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Caramel Pecan Tortoises Recipe

Gooey, nutty chocolate treats in reptile form

Apr 16, 2013 4:02 pm

Photo: Joseph De Leo

We're crazy about the Hand-Crafted Candy Bars cookbook! Screw all those preservatives and artificial crap, we're going back to old-school candymaking techniques with these Caramel Pecan Tortoises. Cute, but importantly, functional.

Design Finds

On Design: Easter Bunnies Go For A Futuristic Ride

A new breed of holiday treats, by way of Paris

Mar 25, 2013 10:31 am

Have you stocked up on Easter chocolates yet? There may still be time to get these artfully designed treats from Paris to move your Easter celebration into the 21st Century.

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What Is Edible Gold?

Gold: making ordinary food as fancy as it gets

Mar 18, 2013 1:31 pm

There are plenty of reasons people love gold. For one, it's shiny. But beyond the obvious, pure gold (22-24 karats) can be "goldhammered," or pounded and rolled over and over again until it's about 1/8,000 of a millimeter thick. Then it's destined for dessert or booze.

Food Republic Roundups

7 Chocolate Recipes To Redeem The Fact You Forgot Valentine's Day

Forgot a gift? You can finish the day strong.

Feb 14, 2013 12:01 pm

Did you forget that today was Valentine’s Day? Probably not. Did you ignore the fact that today is Valentine’s Day? Possibly. And you may have just gotten yourself into trouble for that. But here’s the deal. You can redeem yourself by making one of these chocolate recipes. They are simple. And they are homemade man! That gets you some brownie points. Mmm, brownies.

Sweet Tooth

Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake Recipe

Try an easy Nutella cheesecake recipe for dessert

Feb 8, 2013 1:04 pm

There's no recipe that British cookbook author and TV host Nigella Lawson can't handle, which is why we were particularly excited to receive her new book, Nigellissima. This Nutella cheesecake recipe is the stuff of our dreams.

Weird or Good?

Creepy Valentine's Day Gift: Print Your Face In 3D...Chocolate

Give the gift of you, in chocolate form

Feb 8, 2013 10:01 am

Within our lifetimes there will be a machine you simply walk into, enjoy a quick scan and exit to receive a detailed miniature version of yourself in any candy variety you like. Until then, there's still a way to give your chocolate self to your loved ones this Valentine's Day. And isn't that what V-Day is really about? Chocolate and you?

Whatchamacallit?

What Is Dark Chocolate?

What makes chocolate dark? Let's cacao percentage.

Feb 7, 2013 2:32 pm

Sure it's darker in color, but what is dark chocolate? Is it in a bad mood? Is it not looking forward to Valentine's Day for whatever reason? Or is it something much, much simpler?

Drink Better

Our #1 Favorite Recipe For National Hot Chocolate Day

So it's 50 degrees, it's still hot chocolate season

Jan 31, 2013 4:02 pm

Just because the sun's a shinin' and people are walking outside with their coats wide open doesn't mean the Mayans were right. But we're going to throw them props on the mildest National Hot Chocolate Day we've ever experienced. Kidding of course, we've never celebrated National Hot Chocolate Day, but while it's trending we figured we'd make it known that it's not the best hot chocolate ever without a pinch or two of chili powder.

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