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As I finished up my chocolate chip cookies I was eager to know other opionons...Flat or fat? Crispy or gooey? Dark or pale? Big or small? How do you make your chocolate chip cookies?

Ok I think it is just about time to get some good Creme Brulee recipes from everyone. What is everyone's favorite style of Creme Brulee? Any certain techniques? I just started reviewing my creme brulee recipe again and wanted to see what types everyone likes and what flavors they like. Have a...

Ok we have all been to the airport and eatin those muffins that literally grease up our hands just by holding them because of all the oil. I just finished my chocolate muffin recipe and am going to be working on my lemon poppyseed next... Any one have any good lemon poppyseed muffin tips...

Ok...I have been working on my Pudding recipe lately. I have been using different Vanilla's from different origins and some puddings with eggs some without. Some with corn starch and some without. What is everyone's favorite way to make Vanilla pudding??????

Has everyone seen the new surge of video recipes and instructional videos for cooking? WHat does everyone think of those? helpful? I don't see a lot of baking videos on there... Just wanted to hear others thoughts...

Does anyone have a favorite Vanilla to use? Also, do we have any chocolate experts on here that could clue us in more to the best of the best vanilla. I personally love Neilsen Massey Vanilla but I am curious to what others use and find the best...

Has anyone done any tarts for the Holidays yet? For thanksgiving I had an idea to do a different type of tart. I baked off a tart shell and then made a Ganache(chocolate and cream...center of a truffle). I spiced he ganache with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. I sweetened it with some...

Hello Everyone! Well the Holiday season has creeped up once again...I want to know what everyone is baking for halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! What special recipes are you going to bust out to share with your loved ones this season? Happy Baking!

Well I was feeling like I needed to make some truffles since I hadn't for a while...so I got my thinking cap on and tried a nice batch of raspberry truffles...I used real raspberries and reduced them down and then added that liquid to the cream and then formed the ganache...I coated them, old...

Hey Everybody, Is anyone watching the Season Premier of ****'s Kitchen tonight? I'm hoping this season turns out good...A lot of times these shows just go for drama so I am hoping this season has some good chefs with good attitutes... Anyone else watching?

Hello All, I have paired chocolate with a couple of things but they ended up being just a lot of hype and didn't work well together....what are your opinions on Coffee and Chocolate going together. They seem like a match made in heaven but I would love to hear some opinions from some coffee...

So what is everyone's favorite dessert if all time? Basically if you had one last dessert to eat before you died what would it be? haha My Favorite is Vanilla Cheesecake! Robert Chocolate Guild :: The Chocolate Connoisseur's Home Base

Well the Holiday of Easter is approaching so baking and preparing will start in the next couple of days! Of course there is a much more important theme to Easter but as for this forum we can chat about the food end... So what is everyone making? I am thinking about doing a chocolate...

There is proposed change in standard of what "Chocolate" is being reviewed by the FDA right now. What this proposed FDA law would do is make it so that up to 100% of the cocoa butter in chocolate could be replaced by vegetable fats and they could still call it Chocolate! So when you buy a bar...

Hello Everyone, This might have been discussed before but I'm not sure. Either way, What are some nice wines, wether dessert or regular wines, that go well with chocolate? I think Black Muscat goes well. Anyone else have certain wines or types of wines that go well with dark chocolate...

Hello Everyone, Happy Valentines Day! I hope everyone has a great day either single or with your special someone. If anyone is making any chocolate or sugar treats let us know on here! Robert Chocolate Guild :: The Chocolate Connoisseur's Home Base

Hello Everyone, To anyone and everyone in the United States...There will be a Throwdown with Bobby Flay competing agaist Fritz Knipschildt, Battle Chocolate!!!! It will air February 8th at 10pm. Iron Chef America Battle Chocolate has also come! This will air on Sunday Night at 9pm! Great...

Hello Everyone, Just wanted to give everyone a heads up for the new Chocolate Tasting Club through chocolateguild.com. If you are looking to taste some of the worlds finest chocolate bars from around the world and discuss these bars with other chocolate lovers then come join us....I will be...

Has anyone here gone through the research of chocolate being good for you? I have read some things on the matter but was wondering if anyone had really researched it. I see claims being made but you never know which are true or false....I think that chocolate will have health benefits because...

Well as we all know the USA is filled with Franchise stores that lack creativity and taste...I see restaurants, bakeries, chocolate shops, and other food shops owned by individuals but it is very rare...Does anyone think that the USA will ever get back to artisan shops, family owned business...

Well here it is... Chocolate Bar or Chocolate confection? I personally like a good straight chocolate bar, especially ones from Ecuador and Madagascar. But I also get huge cravings for chocolate confections/boxed chocolates as well...I just like anything chocolate but I would have to say I...

Hey Everybody, I was wondering if we have anyone on here that makes their own "Honeycomb" or "SeaFoam" or any other name you might call it...I used to make this for a company I worked for and I would just suck on this candy all day....very sugary but always good... Anybody make their own...

Sooooooooooo whats everyone going to make for Valentines day...if anything at all? Since I have no special someone, I myself am planning on doing some Raspberry Truffles for some of my girl friends...Raspberry and Chocolate...where could it go wrong? lol Robert Chocolate Guild :: learn...

Hello Everybody, So what do you guys think of all the new smaller Artisan Chocolate Makers poping up... Amano Chocolate: http://www.amanochocolate.com/ Askinosie Chocolate: http://www.askinosie.com/ Patric-Chocolate: http://www.patric-chocolate.com/ DeVries Chocolate...

Hello Everyone, I just tried for the first time, Domori's Porcelana bar. Is anyone familiar with Domori? The taste was there but the problem I had is it seemed over refined. The melt was slimy and gooy. Not the most desirable trait when a chocolate melts...anyone else run into this? Robert...