Mr. Chocolate, pastry chef Jacques Torres, has created a packaged mix so you can effortlessly make his chocolate chip cookies at home. All you need to bring to the arrangement are two eggs, melted butter and a dash of real vanilla; the rest is in his kit, including well-sourced giant chocolate chips. As this short […]
Food Notes
Love Good & Rare Chocolate Bars? Don’t Miss These!
As you might guess, we’re as proud as we can be of our Conn. chocolate-makers, who rank up there, in our opinion, with the best in the East. We also wanted to venture out beyond our region to discover a bar or two that are unknown here but worth finding. That brought us to the […]
Raw Organic Cacao Powder Every Morning
From Faith — I want antioxidants in my diet, and as little sugar as possible, except when I splurge. That’s why I put a spoonful of truly raw organic cacao powder (ground bean) in my cup of chai tea each morning. If I’m in the mood, I add a touch of high quality ground cinnamon. […]
Top Quality Milk Chocolate Bars
Better beans. A slightly darker roast. Richer milk. More cocoa. This is the new recipe chocolate artisans are using to different degrees to turn out very high quality milk chocolate bars. Here’s the list of some of the best milk chocolate makers posted by our colleagues at Serious Eats: 1. Fruition, Hudson Valley, NY 2. […]
Welcome to Our Chili Party!
Whether you’ve got hearty one-pot meals on your mind right now or you’re planning a Super Bowl party, you’ve come to the right place. On the latest Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®: fantastic chili recipes, both with and without meat. Special guest Robb Walsh, co-owner of El Real Tex-Mex Cafe in Houston and author of The […]
One-Pot Comfort: Chili
Want easy party food, whether its a weekend gathering or your Super Bowl shindig? Make a pot of chili, meat chili or vegetarian. It’s the spices and tomatoes, even beer, that make a beautiful sauce for your ingredients. We have Chris Prosperi’s Homemade Vegetable Chili, the kind of chili that feels meaty because of the […]
