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Chocolate

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Last Night's Scottsdale Culinary Festival Chocolate & Wine Experience Not So Chocolatey

    To me, one of chocolate's best properties is the fact that it doesn't need to be super sweet to feel incredibly indulgent. A blissful chocolate is smooth, rich, dark, and simple. My current favorite is Chocolove's Orange Peel, and I expected the Scottsdale Culinary Festival's only dessert event woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Guinness Chocolate Cake and Orange Glaze

    Welcome to our new(ish) column, "Ask the Pastry Chef," by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. Do you have a cake recipe with Guinness in it for St. Patrick's Day? Nothing says St. Patrick's Day more than Guinness beer. I c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Chef Christine Boerner of The Baker's Daughter, Part Two

    In recognition of Valentine's Day we're talking with chocolatier and pastry chef, Christine Boerner of The Baker's Daughter. Yesterday she gave us a peek into how she prepares for V-Day and today we get schooled about how you go from cacao bean...to chocolate dream. So, how do you make chocolate? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries

    ​ Welcome to our new(ish) column, "Ask the Pastry Chef," by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section.This week's question: How Do I Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries?Chocolate covered strawberries are perfect for Valentine's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    14 Ways to Get Your Phoenix Valentine's Day Chocolate Fix

    ​ Chocolate and Valentine's Day go together like eggs and bacon, or cookie and milk, or cookies and bacon, or bacon and bacon .....mmmmm bacon. Oh wait, we were talking about chocolate. Anyhow, chocolate and Valentine's Day go hand in hand. A Valentine's Day without chocolate would just be a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Amy S.'s The Holidays Really Take Their Toll (House) Cookies

    Cookie dough porn. ​Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. Today: our final entry, Amy Silverman's "The Holidays Really Take Their Toll (House) Cookies."   Let's face it: You've made it this far in the holiday season and all you really want right now is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Nicole's Mini Pans

    Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Today: Nicole Smith's Mini Pans. Tedd Roundy Nicole's serving 'em up.​Some people say, "I'm turning into my mother" like it's a bad thin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Claire's Chocolate Chip, Fool Proof, and Better Than They Look (Really) Cookies

    ​Our latest Chow Bella showdown: a traditional holiday cookie exchange. From now through Christmas, we present Chow Bella's 12 Days of Christmas Cookies. Today, we bring you Claire's Chocolate Chip, Better Than They Look (Really) Cookies. I am not a baker -- a tough fact I thought I could hide un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Arizona Biltmore's Dinner and a Movie Series Starts Today

    Arizona Biltmore​Summertime in the Valley may be a scorcher, but the Arizona Biltmore, one of Phoenix's first resorts built in 1929 with the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright serving as the consulting architect, is playing it Hollywood cool. As part of their Hollywood & Wine summer-long series fea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Melissa Barth's Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse and Banana Dessert

    Carol Blonderchocolate-peanut butter mousse and sauted banana cake with creme fraiche ice cream​ Posh pastry chef Melissa Barth followed her older brother into a culinary program in high school, hit the pastry station, and found her niche. After completing the pastry and baking program at the Cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Suzanne Garcia's Chocolate Cherry Almond Cookies

    Carol BlonderSuzanne Garcia and her cookie counter​ Yesterday, Suzanne Garcia president of Chocolate Star Bakery shared the lessons she brought from a successful fashion and business background to her cookie bakery. The San Francisco native likes to keep her recipes simple but isn't afraid to gla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Valentine's Day Showdown: Bistro Dinner with Our Resident Chef

    Jonathan McNamaraCarol Blonder with most of her Valentine's menu.​Our Virgin Cook, Wynter Holden, refers to the Valentine dinner menu as a competition! In spite of the size your knife (is that from the tool shed?) Wynter, game on! And no apologies, Cyndi Coon, Thrifty Cook, we planned our menu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Wei of Chocolate: Flourless Chocolate Cake

    courtesy Wei of Chocolatechocolate cake ingredient prep​ Lisa Reinhardt is the CEO and chocolatier behind Wei of Chocolate, a unique Phoenix chocolate business combining the health benefits of dark chocolate with homeopathic floral essence infusions. In our Sweet Talk with Lisa she revealed her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Lisa Reinhart: Wei of Chocolate

    Carol Blonder cacao pod​ In the eighteenth century, Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist credited for the naming and classification system used to distinguish plants and species found in Europe and the New World, named the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, "food of the gods". Cacao had a long-es ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Travis Watson's Chocolate Mousse Covered Strawberries

