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How To: Chop chocolate

When a recipe calls for chopped chocolate, it can be hard to decide which tool to use for the job. Chocolate-breaking forks, sold in many specialty stores, may easily break chocolate into chunks, but they also punch holes in cutting boards and scratch countertops. Paring knives are too small for the task and, when working with a really big piece of chocolate, it's easy to ruin the blade of a chef's knife hacking into the dense, hard bar. The best tool for chopping chocolate is a 10-inch slici...

How To: Make chocolate walnut chow mein bites with Betty

You've probably eaten chow mein, and you've surely eaten chocolate..but have you ever eaten them at the same time? In this tutorial, Betty shows us her famous chocolate walnut chow mein bites recipe. These funky treats are both salty and sweet and make a great addition to any party. Your guests are sure to be impressed by both the yummy taste AND your creativity! Enjoy!

How To: Make homemade low-fat chocolate pudding from scratch

Looking to make chocolate pudding from scratch? With the right ingredients and proper technique, it's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the cooking process in about seven minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own homemade low-fat chocolate pudding, watch this video guide.

How To: Bake chocolate fudge brownies with nuts

Chocolate brownies aren't a well-known dessert in France— it's more of a United States favorite, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be made by anybody with a carving for chocolate. Try making these fudge brownies. With the rich flavor and consistency of the nuts and chocolate combination in these fudge brownies, you'll fall in love with them. Watch the recipe for baking chocolate fudge brownies from Chef Hubert Keller.

How to Nap Smarter: Just Add Caffeine (Really)

Naps provide some serious mental and physical benefits, but not if they last too long or occur too late in the day. Ideally, you want to awake from a nap feeling alert and refreshed enough to attack the rest of your tasks with renewed zeal, but not energized to the point where you can't get to sleep at night. Alas, most of us don't know these tricks and end up messing with our sleep cycle (guilty).

How To: Make homemade "ninja" chocolate cupcakes

What's better than tender on the inside, crispy on the outside chocolate cupcakes? Ninja chocolate cupcakes, of course! Unleash your inner masked butt kicker - at least in the kitchen - by whipping up a batch of these "ninja" cupcakes. Easy to prepare, these chocolate cupcakes will be even more exhilirating to make if you dress up in full ninja garb (i.e. your shirt tucked over your head).

How To: Make chocolate covered strawberries like a pro chef

In this tutorial, we learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries like a pro chef. The main ingredients is Belgian chocolate chips or your favorite type of chocolate. If it comes in a large block, chop it up into pieces. Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate and make sure you stir it often. After this has melted, you will dip the strawberries into it until they are fully covered. Let these harden in the fridge for a few hours until the chocolate is hard. Then, when finished, enjoy eat...

How To: Make chocolate covered strawberries for dessert

In this video, we learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. First you will wash your strawberries and then thoroughly dry them as well. After this, you will take two squeeze bottles from a craft store and fill them half way through with two different kinds of decorating chocolate. Then, heat up a double boiler and heat up chocolate candy melts. Then, melt the two craft bottles in the hot water from the double boiler. Now, dip the strawberries into the chocolate and place t...

How To: Make delicious chocolate covered pretzels

Making chocolate covered pretzels can be a snap. The main ingredients needed include: pretzels, chocolate ganache, heavy cream, and a little bit of butter. Those ingredients ll come together to help make a delicious snack perfect for any tailgating party, baby shower, or just because. So sit back and enjoy this easy tutorial on how to make delicious chocolate pretzels.

How To: Bake double chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate is one of their desserts or snacks that can be really bad for you, but also very good as well. Eating certain types of chocolates can help with your health and some can even help a relationship in the bedroom. But focusingon the sweet snack aspect, chocolate is perfect for when baking, especially cupcakes. This tutorial will show you how to bake double chocolate cupcakes from scratch. Good luck making them and enjoy the deliciousness that is chocolate.

