Apr
27
2012

For some reason, cat cartoons are very popular. The smell of kitty litter really isn't. But the smell of chocolate is, so it all works out in the end.
I remember feeling so pleased when I thought of this cartoon for my chocolate book! This cartoon is also very New Yorker Style. These women live in ...
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Chocolate Cartoons
Apr
25
2012

I think you know my answer: both.
Actually, the real name on this box of chocolate-covered pretzels is "little brown pretzels covered in milk chocolate" without even the Bloomie's name attached! All in their famous lower-case "little brown bag" font - (part Bauhaus font, they claim.)
Bloomingdale's Chocolate-covered Pretzels are sold only at Christmas. Which means I ...
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La-la Chocolate
Apr
20
2012

Am I a philistine, that I've never watched a cooking show on TV? I just don't see the point, just to make my mouth water, and for what?
The butterscotch cake is a sore point with me. Over 10 years ago I saw the cake mix in the 99 cents store (there's that store again), tried ...
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Chocolate Cartoons
Apr
19
2012

I don't know if Trader Joe's truly understands their market. For instance, their Trader Joe's Pumpkin Souffles. Wha? How many of the youngun's even know what a souffle is!?
The problem with souffles
You have to cook them. Not on a cookie sheet, in muffin tins. First off, I couldn't find my muffin tins, even though I ...
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Donna Does Desserts