FOOD HOLIDAY: Chinese New Year Gifts

America’s chocolatiers celebrate The Year Of The Rabbit. Photo courtesy Charles Chocolates. It seems that everyone we know celebrates the Chinese New Year (lunar new year) with a Chinese banquet. Some of America’s chocolatiers have joined the festivities, creating special confections for the holiday: this year, celebrated on February 3rd.* *Chinese New Year begins according…
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Cooking Video: Jacques Torres’ Chocolate-Covered Cornflake Recipe

  Here’s one of our favorite products from Jacques Torres: chocolate-covered cornflakes, a crunchy chocolate snack. In this week’s cooking video, Jacques Torres himself shows both how to temper chocolate and how to make his chocolate-covered cornflakes. Simple as they are to make, they’re also fancy enough to be a gift for your New Year’s…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: This Chocolate Box Has An Edible Box

Give chocolates in an edible chocolate box. Photo courtesy Charles Chocolates. OMG: Five more shopping days until Christmas. If you’re still stuck for that special Christmas gift, this chocolate box from Charles Chocolates may be the solution. It’s all chocolate, including the box! The dark chocolate or milk chocolate selections are in a base of…
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