How To: Make chocolate truffles with Ina Garten

In this tutorial, Barefoot Contessa shows us how to make chocolate truffles at home. First, take a 1/2 cup of heavy cream and heat it up in a saucepan. Now, chop up bars of semi-sweet and bitter sweet chocolate (6 oz together) and put into a mixing bowl. Now, pour your warm cream into a strainer onto the chocolate. Stir the mixture until the chocolate melts the chocolate all the way. Now, add 1 1/2 tbsp of Frangelico liquer, 1 tbsp coffee and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and stir. Chill this for a...

How To: Bake a chocolate cake without flour

A cake for people with a gluten allergy, and for anyone who just likes chocolate. The only ingredients for this cake are semi-sweet chocolate, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, and an optional shot of espresso. To make the cake you first need to preheat the oven and grease the pan. After that you melt the chocolate with the butter and let in cool while you separate the eggs. After the eggs are separated, mix the yolks with half the sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add the cooled chocolate mixture to...

How To: Make a giant Rolo chocolate candy

To make the giant Rolo you'll need one big bar of chocolate, a whole heap of toffee and two measuring cups, one slightly smaller than the other. First, melt the chocolate. Then, to shape your Rolo, take your small measuring cup, place it upside down inside the big measuring cup. Pour most of the melted chocolate all around it. Then, put it in the freezer to make it hard. Once the chocolate shell is ready, take the toffee and put it in the middle. Pour the rest of the chocolate on top of the t...

How To: Make chocolate decorations

This is a great food project for the holidays. Melt some chocolate, make a piping tool, draw your chocolate decorations, and refrigerate. You'll have plenty of chocolate goodies to last you for at least a month. That is, if they're not all eaten up by then.

How To: Make molten chocolate cake

Ever wondered how could you make a molten chocolate cake? You'll love it!!! The molten chocolate cake is fairly simple to make and makes a delicious Valentine's Day dessert. All you need is 20 minutes prep time. Top your molten chocolate cake with fresh cream, whipped cream or ice cream.

How To: Make a rum and chocolate cocktail

Not sure what to serve at your next cocktail party? Why not try a decadent rum drink that doubles as a chocolate dessert? In this how-to video James prepares a rum based cocktail with Hotel Chocolat's Liquid Chocolat.

How To: Bake a wheat free Norwegian chocolate cake

Eating sugar or gluten free food shouldn't mean you have to sacrifice decadent desserts. Watch this how to video and learn how to make Norwegian vegan chocolate cake. This Norwegian chocolate cake is dairy, egg, sugar, wheat free. Instead of regular flour it uses spelt flour or for gluten free use rice flour. This chocolate dessert tastes fantastic, everyone is sure to love it.

How To: Make gooey chocolate chip cookies

Nothing tastes like gooey chocolate chip cookies right from the oven. Learn how to make fresh chocolate chip cookies at home. Ingredients needed are butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour and semisweet chocolate chips.

How To: Do a dark, sexy Red Riding Hood makeup look

The Red Riding Hood movie by Catherine Hardwicke is a decidedly dark take on the story, which is pretty dark to begin with. This presents great opportunities for dark, sensual makeup both in the film and on your though, should you decide to watch this video and try out this dark, almost Victorian makeup take on Red Riding Hood.

How To: Make a double chocolate malt shop cupcakes

In this video, we learn how to make a double chocolate malt shop cupcakes. First, make the batter by mixing together malt powder with chocolate chips, sugar, and the rest of the ingredients. These flavors work well together and will make a classic cupcake! Cook these in the oven until the cupcakes are fully cooked all the way through. When these have cooled, test each of the cupcakes to make sure they are baked through. Next, you will mix together your cherry butter cream frosting and place i...

How To: Make a marshmallow pop with chocolate and nuts

In this video, we learn how to make a marshmallow pop with chocolate and nuts. These are the perfect treat for a special occasion or for a quick snack. You can use marshmallows that you bought from the store or you can make them yourself! First, you will need to place a stick in the bottom center of the marshmallow. After this, You will dip the top or the entire marshmallow into some melted chocolate. From here, you will immediately roll the marshmallow into chopped nuts. From here, lay the s...