"chocolate tasting" news and stories

• It's not a bad-a but a gouda! But actually, gouda is pronounced "how-dah," and Thunder Oak has a bunch of fresh-off-the-farm selections.
• You could buy them, or you could make your own vinegars. Recipes: Raspberry with Chili, Strawberry with Vanilla, or Wild Ginger infused vinegars.
  
• Scotch is good, and so is chocolate, and together, you can get a pretty darned good tasting. But there's also tips for chocolate indulgence on its own.
  
• Recipes: Pear and Watercress Vichysoisse, Tarragon Chicken, Sauteed New Potatoes with Peas, and Blackberry and Strawberry Sundaes.
• The good, the bad, and the ugly at Atelier Thuet.

Perfect for a night in with a friend or a significant other, The Tasty Show's Chocolate Tasting for Two kit is a cute way to eat some chocolate, expand your palate and talk about food. The kit includes 15 different kinds of gourmet chocolate, a tasting guide and a couple of ratings cards so you can compare your reactions to the chocolate. The chocolates in the kit are small, but a good size for tasting so that you don't overdose on chocolate (yes, it is possible) and get bored before you get through all the samples.

An alternative to the kit is to simply buy several different types of chocolates from gourmet and specialty stores, but at just under $30, the kit really gives you a wide range of milk and dark chocolates - a wider range that $30 could buy you at many pricey gourmet stores - and you have the added benefit of getting some insight into chocolate tasting from the included guides. After you have something to work from, then you can head out to that specialty store and choose (and appreciate) your favorites, new or old.

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