My grandmother was a fantastic cook, and iced chocolate cake was her signature dish. Every pot luck dinner, family gathering, party, or funeral, she would get a request to bring chocolate cake. Her chocolate cake was homemade. But it was the icing (frosting) that people raved about. She baked thin cakes in shallow rectangular metal ...
I know. It’s a cliche, but what woman doesn’t love chocolate? I know I do, and I especially love dark chocolate. I guess it’s because it’s a little like me, slightly different from anything else you may have encountered in the universe. In a word, unique, or different. Dark chocolate isn’t just different though. It’s ...
You probably haven’t heard of Malley’s Chocolates. I know because I had not heard of them either until my mom moved to Brook Park, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and ended up living right by one of their stores. She bought Malley’s chocolate marshmallow eggs for everyone in our family that year ...
Right, I can’t really say what the best chocolate in America is; I haven’t tasted all the chocolate in America. There are over 350 companies in the United States. Besides, taste is a matter of, well, taste-preference. Contrary to what ice cream makers, French Chefs, and beer producers say, there are no absolute taste buds ...
If you are a chocolate lover and are in the Chicago area you need to check out some of the best chocolate shops around. The chocolate shops in the Chicago area are filled with handmade chocolates that are just to die for if you are a real big chocolate lover. The first best chocolate shop ...
Lunch time in Perimeter Mall’s general vicinity can be a frenzied experience. There are literally dozens of restaurants haunted by the “business crowd.” With so many companies in the area (not to mention nearby “Hospital Hill”), finding a relaxing place to have a good lunch can cause quite the conundrum. Step into J. Alexander’s in ...
The classic PMS craving for chocolate is no small-time affair. Women who’ve encountered this powerful force would agree that it’s a part of life that needs to be taken seriously–very seriously. While eating healthy and in moderation has its place the rest of the month, the primetime days filled with PMS pains and cravings usually ...
