I needed 12 ounces of gorgeous craft chocolate to make this luscious flourless cake for my family and friends to enjoy on Thanksgiving. I thought about six dark chocolate bars in my collection that would make an exquisite, cohesive tasting flight and then decided to feature them as the stars of this bake.
Many experts agree that tasters will enjoy the savoring experience more if the wine they sip is sweeter than the chocolate. I have the skinny on some fortified wines that will undoubtedly elevate your chocolate ritual...
Hello, Class! Welcome to Spelling, Geography and Chemistry 101. Wait...what? You thought you enrolled in a course on pairing chocolate with whiskey??? Well, today’s spiritual lesson takes a multidisciplinary approach to bourbon and Scotch, so get ready to play with the alphabet, the map, your chemistry set, and, of course, chocolate.
Have you noticed a wide array of playful vodka flavors popping up, such as citrus, dragon fruit, açaí, pepper, Sriracha, bacon, salted caramel, birthday cake and even cinnamon bun??? Many of these contain artifical flavorings, but you can make your own delicious and all-natural cacao nib-infused vodka!
Gin may be one of the trickier spirits to pair with chocolate, but it can be done, and it can be done well. Welcome to my virtual gin joint where we will explore how to do this with happy results...
In these remaining days of summer, I invite you to pair romantic rum with civilized chocolate. Perhaps rum is often enjoyed during steamy weather because it hails from tropical locales where both sugar cane and cacao grow...
Tequila has vegetal, earthy and semi-sweet spicy notes. The finest quality tequilas are the añejos, and they happen to be the ones that would pair most harmoniously with exceptional chocolate...