    Carol Blonder chocolate covered strawberries​Yesterday in Sweet Talk, Executive Pastry Chef Travis Watson described his philosophy on the discipline and art of pastry creation and the important elements of any carefully crafted dessert. Chef Watson favors desserts that are refined and inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Ibarra: Mexican Hot Chocolate

    Erica O'Neil Ibarra chocolate flanked by marshmallows and cinnamon sticks. ​Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds in the valley. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Cookie Showdown: Chocolate Chip Peppermint Sandwich Cookies

    Photo: Cyndi Coon Chocolate Chip Peppermint Sandwhich Cookie​ Cookie exchanges are a staple at every holiday office party, including the offices of Chow Bella. But the contributors to this blog are a cutthroat bunch, and with an inordinate amount of trash talk thrown about, our cookie excha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Julia Baker: Julia Baker Confections

    Carol BlonderJulia Baker ​ We recently visited Julia Baker at her headquarters in the Scottsdale Airpark. The "no talking" kitchen was in full swing preparing holiday confections for corporate customers and Julia Baker's Chocolate Boutique at The Montelucia. Julia graciuosly gave us a tour, and o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Tully's Intense Dark Chocolate Mocha

    ​ Tully's Coffee is a chain, but we haven't seen too many locations in the Valley. But we stumbled upon a Tully's last week in the Fry's Markerplace off 27th Avenue and Bell Road, and since we'd never tried Tully's (gasp!), we decided to stop in. We ordered a tall "intense dark chocolat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Recipe: Christine Boerner's Rocher

    Carol BlonderChocolate gifts in gourds​ Rocher (FR: rock) When I was a kid we called these chocolate -coated bites haystacks. I stand corrected! These yummy little mounds can be made with your choice of ingredients, toasted nuts, golden raisins and chopped dried fruit. Christine Boerner provi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Lou and Denise Mirabella of Chocofin Chocolatiers

    What started out as a less than stellar homemade-Christmas-gift attempt at truffle making grew into the passion and livelihood of the entrepreneurial Lou Mirabella and his wife, Denise, of Chocofin Chocolatiers.

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    TeaTime Chocolate = Wei Good

    This is the kind of math we foodies understand: One part tea plus one part chocolate equals a heavenly escape from the craziness of life, which is exactly what TeaTime and Wei of Chocolate intended for last night's tea and chocolate tasting.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Is This For Real? 'Healthy' Chocolate Cake at True Food Kitchen and The Compound Grill

    Forget acai berries and pomegranate. Chocolate is our "superfood" of choice": decadent, rich and packed with antioxidants and endorphins. Hell, it's like taking a vitamin and a happy pill all at once! It's also delicious whether it's eaten in traditional bar form or used as an in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2010

    One Bowl Chocolate Cake

    ​When we lived in Brooklyn, NY we had a monthly ritual. It started with going to our favorite sushi joint and loading up on Spanish mackerel sashimi and rolls of varying types and bowls of miso soup and sake. And then, because why stop there, we would stumble down the street for a walk of a few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    AZ Restaurant Week, Charity Wine Tasing and Milk Chocolate Day in Today's Eater's Digest

    technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Charity Wine TastingTeam "Sole" Mates will be hosting a charity wine tasting and buffet dinner at Ruffino's Italian Restaurant in Ahwatukee tonight starting at 5 p.m. Enj ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    S'more Please Sundaes

    ​Here we are in July. Is it just us, or does July seem to sneak up and take you by surprise? It's time for summer plans to unfold. Time to escape the heat, or at least dream about it. Time to enjoy all those mainstays of summer: tomatoes, watermelon, swimming, lemonade, ice-cream trucks, salty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Brownie Showdown: Frosted Guinness Brownies

    Johnathan McNamara Beer makes everything better. ​When we heard about the 26-page Pentagon brownie recipe published recently, we couldn't resist trying to bake them. Emphasis on trying. What better time for the next Chow Bella Showdown? We gathered the staff and got them baked -- er, baking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Valrhona Chocolate Truffle Recipe

    Last week we reported on Valrhona's exclusive demonstration for Valley pastry chefs and culinary professionals. Now you can try their chocolate truffle recipe at home. ValrhonaValrhona Truffles(recipe after the jump)​

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Valrhona Chocolate Demonstration Better Than a Trip to Wonka's Factory

