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Our friends at Chocolates El Rey tweeted an idea that may sound odd, but actually is a tasty touch: Grate bittersweet chocolate over red sauces: barbecue and pasta dishes, for example (hold the grated cheese). Beyond grating, chocolate provides richness in savory recipes: chocolate with meat and chocolate with chicken, for example. Savory chocolate dishes…
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What’s in store at the Festival? Perhapssome chocolate cappuccino cups. Photo courtesy Oregon Chocolate Festival If you need a weekend getaway, and if chocolate combined with the great outdoors rings a bell, consider the Oregon Chocolate Festival. The 7th annual Oregon Chocolate Festival will be held this weekend, March 4th through 6th. It will…
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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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George Washington’s favorite drink. Photo courtesy Mars Inc. You may have imagined our Colonial forefathers drinking wine, buttered rum, beer or a cup of tea. But hot chocolate? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin enjoyed chocolate on a regular basis, according to Mars, the Historic Division of which produces American Heritage Hot Chocolate. The…
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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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