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Chocolate for Breakfast with Taza
First, to update from previous posts. The chef’s knife that I won has been working out fantastically. The edge is sharp, and the weight of the knife has been a welcome addition to all my cutting. It certainly came in handy over the gustatory celebration known as Thanksgiving. I had a great seasonal recipe published [...]
Why Dan Matters
I got some interview questions a while back from a local newspaper reporter doing a story on Dan “the Chocolate Man” Schreiber. The article was published today, and I thought that it was a great piece on what he’s doing and where he’s headed. I was quoted, briefly, in the article, but I wanted to [...]
Keep Your (Chocolate) Temper
I’m sure you’ve already read my recent posts about chocolate, including roasting and winnowing beans, and grinding nibs into chocolate. In this installment of my chocolate adventure, we’ll go to what is perhaps one of the most important processes chocolate goes through, and one that you can do at home. Yes, most of us won’t [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are probably the most classic American dessert after apple pie. You can get them at any grocery store, coffee shop, or even freshly baked at a bakery, but the best chocolate cookies are the ones you make at home. In part, it’s because it’s a recipe anyone can do with minimum equipment [...]
