Wacky World of Choc Wednesdays: Cocoa pod coffin, Kane Kwei (c. 1970)
Cocoa pod coffin, photo by Christina B. Castro This coffin in the shape of a cocoa pod is on exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum. Museum notes: Kane Kwei Coffin in the shape of a cocoa pod...
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Chocolate Line, Brugge by Mary Lee Hahn Chocolate World, Hershey Park by Robert Burakiewicz Double chocolate cupcake by alaczek Flores de chocolate by Sahumerio Love MARS Chocolate ground breaking in...
View ArticleLinks: chocolate recipes from the blogging world
100 g cocoa powder by melle Get out the cocoa powder and chocolate blocks! Here is a list of recent food blog recipes featuring chocolate: Blue Chocolate Cake from Junglefrog Cooking Chocolate Ice...
View ArticleWacky World of Choc Wednesdays: Alinea’s Chocolate, Pumpkin Pie
Read: via @Gachatz of Alinea Read: Achatz and his team at Alinea have earned the position as best restaurant in North America for staying ahead of the curve and constantly being innovative. As a diner,...
View ArticleWhat to do with leftover Halloween candy
Kryptonite candy glows under UV by Becky Stern In much of the northeast US, folks are still digging out from a powerful storm that hit last weekend, just two days before Halloween. Heavy, wet snow fell...
View ArticleA Chocoholic’s Thanksgiving
A Chocoholic's Thanksgiving by Trevor Bass —————————————————————————————————————————- Trevor Bass is a helper at Bittersweet Notes, and deserves the blame for technology and humor related failures....
View ArticleHandmade holiday gift guide for chocolate lovers
Chocolate Christmas decorations by Hellebardius The holiday season is upon us and every chocolate lover knows that means it’s time for presents! The tricky part of buying for a chocolate lover has to...
View ArticleFavorite chocolate books of 2011 (and 2010… oh, and two from 2009)
I am an avid reader, bookworm, bibliophile, wordnerd…. I enjoy reading pretty much anything — fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, cheesy young adult urban fantasy — you name it, I’ve been getting...
View ArticleWacky World of Choc Wednesdays: Creepy Chocolate Baby Heads
The world of chocolate, ever wacky, does not disappoint. This week’s story involves a cake artist who “creates edible chocolate baby heads from life-size moulds.” The UK’s Daily Mail has the details.
View ArticleChocolate Books of 2012
While 2011 was a busy year for publishing on chocolate (see last year’s summary list here), 2012 ushered in a dizzying array of chocolate-related books from multiple genres. Below, you’ll find my picks...
View Article7 Gift Ideas For the Chocolate Lover
Wondering what to gift the serious chocophile in your life? Here are 7 ideas for the holiday season. 1. Cocoa Pods [Photograph: The Cocoa Pod shop] Cocoa pods make for interesting home decor...
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