If there's anything I've ascertained from all my candy-eating, it's that Pop Rocks are singularly the most awesome candy ever. The carbon dioxide gas that's mixed with the hard sugar forms a load of tiny, 600-psi bubbles, which vigorously release when they melt in your mouth.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that food molded into fancy shapes somehow seems tastier. That's true even with chocolate, which is inherently delicious. Now, while you can buy chocolate that's been pre-molded into fancy shapes, you can have a lot of fun and save a few bucks by making your own specialty chocolate molds. All you need to get started are items you most likely already own.
You want to make sure your dollhouse has everything a real house would have, right? So when Valentines day comes around, don't your little people deserve some yummy chocolates too? In this tutorial, learn how to make miniature chocolates for your dolls using polymer clay. These delicious little bites don't take very long to create and they will add a nice bit of authenticity to your doll's home. So, if your little people need a tasty treat check out this video and follow along - you will have...
In this tutorial, learn all about chocolate and how it has gone from a children's candy to an elegant, high class food.
If you've run out of time to shop, or just want to avoid the crowds at the malls, you can make your own delicious Christmas chocolate at home. You will need a baking sheet, wax paper, chocolate melts, sweet sherry and cherries. Make delicious homemade chocolates as holiday gifts.
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Many modern American women are fixated on cutely-shaped and fun-smelling soaps. Take advantage of that fixation by watching this video and then using a make-your-own-soap kit to make soaps that look exactly like chocolates. Then trick someone into taking a bite. Hilarious.
We believe that any time is a good time for chocolate lava cake, but Valentine's Day may just be the one time of year when the chocolate dessert is necessary for survival (from a foodie standpoint, of course). After all, what would Valentine's Day be without boxes of chocolates and chocolate desserts that make us regret wearing that corseted cocktail dress to dinner?
Whether you're ready for it or not, Valentine's Day is only a week away. Which means it's prime time to start thinking about gifts (sorry guys, $5 chocolates from the gas station won't do) and Valentine's Day dinner.
You know how people always get frustrated when they open up a Valentine's Day chocolate gift box to find no labeling device for the chocolates there, forcing them to taste test each one to see if they like 'em? Recreate this frustration and relish in the schadenfreude by baking these melt in your mouth chocolate bars, each one filled with something different, from caramel and peanuts to almonds and more chocolate.
Chocolate brownies aren't a well-known dessert in France— it's more of a United States favorite, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be made by anybody with a carving for chocolate. Try making these fudge brownies. With the rich flavor and consistency of the nuts and chocolate combination in these fudge brownies, you'll fall in love with them. Watch the recipe for baking chocolate fudge brownies from Chef Hubert Keller.
Make your mom a special bouquet that she will always remember, using these beautiful origami lilies and her favorite chocolates. This video will show you how to put together this wonderfully thoughtful gift, perfect for your beloved mom this mother's day.
Chocolate is one of their desserts or snacks that can be really bad for you, but also very good as well. Eating certain types of chocolates can help with your health and some can even help a relationship in the bedroom. But focusingon the sweet snack aspect, chocolate is perfect for when baking, especially cupcakes. This tutorial will show you how to bake double chocolate cupcakes from scratch. Good luck making them and enjoy the deliciousness that is chocolate.
It's easy to make a quick, delicious and rich chocolate frosty for cakes or whatever else you're baking that needs it. This frosting is delicious and perfect for a yellow or chocolate cake. A stand mixer helps out a lot if you have one. See the full video recipe for this rich and creamy chocolate frosting for cakes.
In this Food video tutorial you will learn how to make a chocolate yule log with Sandra Lee. You will need a chocolate cream roll for this. Take some whip topping, put one teaspoon of vanilla and very gently stir it up. What the vanilla does is it cuts the packaged taste. Now spread this all over the cake and on the front and back; nice and thick. Clean off the edges and round them off like a log. Take a fork and drag it along the length of the log all around. With the knife, make spirals at ...
Winter—or any cold, gray day, for that matter—is the best time for a warm cup of something hot. For me, hot chocolate is my "warm cup" of choice: rich and milky, deliciously sweet, and oh-so-comforting. On super-cold days when I can't feel my face, a nice, large cup of hot chocolate warms my tummy and cheers me up. (And lucky for me, it's pretty healthy for me too!)
We've showed you how to make Butterfingers and Kit Kats, as well as custom-shaped chocolates, but have you ever thought about making your own gourmet chocolate bars?
There's nothing more fun than fondue for dessert, is there? Watch this video to see how to make Chocolate Bourbon Fondue, a warm and gooey, hands-on treat. It even has just a kick of espresso to help you avoid the post-dinner slumps. Now all you need is to find some fresh strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, and you'll be on your way to heaven in just a few bites!
