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Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

Archive for May 2007

May 31st, 2007

New Kid at the Counter

Hi everyone! I’m very happy to be the new writer for Chocolate Bytes. I have a long, beautiful relationship with chocolate, not the least of which includes working behind a certain chocolate store’s counter for several holiday seasons (where my step-mom also worked for over 20 years!), and doing my first elementary school science fair […]

By Heather -- 3 comments

May 13th, 2007

Mix It Up With Betty

It’s always great to see new and creative recipes. And when those recipes can win you $5000, that’s even better. Betty Crocker recently sponsored a contest that awarded that prize to the most original and tasty recipe. Called Mix It Up With Betty, the contest called for entrants to use any of the Betty Crocker […]

By Cathy -- 1 comment

May 1st, 2007

National Chocolate Parfait Day

Today, May 1st, is National Chocolate Parfait Day in the US. So in honour of this esteemed holiday, feel free to partake of the following recipe for Chocolate Chip Strawberry Parfait. It is really not so much a recipe as assembly instructions, but is quick and delicious.
Ingredients:
1 four serving package instant pudding, chocolate or vanilla […]

By Cathy -- 5 comments

May 1st, 2007

The Chocolate War

New on DVD is the unforgettable movie The Chocolate War. This movie really does have something to do with chocolate, but the underlying theme has to do with the darker side of high school.
In this movie, starring John Glover and Ilan Mitchell-Smith, a new student to a Catholic private school is expected to sell chocolates […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

May 1st, 2007

Oops, I Ate My Purse

Women love their handbags, and they are generally an expression of individual style and taste. Now an Indonesian hotel is taking that idea of taste to a whole new level.
The luxurious Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta is selling chocolate handbags. These handbags are decorated just like a regular handbag with buckles and buttons and floral […]

By Cathy -- 2 comments

May 1st, 2007

Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

There are scores of variations on the chocolate chip cookie recipe, but the best one, the very best, is still the original Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to […]

By Cathy -- 1 comment

May 1st, 2007

Was There Life Before Chocolate Chip Cookies?

There are some things you just can’t imagine living life without. For some it may be their computer, or indoor plumbing, or their car. But for many of us, it is difficult to imagine life without chocolate chip cookies.
But there was a time before chocolate chip cookies were invented. Yep, I kid you not. And […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments

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