Apr 27 2012

Chocolate cats are better than black cats.

cartoon of chocolate kitty litter

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 ...


Apr 25 2012

Which is better, sweet or salty?

bloomingdale

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 ...


Apr 20 2012

Passive-aggressive cooks.

cartoon of chef on cooking show announces that he won

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 ...


Apr 19 2012

Trader Joe’s, did you test drive these frozen foods?

chocolate coffin with dead chocolates from zuzafun.com

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 ...