Ingredients2oz Dark Chocolate6oz Milk Chocolate3/4 Cup unsalted butter2 1/2 cups sugar2 teaspoons vanilla excract4 large eggs1 cup plain flour1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup chocolate chips1 to 2 table spoons of icing sugar for decorationMethodPre-heat oven to 175oCTurn on hob to a medium heatPut pan on hob and add boilling waterPut bowl over waterPut both chocolates and butter in bowl and stir until completley smoothLeave to coolAdd sugar and stirAdd vanilla and stirAdd eggsStir thoroughlyAdd salt an...
LONDON: Bad at maths? Gorge on chocolates before you attempt your next examination. A new study has revealed that eating chocolate could improve the brain's ability to do maths as well as boost your energy level.
Monarch butterflies are one of nature's beautiful aesthetic pleasures, with gorgeous, intricate orange-yellow wings punctuated with black art deco motifs and coils.
Valentine's Day is traditionally thought of to be a lover's holiday. You know, the whole Casanova-esque wooing with red roses and chocolates exchanged, romantic dinner dates by candlelight in hopes of Cupid working his magic later on. But Valentine's Day can be just as fun for kids.
If you're running low on time and short on money this holiday season, there is a way to still give your friends and family presents without having to resort to cliche $5 Russell Stover chocolates from the drugstore.
Are you hosting a party soon but can't decide what to give out as party favors? With options at stores being limited and often expensive, you could save yourself lots of money while tossing guests a memorable gift by simply making your own favors.
Do you die over chocolate and can't think of any better way to vacation than simply turning on an episode of "Friends" and gorging on bag after bag of Godiva chocolates? We hear you.
In our opinion, fake flowers are much better than the real things. While we're never going to turn down a handsome lad knocking at our door with a bursting bouquet of peonies in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other, fake flowers - in origami form - last far longer.
In our opinion, fake flowers are much better than the real things. While we're never going to turn down a handsome lad knocking at our door with a bursting bouquet of peonies in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other, fake flowers - in origami form - last far longer.
Learn from Betty Crocker Kitchens, how to easily and quickly make a dinosaur birthday cake. You do not need a special cake pan for this recipe. She uses two 9" round cakes, to cut all the shapes you need to make the dinosaur. It is only required to cut out 3 shapes, and you can print the templates from their website. After the shapes are cut, you use the frosting to "glue" the cake to the platter you are working on and then spread a thin layer of the frosting all over the cake to seal in the ...
Even if you and your office cohorts don't exchange cutesy valentines on Valentine's Day, you can still indulge in the vibrant, lovey dovey holiday by crafting one of these three paper favors for your kid's class.
Turn on your heart light!! Watch this instructional arts and crafts video to make a fabulous heart shaped lamp shade for Valentine's Day. You will need a heart shaped box of chocolates, a beaded curtain, duct tape, string, ribbon, and a lamp shade. So what are you waiting for? Craft this handmade heart light and impress the one you love.
Want to create a delectable and decorative Xmas treat? You're in luck: This video will teach you how to make your very own truffle tree for Christmas. This is a chocolate cone that has truffles or chocolates attached to it by more chocolate. This confectionary treat makes a good party favor.
Give sweets to your sweet in the prettiest way possible by crafting this Valentine's Day gift box. While this particular gift box is intended for storing Hershey Marshmallows, it can also hold a small gift or chocolates.
Now that Valentine's Day is only a month away, it's time to start thinking about how you're going to be surprising your sweetheart. While a bouquet of red roses and a box o' chocolates is always a good call, you can make your gift much more personal by adorning a package or a card with one of these origami roses.
Are you struggling to get mom a unique gift this Mother's Day? Do you always get her flowers or chocolates? Break out of the "same old, same old" and make a decorative tin for mom shown here in this video. By picking up just a few materials from your local craft store, you'll be one step closer to creating the best homemade gift mom has ever received!
Purchasing a present for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day is stressful enough. If you go with something too personal - like some expensive Spanx underwear because she always complains about her muffin top - she'll get offended, but if you go with something too cliche and general - like a box of chocolates - she'll think you don't care.
It’s time to celebrate! What better way than with a bubbly brunch? You Will Need
Baking is one of life's greatest joys. There's something truly magical about taking a half a dozen humble ingredients, mixing them until they're an odd-colored sludge, tossing them into an oven, and watching them emerge as something elegant and delicious.
If you haven't walked into a department store or seen one of those millions of jewelry commercials airing over the last month, you might not know that February 14th is Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day is almost here, and if you're like me, you're scurrying to do something special for your mate. The standard chocolates and flowers just isn't cutting it anymore, and you can only make so many homemade cards before it becomes banal and meaningless. So, what can you do that shows you put some work into it, while not breaking the bank?
Those looking for a creative way to loose a metaphorical Cupid's arrow at the figurative heart of the object of their affection can now add augmented reality greeting cards to their quiver.
