August 18th, 2008
It was bound to happen (again!): Hershey’s announced last Friday that, effective immediately, it’s raising U.S. prices on its wholesale products by about 13%. They cited the higher cost of ingredients like cocoa, milk, corn sweetener, sugar and peanuts.
The mega-chocolate maker said its 2008 profit will be at the low end of its forecast […]
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August 16th, 2008
I don’t know that I’m ever going to be able to make it back east to Pennsylvania for Hersheypark, but I found the next best thing.
Someone brought their video camera with them on the Hershey World Chocolate Ride, a kind of tour that explains where and how chocolate is made, from pod to bar.
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August 15th, 2008
I love dips, especially when chocolate is involved. This makes makes a nice, firm dip that doubles well as a spread (chocolate peanut butter toast!).
Chocolate Peanut Butter
1 1/2 c smooth peanut butter
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 c butter or margarine, softened
1/4 c confectioners sugar
1 t vanilla extract
1 t instant coffee granules
1 t hot […]
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August 14th, 2008
I recently had the chance to try some chocolate from DeBrand Chocolatier. DeBrand was founded in 1987 by Cathy Brand-Beere and currently has four retail shops and a mail order catalog.
My chocolate showed up in a very well insulated box, complete with cool packs that not only survived the trip across the country but […]
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August 12th, 2008
I was just wondering about this the other night as I made (yet another) batch of Oreo ice cream, and my wish curiosity has been rewarded!
A recent article by Marisa Renwald for the Post-Tribune outlines the steps to make your own Oreo cookies.
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August 11th, 2008
It’s National Raspberry Tart Day! I found a recipe that combines the tarts with white chocolate, but I think milk or dark could be substituted with (more) delicious results!
Raspberry Tarts
Dough:
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. cake flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. whipping cream
4 oz. chilled butter, cut into bits
Ice water
Mix flours and sugar in food […]
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