Compote Day. What’s a compote? Compote de fruits, or fruit compote, is mixed stewed fruit. Compote de pommes or compote d’abricots is a single stewed fruit (here, apples and apricots, respectively). Compote can be made from fresh or dried fruits or a combination, and can be served warm or chilled. It is a…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Fondue

February is National Fondue Month, but chocolate fondue is a dessert that can be used to celebrate any occasion. It’s fun served to a group; it’s romantic enjoyed by two. Chocolate fondue is easy prepare, so why don’t we have it more often? You don’t need a special fondue pot: You can use a standard…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wine With Chocolate & Dessert

What wine or other alcoholic libation goes with chocolate? That depends: Is it bittersweet, milk chocolate, fruit-filled, mint-filled, with nuts and so forth. Check out our Chocolate And Wine Pairings chart. What if you’re having cheesecake, chocolate cake, tiramisu or other favorite dessert? That requires new options entirely! See our Wine And Dessert Pairings chart.…
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VALENTINE RECIPE: Frozen Raspberry Soufflé

Like ice cream, a frozen soufflé is light and airy with fresh, clean flavors. But what exactly is a frozen soufflé? It’s a frozen version of an Italian meringue, a soft meringue (beaten egg whites) that has been cooked by slowly pouring hot sugar syrup over it instead of sweetening with granulated sugar. There is…
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