Topic Chocolate
Paris’ Best Chocolate Shops, and the Divine, Chocolate-Covered Existential Quest
Everything you can find in the world, you can find in Paris,” Someone once said. It’s a comprehensive city, to be sure, but more options don’t necessarily make an easier quest. Even for something
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A Box of Michel Chaudun’s Les Pavés Will Get You Laid
You heard me. Yeah, yeah, I know how presumptuous that sounds, but if you’ve ever had le Pavé, I’m fairly certain you’ll agree. Les Pavés, sinfully simple ganache squares dusted with cocoa, melt
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Patrice Chapon Chocolaterie: Old-World Charm and Childlike Wonder Around Every Corner
Walking into Patrice Chapon’s chocolaterie, I actually felt that giddiness I got as a kid when I knew I was in for the best treat of my life. But it’s even
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Jean-Charles Rochoux: Elegant, Classic Chocolaterie in Paris’ 6eme
Rochoux, an elegant, classic chocolaterie in Paris’ 6eme, is filled with wonderful chocolates, ganaches, liqueur-filled truffles (the Maker’s Mark ones are exceptional) and bars. Not just ordinary chocolate bars, however. Take,
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Christian Constant: Chocolatier, Pâtissier, Chef, Poet
As you savour these chocolates, prepared with the best Criollos of the islands of the Indian Ocean, dream with me of these exotic and far off places.” Christian Constant Christian Constant,
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Patrick Roger: Chocolate Artist and Sculptor of Flavour
Patrick Roger’s contemporary, exclusive, airy boutiques are decked out in refreshing mint green and warm brown. His chocolaterie on Paris’ Saint Germain has spun sugar-like chandeliers and truffles displayed
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Deep Cocoa Brownies
Just like the title infers, this brownie has a deep cocoa flavor, enhanced by mini chocolate chips and handfuls of melted chocolate. It’s moist, delicious, and takes only minutes
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Dark Chocolate Brownies
This brownie is my favorite all-purpose, straight-forward, hit-me-with-some-good-chocolate brownie. It’s got mini chocolate chips as well as lots of good chocolate for a very moist, deep, rich, focused chocolate
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Double Fudge Brownies
This is the perfect brownie for me – I love deep, dark and decadent. The only complaint (if you can call it that) from friends is that they couldn’t eat a lot
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Looking for the Best Brownies: We Tested 9 Recipes
Recipe Testing Day at work is a beautiful thing – researching recipes, experimenting with different ratios of essentially the same ingredients, comparing results side by side, using someone else’s kitchen, (better
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New York’s Best Chocolate Shops: An In-depth Tour
Oh, the sinfully delicious things they are doing with chocolate on the other coast! Dark chocolate truffles rolled in smoky paprika; chocolate covered caramel with flowery honey & roasted pine
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