Chocolate

The dreaded office gift exchange program for the holidays has occurred and you have received a manager’s name, an important colleague or a new employee. Your face pales, as you wonder what possible gift will impress and enchant the recipient. Suddenly your gloom turns to sunshine, and you contemplate giving Chocolates. Chocolates are suitable for the holiday season and leave a favorable impression on the recipient. Chocolate gifts during the holidays are imaginative, elegant and delicious. These gifts reflect personal panache and good taste to the recipient and your peers. The only constraints to picking out the perfect chocolate gift are budget and imagination. ... Read Full Story

Ah, Chocolates! I am a woman, so I hope my love for chocolate doesn’t overwhelm you! Chocolates are more than just your common, everyday candy bar or box of bon-bons! You can choose from white chocolate, dark chocolate, or milk chocolate. Some of my favorite Chocolates are chocolate truffles! These delicacies are usually made from the finest Chocolates available, they not only have that rich outer chocolate coating, but a smooth, almost liquid chocolate filling in the middle! You can spoil anyone by purchasing such chocolate gifts! Chocolate truffles come in many different varieties. They all have the outer chocolate shell, but you can ... Read Full Story

Grand Ghirardelli Chocolate Gift Basket From Wine.com Product Description This premium chocolate assortment is meant for true connoisseurs. The confections in this basket were crafted by the world-famous Ghirardelli, San Francisco's first chocolatier. Chocolate candies in a variety of flavors and sizes, as well as delicious hot cocoa, ensure this gift is a real hit. Product Details Amazon Sales Rank: #114 in Gourmet Food Brand: Wine.com Ingredients: -Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa Mix -3oz. Ghirardelli Chocolate Bar -Tin of 8 Assorted Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares -Ghirardelli Masterpiece Truffles -Chocolate Mint Drops -Ghirardelli To-Go squares Customer Reviews I ordered this online for a coworker who loves chocolate. The ... Read Full Story

Though many people are becoming familiar with the numerous health benefits included in cocoa beans, it’s also important to realize the history of this important “superfood”. Since cocoa beans have now been classified as a “superfood”, they have become increasingly important in many areas of nutritional health. The cocoa bean is a product of the cacao tree, which produces cacao pods. Inside each cacao pod, there are anywhere from 30 to 50 cocoa beans. In addition to this, there is a sweet pulp surrounding the cocoa beans, which is called “baba de cacao” by some cocoa bean harvesters. The appearance of the cocoa bean ... Read Full Story

White chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and chocolate truffles, there are so many types of chocolate to choose from. Chocolate is a perfect gift to give any candy lover for any special occasion from birthdays to Christmas. Truffles are a creamy chocolate candy that has a ganache center; sometimes the ganache is replaced with caramel, cream, marshmallow, and sometimes even berries. Sometimes truffles are cover in cocoa powder but are more often covered in a traditional chocolate. Truffles are a great gift to go along with a fine bottle of wine for a special friend or even a special gift for you. Chocolate gifts ... Read Full Story

With the many kinds of Chocolates available they can make the perfect gift. There are chocolate bars with or without nuts, chocolate drops, dried fruit or nuts covered in chocolate and a number of chocolate truffles. With so many options available some chocolate gifts can be the perfect gift to fit any occasion. There are many companies who specialize in chocolate creations. Some can mold or shape chocolate into just about any shape desired. Special orders can be made for sculpted chocolate or there are even fountains which flow with different kinds of Chocolates. Chocolate gifts are available in many different varieties. Aside from ... Read Full Story

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1(14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts, almonds or pecans (optional) 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel Directions: LINE 8-inch square pan with wax paper, extending paper over edges of pan. MELT chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and orange peel. Pour into prepared pan. Cool slightly. CHILL 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan by lifting edges of wax paper; peel off paper. Cut into diamonds or squares. Yields: 1 1/2 lbs. Tags: Christmas Candy , recipe , fudge , easy Read Full Story