21Apr/15

Men love chocolate too!

April 21, 2015Factual, Fun, InformationBonBons, Caramel, Catechins, Chocolate, Cocoa, Confectionary, Crèmes, Flavanoids, Ganache, Ice Cream, Love, M&M's, Milk, Mousse, Polvoron, Polyphenols, Pralines, Premier Cru, SyrupSephra

I love chocolates. If it comes in the shape of a bar or as individual pieces in a box, I enjoy eating a piece (or more) several times in any given week.

10Mar/15

All Hail Popcorn!

March 10, 2015Factual, Fun, Information, NewsGluten-Free, Popcorn, Vegetarian, Wheat-FreeSephra

Can you imagine Anna Wintour stuffing her face with sweet ’n’ salty between Fashion Show ‘frows’? Well, it might not be as far from reality as you think: the renaissance of popcornRead More…

09Feb/15

An Emotional History of Chocolate

February 9, 2015Factual, Fun, InformationCallebaut, Chocolate, Cocoa, Emotional, HistorySephra

The world faces an impending chocolate shortage. Simply put, global demand is rapidly outpacing the capacity of cocoa farmers to produce the good.

26Jan/15

Gear up for Valentine’s Day with this lipstick… chocolate!

January 26, 2015Entertainment, Fun, InformationChocolate, Edible, Kisses, Lipstick, MakeupSephra

At a glance, these lipsticks look like any other you can find at your local chemist. However, this Valentine’s Day, you can buy a whole set of them for your loved oneRead More…

20Jan/15

Chocolate Chompdown: Impossible chocolate eating competition

January 20, 2015Entertainment, Fun, Information, UncategorizedChocolate, ChocolateFest, Chompdown, Contest, Portland, WoodblockSephra

How much chocolate can you eat in a single sitting? An average 1.5-ounce bar? Maybe a couple of bars? A few before getting sick?

01Dec/14

At $173 An Ounce, Is This The World’s Most Expensive Chocolate?

December 1, 2014Entertainment, Factual, Fun, InformationBeans, Cacao, Chocolate, Ecuadorian, To'ak, ValuableSephra

The Guinness World Record for the most valuable chocolate (MVC! MVC!) was set in 2001, when an anonymous buyer in a Christie’s auction paid $687 for a 4-inch-long Cadbury’s bar that hadRead More…

27Nov/14

Make your farts smell of roses and chocolate!

November 27, 2014Entertainment, Factual, Fun, Information, UncategorizedChocolate, Farts, RosesSephra

Frenchman creates pill to make your farts smell of roses and chocolate! This could be a perfect secret Santa gift for that flatulent colleague you just can’t face.

10Nov/14

How do I become… a chocolate taster?

November 10, 2014Factual, Fun, InformationChocolate, Job, Profession, TasterSephra

As a follow up to: “Life as a Chocolate Taster”. You’ll need a relevant background, whether in chemistry or something culinary, and a sweet tooth wouldn’t go amiss either.

04Nov/14

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: David Greig on making a musical to rival Matilda

November 4, 2014Entertainment, FunCharlie, Chocolate, Gene Wilder, Musical, Oompa Loompa, Roald Dahl, TheatreSephra

There are, says David Greig, two ways to stage Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: the Charlie Bucket way or the Willy Wonka way. Hopeful little Charlie is poor in resourcesRead More…

21Oct/14

Life as a Chocolate Taster

October 21, 2014Entertainment, Fun, Information, UncategorizedSephra

It’s an enviable job, there’s no denying. So what makes a good chocolate bar, and can it be good for us? Quality chocolate is 50 per cent great cocoa beans, and 50Read More…