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Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

August 18th, 2008

Hershey’s Announces Higher Prices

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 […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

June 26th, 2008

National Chocolate Pudding Day!

Yay, it’s National Chocolate Pudding Day! You can even send an e-card.
I’ll admit that I have yet to make pudding from scratch. I’ve always used a packet for either the cooked type or instant, and of course they’ve always turned out great. But here is a recipe for making your own instant pudding mix!
Instant Chocolate […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Alton Brown’s Cocoa Brownies

Brownies, like many other great inventions, are said to have been the mistake of a careless cook who forgot to put baking powder into a chocolate cake recipe. She ended up with what we now call brownies, and thank heavens she didn’t just toss the pan out without trying them first!
I was watching Food Network […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

December 13th, 2006

Understanding Cocoa

Chocolate as a health food has been big news lately. First came the news that it prevents wrinkles, then that it can reduce the risk of cancer, and finally that chocolate keeps your blood pressure down. But before you rush into a chocolate feeding frenzy in the interest of good health, you should know the […]

By Cathy -- 0 comments