http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Alleny Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318649&ca=Food+and+Drinks Different people have different tastes when it comes to chocolate. Some may like it rich, dark and bitter, while others may prefer it creamy, velvety and milky. Whether dark or milk chocolate, there are still some chocolates considered to be the best in the world, usually by chocolatiers, chocolate... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318652&ca=Food+and+Drinks When we think chocolate, we think of mindless indulgence and guilty pleasures, not health benefits. Indeed, it is more like the antithesis of health and nutrition in our minds as we have learned since we were little kids—that eating copious amounts of chocolates can have dire consequences and theref... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318658&ca=Food+and+Drinks Not only are chocolates pleasurable and sinfully delicious, they also stimulate your mind and give you a boost of energy especially when you’re on the go. Eating a chocolate a day can have wonderful benefits for your mind and your well-being, as longs as you watch your over-all calorie and sugar int... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318666&ca=Food+and+Drinks Nothing beats the taste of a truly divine chocolate that is made with the finest and purest ingredients. For the chocolate connoisseur, only gourmet chocolate will do; chocolate that is surely no 50-cent treat but a luscious indulgence that is meant to be savored and cherished like good wine and goo... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318669&ca=Food+and+Drinks Making chocolate involves a long process, from the cacao tree to the hands of the farmers to the factory to the hands of the master chocolate maker. From Nature to the Factory Chocolate comes from processed cacao beans, harvested from the cacao tree. Cacao trees only grow in tropical climates, 10 t... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318679&ca=Food+and+Drinks Not just because it’s chocolate, it’s good; maybe when you’re five years old, it does not matter that much—chocolate is chocolate is chocolate. But when you’re a little older, your taste matures, and you’re expected to have a little “sophistication” especially when it comes to something as luxurious... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318683&ca=Food+and+Drinks Using chocolate as an ingredient is a great way to add richness and bite to your cooking or baking. Chocolate is America’s favorite flavor. How can you go wrong with chocolate-flavored desserts and pastries? Cooking and baking with chocolate can be made simple, following a few general guidelines for... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318684&ca=Food+and+Drinks The finest chocolate the world has to offer is usually not so readily available in the local supermarket. Those sold in convenience stores and groceries are the mass-produced ones we’ve all grown so accustomed to – Hershey’s, MandM’s, KitKat, Toblerone, Cadbury, and maybe a Lindt here and there. For... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318174&ca=Food+and+Drinks Throughout history, chocolate has captured the hearts of men and women the world over. Chocolate is produced from the seed of cacao, a tropical tree that is native to South America. Cocoa seed has an intensely bitter taste, and thus needs to be fermented first for its flavor to mature. After ferment... Food and Drinks Chris Alleny Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=318176&ca=Food+and+Drinks Different people have different preferences and tastes when it comes to chocolates. Some like their chocolate sweet and milky, while others like theirs dark, rich and bitter. Chocolate is made in different places around the world and each country or place has its own distinctly unique chocolate prod...