    Carol BlonderValrhona ​ A visit to the town of Tain L'Hermitage located in the Rhone Valley of France is on the bucket list of chocolatiers and professional pastry chefs from around the globe. Tain L'Hermitage is the home of Valrhona and the esteemed Ecole de Grand Chocolat. Carol BlonderJ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Caffiend: Hob Nobs' White Chocolate Mocha

    ​Hob Nobs, a quaint beatnik cafe housed in the old Willow House building, retains much of its predecessors' ambiance: hardwood floors, colorful local art on the walls, cramped parking in the back -- but the menu here offers more options, and we dare say the java's just as good.We stopped by on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Thin Mint Showdown: Lazy Thin Mint Pie

    Jonathan McNamaraGive me a spoon now!​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make deser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Top 5 Cocktails For Easter

    http://www.alcademics.com/2009/04/easter-drinks-for-my-peeps.htmlDown the hatch ... er, rabbit hole.​Church. Hiding plastic eggs for unappreciative children. Cooking a huge dinner. Putting up with painfully unlikable family members. Whatever your Easter entails this Sunday, there's a good cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Battle of the Sexy Desserts

    With Valentine's Day around the corner, we thought we'd get you in the mood with a little friendly competition of gooey, rich and chocolatey desserts. We have two serious competitors: a deep, dark chocolate cake and a brownie-like dessert served with a side of warm chocolate sauce. So light so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Locally Made: Sam Filicetti Achieves Higher Consciousness with Chocolate

    ​In ancient times, Mayans drank cacao concoctions to achieve an altered consciousness believed to bring them close to a god-like state.  It was this promise of elevated awareness and an interest in Divine Metaphysics that initially attracted Sam Filicetti, an electrical engineer, to choc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Monday Night Martha: Who Doesn't Like a Cookie?

    ​We've got to hand it to Martha; the lady knows how to make a cookie. With hundreds of cookie recipes in her repertoire the hardest part can be deciding which one to try first. Luckily we had the help of a cute little girl with definite ideas about what she likes and doesn't like. After a sel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    The Provisional Poet: Battle of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

    Fight, fight, fight!​ Battle of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Fight, fight cups down the field, Fight with your peanut butter and cacao seeds and don't ever yield. Original has milk chocolate, newcomer dark, One will be victorious, the other, a lark. Cheer, cheer for the orange and brown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Chocolate Alert! Eleanor Joseph Truffles Land in your Grocery

    Dark chocolate contains antioxidants that help fight free radicals and stave off aging, and a glass of wine a day can reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers. So that fistful of dark chocolate medallions and glass of Cabernet you'll be downing tonight are totally healthy!

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Avalon Chef Travis Watson to Teach Chocolate Class

    Chocolate and wine. We can't think of two better things to spend an evening tasting. Well, we're in luck. Chef Travis Watson, of Avalon in Scottsdale, is offering one night of just that: Chocolate and wine tasting, complete with petit fours, truffles and pairings, not to mention a how-to and histor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Death to Chocolate in Phoenix?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/misbehave/Lately, it's gotten downright impossible to get a chocolate fix in Phoenix. Sure, you can still find a Milky Way at Walgreen's, but we're not looking for the waxy stuff that you'd find in a 5-year-old's trick or treat bag. We want our chocolate grown up ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    Luxury Sweets

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/misbehave/Lately, it's gotten downright impossible to get a chocolate fix in Phoenix. Sure, you can still find a Milky Way at Walgreen's, but we're not looking for the waxy stuff that you'd find in a 5-year-old's trick or treat bag. We want our chocolate grown up ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 21, 2005

    Bar None

    Candy man Colin Redding chocs it up to experience

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Cookies

    Chocolate Star Bakery

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Kosher Cookies

    Cookies Amour

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best French Pastries

    Pastry Maxine

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Cookies

    Fat Cat Cookies

  • Dining

    February 8, 2001

    Slot Luck

    Diners luck out with Casino Arizona's new upscale Cholla restaurant

  • Dining

    February 3, 2000

    Candy, Darling

    Diners luck out with Casino Arizona's new upscale Cholla restaurant

  • Dining

    July 4, 1996

    Second Helpings

    Diners luck out with Casino Arizona's new upscale Cholla restaurant

  • Dining

    January 4, 1996

    Second Helpings

    Diners luck out with Casino Arizona's new upscale Cholla restaurant

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