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Chocolate Acai Power Smoothie Recipe
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” If you’re fighting to stick to a New Year’s resolution, or to reboot one as February turns the first page of a new decade, then this issue’s recipe will deliver an unbelievably delicious and energizing boost to your efforts, with the added bonus of your favorite chocolate included as well!
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Summer. Is there a more lovable season? We all need the sun to survive (just like chocolate, right?), and in no other season can we soak up that pure energy than during the bright, vibrant, upbeat days of summer…
Read More5 Questions For Your Chocolate Maker
The chocolate bar section of your local grocery, special store, or retail shop is already a crowded space, and growing increasingly more so. There are new bean-to-bar brands popping up daily, new products incorporating chocolate coming out all the time, and new packaging and product selection makes distinguishing quality chocolate more and more difficult…
Read MoreChocolate Coconut Macaroons
Klara’s Coconut Macaroons were one of 109 Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food professionals from 2,025 entries across 30 Awards categories. Although it was the original coconut macaroons that received the honor, here at Chocolate Connoisseur we’re a little more obsessed with…
Read MoreFarewell to Mott Green
I’d like to take a moment here in honor of the amazing chocolate maker Mott Green, who tragically left us back in early June. Mott was accidentally electrocuted while…
Read MoreHow To Make Your Own Chocolate Covered Strawberries
This is the second from Chicago chocolatier Amy Peterson, more easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, including the trick for making Tuxedo Strawberries for a wedding or other formal occasion…
Read MoreCreate Your Own Chocolate Butterflies
Straight from the digital pages of Chocolate Connoisseur Magazine, this is the first in a series of How-To videos from chocolatier Amy Peterson. Here she gives you easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for making your own chocolate butterflies…
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