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Picture this. A slab. A slab of frozen chocolate. A slab of frozen dark chocolate.

Oooh!

Pure ecstasy, you say? I couldn’t agree with you more!

And for those of you who are saying “Uh-uh…” well, you’ll be excused. Most of us start of with milk chocolate, but once the teeth nibble into a brown bar of delight, switching over to the dark side is inevitable. So read on and maybe you’ll join the growing list of converts.

For the slaves of the dark lord, the milks, the whites, the covertures, the mints, the oranges, and what-have-yous, are nothing short of sacrilege.

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Christmas pudding is a dessert traditionally served on Christmas day in Britain, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries. It is sometimes known as “plum pudding”, but this name can also refer to other kinds of pudding based on dried fruit.

Christmas pudding is made with dried fruit and nuts, together with suet, and then steamed. It is very dark, almost black, and usually moist with brandy or other alcoholic beverages.

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I really enjoy eating at nice restaurants. Not because I don’t enjoy cooking, but more to the point, I enjoy good food. I was working in a small Oregon town for a while and found myself hard pressed for someplace really good to eat. There were plenty of restaurants in town, just very few with food I would consider really delicious. This same situation can be found in many small towns all over America.

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Chocolate, like most ingredients used to prepare food has to be of good quality. So, do not hesitate to buy good or even very good chocolate when shopping. Of course, price will be higher but certainly this is the price of quality. The quality of a cake, a chocolate mousse or any cream or other chocolate preparation will reflect the chocolates quality exactly. Make no mistake; in this case the price plays an important part in the selection of the product.

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I remember when moms added a small can of crushed pineapple to a package of lime Jell-o and called it “salad. The “salad” didn’t taste good to me, but I loved Jell-o with lots of whipped cream. What is in gelatin?

Gelatin is made from from boiled cattle bones and pigskins. The bones and skins are soaked in an acid solution to extract collagen, dried, and ground into powder. Vegans who do not eat protein products may eat gelatin made from seaweed, kuzu vines, and guar plants. You may think gelatin is a new product, but it has been around for years.

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The process of yoghurt making is an ancient craft. It combines both art and science together. The microorganisms and their enzymes i.e. the yogurt starter culture play an important role during the production of yogurt. The transformation in the image of yoghurt from strictly a health food to one that has been promoted as fun to eat dessert with various flavours and aroma additives has been a phenomenal one. Milk should have a low bacterial count and substances, which may impede the development of yoghurt culture.

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I love cupcakes. There’s something special about a cupcake, isn’t there?

Well, the great news is that cupcakes aren’t just for kid’s parties and bake sales anymore. Cupcakes have become an adult sensation!

Yes, that’s right. Grownups from 20 to 95 can openly indulge in their love of cupcakes. According to news reports, there are lots of us cupcake lovers out there. From coast to coast in the United States, millions of adults are reveling in their cupcake fixation by lining up in droves to pay anywhere from $1.75 to $4 a piece for their little slice of cupcake heaven.

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A “Dessert” is a meal course that usually comes after dinner. Most often Dessert foods are of sweet food but can also be of a strongly flavored food, such as cheese, like cheese cake. The world dessert comes from the Old French word “desservir”, which means ‘to clear the table’. Often times in the English language dessert is confused with the word desert(note only one “s”), which is a baren peice of land normally with sand as soil.

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If you’ve ever watched Charlie and the Chocolate factory, you know what a chocoholic truly is. There are so many people in the world who are chocoholics, but not to the extent of Willie Wonka, who owned the huge chocolate factory. The true chocoholic test: You will know when a person is a chocoholic when he or she goes for the dessert with the gooiest, richest, and largest amount chocolate in it.

If you’re tired of offering the same old box of chocolates to friends and family, indulge in some truly gourmet gifts for that are perfect for any chocolate lover. There are gifts that are edible and some that are not. But they all have one thing in common…chocolate!

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When hosting a dinner party, no matter how many people or how fancy, a great meal can be underappreciated without a final touch of tasty dessert. Desserts are perfect for holiday dinners, office gatherings, and birthday parties. And gourmet desserts have taken over as the norm in social events like these.

Despite their names, gourmet desserts can be quite simple to make. Crunchy, creamy, chocolaty or fruity, these desserts can turn every dining occasion into an exceptional experience. Tantalizing and attractive desserts can provide that special touch to a dinner table, and they add a singularly distinctive finish to elegant meals.

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