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How to Live It Up - by Way of Chocolate Ghirardelli SquaresSHE: Charlie and Diane are back from California. They wenthiking in the Sierras and slept in...By JackMary Billings
It is very important that youdo not allow any water to come in contact with the chocolate. Chocolate mixed with a drop or a few drops of water will seize (stiffen or harden). If this happens your only option is to add more liquid in order to get the chocolate smooth again. However, ...
Quality. Use the highest quality chocolate you can find. I usedValrhonafor the dark chocolate for the bark in these photos, but Valrhona is not easy to find in your neighborhood grocery store.GhirardelliandGuittardare reliable commercial sources for chocolate. The truth is, the chocolate bars tha...
The days of standing over a double boiler andmelting chocolatewith oil or cream are fading, thanks to new chocolate products that are made especially for melting and dipping. I found this huge 2.5 pound Ghirardelli dipping chocolate bar at the Ghirardelli outlet for $5. The clerk told me that...
unrecognizable to me. The primary guilty pleasure for me has been chocolate. Specifically, chocolate and caramel combined. Hello,GhirardelliMilk & Caramel squares. Yes, I’m in love with chocolate. I’m not sure who I have become but I do know that this baby is taking after his/her ...
Get a Sundae on Ghirardelli Square If your San Francisco trip itinerary is for family and kids, then an afternoon sundae might be a better option than the Irish Coffee. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company opened a factory in San Francisco in 1852. Although the factory long ago moved from Ghirard...
In 1849, Domingo Ghirardelli sailed to America and opened a store in Stockton, California, and then San Francisco; three years later, he opened a second shop in the city, a confectionary shop named Ghirardely & Girard, the precursor to the famous Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. ...
Have you ever eaten an extraordinary piece of chocolate? My town has a local chocolatier, Euphoria, and the name says it all. Perhaps your preference is Godiva. Or Ghirardelli. Or good ol’ Hershey’s Special Dark. Maybe you prefer the creaminess of milk chocolate as it melts on your ton...
What is the Best Chocolate for Tempering? Can you Temper Chocolate Chips? Only use high-quality bars of chocolate for baking (such asGhirardelli baking barsor evenTrader Joe’s Pound Plus chocolate) or couverture chocolate wafers (such asGuittardorValrhona). ...