Once you learn the basics, you'll be able to make delicious homemade chocolates that look amazing too. Thanks for stopping by to learn how to make homemade chocolates. I have been a chocolatier for over 30 years and am so excited to share these chocolate-making tips with you. I have b...
I also don’t need to add any extra sugar! Dark Chocolate Chips: IMHO, this fudge tastes better when made with 60% or 70% dark chocolate chips, like Ghirardelli or Godiva, but if all you have is semisweet chips, that should work too. Butter: A little unsalted butter gets melted with...
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). If using bars, finely chop the chocolate with a serrated knife. Finely chopped chocolate will melt more evenly....
The classic peppermint mocha is the easiest drink to do at home because you can buy two simple ingredients to make it happen. You just need a quality chocolate syrup and a peppermint syrup. We recommend the Ghirardelli Chocolate Sauce and the Torani Peppermint syrup. Torani Peppermint Syrup, 75...
This Chocolate Bread Pudding is easy, feeds a crowd and tastes like a giant molten brownie! (How to Make Ahead and Video Included!)
Jump to recipeSavePrint Chocoflan’s beautiful contrasting layers of chocolate cake and flan are totally mind-blowing. During the bake, the batters switch places, which can seem like magic. Here's the science: While baking, the cake batter aerates and takes shape before the flan has set, ...
chocolate in the melting pot. I like to use Wilton dark cocoa candy melts or Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers. Be sure you choose a melting chocolate that you enjoy eating. The Wilton candy melts dark cocoa mint is also a great choice if you’re looking for a chocolate that’s ...
Tip: Brands like Ghirardelli make the perfect individual-sized squares for a s’mores bar station, but look for other brands as well. One of my favorites isEndangered Specieschocolate, which offers a variety of fun flavor combinations including almond sea salt, caramel, espresso, mint, and rasp...
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 they just arrived at the store so, of course I had to try out a new bargain. I was...
In 1852, Domingo Ghirardelli opened a candy store in San Francisco that would grow into today’s Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., which makes an array of sweet confections. The waterfront Ghirardelli Square, which features restaurants and shops, became an official city landmark in 1965. ...