https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 21:57:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-292962 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:30:15 +0000 Barbara 292962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isis, </p> <p>Ghirardelli is indeed a US company, but was founded by an Italian, Domingo Ghirardelli in 1852. After living in Europe for 12 years and sampling some of the best chocolates in the world, I have to say that Ghirardelli is among the finest. ESPECIALLY their unsweetened cocoa which I use for my killer brownies. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291856 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:56:46 +0000 Louise 291856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooo chocolate. My favourite is Cadbury's whole nut x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291854 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:54:46 +0000 Dusty 291854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only chocolate I eat is white chocolate (does that even really count?). I gave up chocolate in high school (so, I think we're going on 15 years without?) and now I can honestly say that I just don't like it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291845 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:46:13 +0000 Deb 291845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Barbara: Yeowzas! I'm addicted to dried cranberries and walnuts, and this sounds *amazing* Thanks so much for sharing - I'm sending this to my sister, as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291815 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:02:40 +0000 Isis 291815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE chocolate. Pure dark chocolate is the best! </p> <p>In restaurants I'm not so fond of the death-by-chocolate type desserts, and I agree that chocolate cake is just sort of meh.</p> <p>I think I like the intensity and the smooth texture of dark chocolate, and I let it slowly melt in my mouth, YUM!</p> <p>Barbara, I think that Ghiradelli is actually an American (San Francisco) chocolate, although it has an Italian name.</p> <p>One of MY favorite chocolates also has a European name, but is also made in San Franciso: Scharffenberger. ......... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291809 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:48:17 +0000 Barbara 291809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deb, if you like white chocolate peppermint bark, you'll LOVE this recipe, from Food Network's Ina Garten:<br /> Ingredients<br /> * 1/2 cup walnuts<br /> * 16 ounces very good white chocolate, finely chopped<br /> * 1/4 cup dried cranberries<br /> * 1/4 cup medium-diced apricots<br /> Directions<br /> Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using a pencil, draw an 8 by 10-inch rectangle on a piece of parchment paper placed on a sheet pan. Turn the parchment paper over so the pencil mark doesn't get into the chocolate.Place the walnuts in 1 layer on another sheet pan and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool and then chop roughly into large pieces. Place 3/4 of the chocolate in a glass bowl and place it in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don't trust your microwave timer - time it with your watch.) Stir with a rubber spatula. Put it back in the microwave for another 30 seconds and stir again. Continue to heat and stir every 30 seconds until the chocolate is just melted. Immediately, add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. (If you need to heat it a little more, place it in the microwave for another 15 seconds at a time.) Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment paper and spread it lightly into the drawn rectangle. Sprinkle the top evenly with the cooled walnuts, the cranberries and apricots. Set aside for at least 2 hours until firm, or refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cut the bark in 16 pieces and serve at room temperature.</p> <p>I used Ghiradelli White Chocolate which is formulated for baking (good for eating, plain, too). This bark makes a fabulous gift! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291803 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:37:32 +0000 AJ 291803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh thanks for the recipie! I'll be making these for Valentine's Day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291797 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:28:38 +0000 Barbara 291797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ: here's the best brownie recipe, EVER, from Food Network's Alton Brown:<br /> Ingredients<br /> * Soft butter, for greasing the pan<br /> * Flour, for dusting the buttered pan<br /> * 4 large eggs<br /> * 1 cup sugar, sifted<br /> * 1 cup brown sugar, sifted - I substituted SPLENDA - brown sugar is hard to sift!<br /> * 8 ounces melted butter - (2 sticks)<br /> * 11/4 cups cocoa, sifted - I used Ghiradelli's UNSWEETENED COCOA<br /> * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br /> * 1/2 cup flour, sifted<br /> * 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt<br /> Directions<br /> Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.</p> <p>PS After I successfully made this recipe, I substituted one block of low-fat cream cheese for one of the sticks of butter. Viola! Chocolate cheesecake brownies. They were to die for! It is important to use UNSWEETENED Cocoa and to sift the dry ingredients. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291796 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:27:58 +0000 AJ 291796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ahhh, Barbara (NC)...I see that I am making a mistake by limiting myself to just American chocolate treats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291792 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:21:47 +0000 Barbara 291792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOOHOO! My favs:<br /> 1. Leonidas (Belgian) - the best chocolate in the world!<br /> 2. Ghirardelli (Italian) - both the white and the dark<br /> 3. Ritter Sport (German)<br /> 4. Ferrero (German) the Kinder Schokolade is creamy and delicious<br /> 5. Lindt (Swiss) especially the truffles<br /> 6.Nestle' Milk Chocolate (Swiss recipe) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291791 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:20:20 +0000 Deb 291791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>White chocolate ... drool ... and peppermint "bark" at Christmas (sheets of white chocolate imbedded with crunchy, crumbled candy cane).</p> <p>Gah! I'm eating healthy this month ... what a bore! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291786 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:14:09 +0000 AJ 291786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ack! The horror! Rute, you are speaking foul things! You wash your mouth out young lady! There is a chocolate out there for everyone...you just haven't found yours yet! Keep trying! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291774 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:46:38 +0000 rute 291774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't eat chocolate.. my daughter hates it and my hubby doesn't like too, so I never make any deserts (which is fab for my healthy habits)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291761 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:13:52 +0000 kellygirl 291761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So cute to hear how much you enjoy your chocolate, AJ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291751 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:53:38 +0000 taylor 291751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a favorite chocolate item...I will take anything </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291733 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:16:46 +0000 Isabel 291733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE cake !!!! When it comes to food, the only thing that I don't like and won't eat is cantaloupe. How bizarre is that ?</p> <p>For some reason, I am not that into chocolate cake....but I will eat it. I don't hate it, I just prefer golden over it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291729 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:10:31 +0000 AJ 291729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you not like cake at all or just chocolate cake? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291723 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:05:11 +0000 Isabel 291723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't need a calendar to tell me when it is time for cholocat...honey, I celebrate it everyday !!!!</p> <p>I am known amongst people I know as the chocolate slut. I will take any kind of chocolate anywhere. I have no shame !!!!!! ( the funny thing is though that I don't like chocolate cake - how weird is that ? ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-squeee-celebrate-chocolate#post-291719 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:02:16 +0000 AJ 291719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just found out that February is National Chocolate Month! </p> <p>Some of my fave chocolate items are:<br /> Pepperidge Farms Milano Cookies<br /> Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Cake from my local bakery<br /> Krispy Kreme chocolate glaze donuts<br /> Chocolate covered strawberries<br /> Rocky Road Ice cream<br /> Chocolate and Vanilla swirl soft serve ice cream on a waffle cone<br /> Chocolate Meringue pie<br /> Chocolate covered pretzels<br /> Chocolate covered potato chips</p> <p>So let's talk chocolate! What are your favorites? If you have recipies, please share! </p>