Making some chocolate for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day?
Tempering melted chocolate ensures that it will set up firmly with a glossy sheen. Any leftover chocolate can be tempered again later.
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Tips for Tempering Chocolate
Published February 5, 2009 candy , chocolate , holidays , techniques , tips Leave a CommentTags: Valentine's Day
How Caramel Developed a Taste for Salt
Published January 11, 2009 candy Leave a CommentTags: caramel, salt
2008 was very lucky for sweet caramel seasoned with fancy salt.
The combination has long enchanted French and American chefs, but this year it became one of those rare flavors that works its way from an elite culinary obsession to the American mass market.
‘Tis The Season to Gag Someone
Published December 1, 2008 Christmas , candy , chocolate , confections , fudge , gag gift , holidays , humor , new product Leave a Comment
The title of this post notwithstanding, this is not about asking Aunt Edna to serve her bad tuna pate at this year’s Christmas party.
Just in time for the holidays, CrappyFudge (Yes, that is the name of the company) introduces the adorable(?) Mr. Plop, a fudge drop shaped like something … erm, only a company named CrappyFudge (emphasis on the word crappy) could produce.
Along with the aforementioned Mr. Plop fudge drops, the company offers a selection of milk chocolate covered or “smothered” chips, dark and milk chocolate coconut drops, and milk chocolate covered “special recipe” fudge drops.
CrappyFudge is available to local Melbourne, FL residents at the company’s retail location, and to all U.S. and Canadian residents through their company website at crappyfudge.com .
Just In Time For the Election: Anti-Nausea “Pills”
Published October 13, 2008 candy , confections , gag gift , humor , new product 1 CommentTags: campaign-2008, election
Fearing voters might stay away from the November polls out of dissatisfaction with both McCain and Obama, two Denver ladies are marketing online their capsule-shaped red, white and blue candies as “Anti-Nausea Pills.”
Directions on the label for using Anti-Nausea Pills: “Take one to five pills (it’s just candy) before voting for the Least Offensive Candidate of your choice.”
The gals hope the candies will give people a laugh to ease voter angst over supporting a possibly dubious Presidential candidate. The candies might also remind forgetful voters to cast their ballots.
See why everyone is using the “election aids” at www.vote4bestpresident.com
