Ask my 6-year old son, “What do you think your mother wants for her birthday?” and I’ll bet he’ll answer, “Brownies”.
That is how much I love those little dark chewy chocolate squares and the people who really love me make a point to remember this important fact.
Knowing this you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that I make brownies often.
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Passing a roadside strawberry stand the other day brought back wonderful childhood memories. Every summer we packed our Jeep Wagoneer with beach towels, bathing suits, sunscreen and sand toys and headed to our grandparent’s beach cottage at the Delaware seashore. The highlight of the trip, besides crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, was stopping at one of the local farms in Sussex County to pick our own... Read More...
Cupcakes aren’t just for kids. I found this out when I had a group of mothers and their children over for an afternoon tea party recently. That morning I popped out of bed full of energy and enthusiasm and baked all morning as I imagined how delighted my guests would be with all of my homemade treats. I baked cupcakes for the kids and brownies, lemon bars and chocolate chip cookies for the moms. I... Read More...
Each year all of the families, babies included, of my 6 year-old son’s school go camping together by a river that flows from natural hot springs with waterfalls and lush vegetation here in Mexico. The fun river activities, including ziplining (ziplining is the sport of soaring high above the ground while your body is secured in a harness and attached to an overhead cable), campfire dancing and singing,... Read More...
Lucky me to have a friend who gives tours of Mexico and always brings me back criollo (criollo is the rarest and most expensive chocolate in the world) chocolate, from Tabasco and kilos of Mayordomo 100% pure cacao from Oaxaca. Thank you, Alejandra! You will all get a chance to meet Alejandra in the near future, because Alejandra and I are teaming up to offer you luxurious and adventurous chocolate tours... Read More...
Welcome to Chocolate Central. Chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures and like any subject, the more you know about it, the deeper and richer is your experience of it. As an adventure-seeker at heart and former educator and film producer, I’m exploring the exotic world of chocolate in search of fabulous chocolate experiences and I’m sharing Read More
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