Sugar Savvy

I am not a big cookie eater.  Cookie baker, yes, but then I give them away.  The cookies I have been known to grab handfuls of are mostly Italian, like biscotti, amaretti cookies, and ladyfingers.  When the chefs gave us a ladyfinger recipe in class years ago, I was so excited and made them several […]

I am going to do it… reveal my favorite “gets them every time” secret to chocolate dipping success. 
What am I talking about?  Merckens Melting Wafers. I spend a lot of time dipping… anything I can get my hands on, really.  Why?  I find chocolate dipped sweets please any crowd, from the common, everyday you and me […]

Many of us know that eating chocolate with 70% chocolate solids does the body good, helping the body fight against heart disease and high blood pressure. The particular chocolates I have been using the most lately, unsweetened chocolate and bittersweet chocolate, have led to desserts that have been popular choices by my chocolate eating friends.  In fact, I rarely […]

I am a huge fan of giving unique and unusual gifts. While flowers are always lovely, if sending or bringing a token for special occasions, thank you’s, get wells, I want to make an impression.  In lieu of flowers, I always opt for an Edible Arrangements display. The different edible offerings cost around the same […]

Feeling under the weather?  Eat some chocolate!  Who needs chicken noodle soup or Gatorade when there are health benefits to chocolate? You see, according to WebMD, dark chocolate helps to lower blood pressure and is rich in antioxidants. 
I had heard the benefits before, but I haven’t personally tested its authenticity since I can’t eat chocolate. Then, one of my […]