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Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

Archive for May 2008

May 23rd, 2008

Grilled Chocolate Coffee Steaks

Those are four words I would have never expected to see together. Yes, grilled chocolate coffee steaks!
The video above walks you through the preparation and making of the dry rub to the grilling (and even what to do while you’re waiting for the meat in the fridge):
* Equal parts ground coffee & cacao beans […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Summertime Around the Channel

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The Lifestyles Channel recently submitted links to entries that say “summertime” to each of us. Our fearless Gayla compiled the list, and if you’ve got a minute check out all the great ideas below, and have a safe Memorial Day weekend!
Mary Emma Allen at One Book Two Book […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

May 20th, 2008

Horror on the Highway

This just is not the week for Oreos.
(Before I go on, let me reassure you that the driver escaped unharmed and there were no other injuries reported.)
So that being said, what a tragedy. As you can see, a semi hauling 20,000 pounds of ill-fated Oreos overturned on a freeway in Illinois yesterday morning.
They’re not […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

May 20th, 2008

Winners of the Snickers Charged Giveaway

Below are the winners of the Snickers Charged! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.
I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:
Tags: caffeine, Chocolate, Chocolate-Products, Contests, giveaway, Snickers, snickers charged, winners

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By Heather -- 4 comments

May 19th, 2008

Devil’s Food Cake

Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Yeah, I don’t know who comes up with these but I’m not going to complain!
Devil’s Food Cake is traditionally a rich chocolate layer cake paired with chocolate frosting and is thought of as the counterpart to Angel Food Cake. Makes sense, right?
The first known recipe for Devil’s Food […]

By Heather -- 4 comments

May 18th, 2008

“New” Chocolate Biscuits Baffle Brits

I am so amused by this story: The Oreo - an American treat staple since 1912 - has just this month been launched in Great Britain, and some Brits don’t know what to make of it!
Apparently it’s too sweet, doesn’t hold up well in tea (most Brits have never seen a biscuit [cookie] dipped […]

By Heather -- 3 comments