Yes, Chocolate Kills
It is hard to admit, but chocolate can kill:
Authorities say a man died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant. [Read]
Imagine the working conditions; did he fall or did the chocolate look so good he became mesmerized and went for it?
Death, inevitable for all, especially chocolate lovers. Stand back...
Authorities say a man died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant. [Read]
Imagine the working conditions; did he fall or did the chocolate look so good he became mesmerized and went for it?
Death, inevitable for all, especially chocolate lovers. Stand back...
Traveling Chocolate
When you are a lover of chocolate and wine, it is easy for friends and family to bring you gifts when they return from their travels. Recently, a gift numerous chocolates hand-made in various small shoppes throughout Italy was presented as a gorging gift. It took months to masticate and melt away in the mouth, but the flavors were generally wonderful, from burnt to pure, with only a few leaving an unfortunate experience. (None had the non-chocolate taste of a Hershey's bar.)
Wine from around the world is easy to come by, but the pleasures of chocolate are more difficult to find because of the delicate nature of the product. Either is a wonderful gift, as they can both be savored and give a hint of an adventure in a far off land. It should not have been a surprise that a country known for great wine could produce so much fine chocolate.
In other words: Go to Italy!
Wine from around the world is easy to come by, but the pleasures of chocolate are more difficult to find because of the delicate nature of the product. Either is a wonderful gift, as they can both be savored and give a hint of an adventure in a far off land. It should not have been a surprise that a country known for great wine could produce so much fine chocolate.
In other words: Go to Italy!
Back In The Day, 1000 AD
Back in 1000 AD there was a place where cocoa was in demand, and toasts were made to the goodness of the gorgeous bean...a place now referred to as New Mexico, USA. As strange as it might seem, New Mexico was at the epicenter of the glorious bean:
People in AD 1000 may have made drinks from cacao, which researchers thought had arrived in what is now the U.S. in the 15th century. [Read]
People in AD 1000 may have made drinks from cacao, which researchers thought had arrived in what is now the U.S. in the 15th century. [Read]
with the crab
Yes, a pinot gris or riesling is a safe call with crab, though a chardonnay is the safest. But what about those prefer red wines? Yes, that means ignoring the rules, but if a red wine is preferred then a pinot noir would be a nice bet.
Rules are made for those that want to follow. You know what kind of wine goes with the crab you like, and if you do not then experiment. Let your taste buds rule!
Rules are made for those that want to follow. You know what kind of wine goes with the crab you like, and if you do not then experiment. Let your taste buds rule!
Chocolate Festival – Don’t Come!
Town holds chocolate festival, tells people to stay away. Really… [Read]
Yeah, we are having a chocolate festival, and we were wondering if you would stay home. Sure, that’s going to work…
Yeah, we are having a chocolate festival, and we were wondering if you would stay home. Sure, that’s going to work…
Big Brownie
450+ pounds, 15 feet by 7½ feet. Want a brownie? How about seconds? Eightieths? These world records have more to do with quantity than quality, but it should still fulfill many a chocolate fantasy.