What is chocolate: Definition and 200 Discussions

I am doing a show Monday night in a single wide mobile home. There will not be a lot of space to spread out, and not much room to move, as according to my host she's expecting quite a few guests. I was planning to do the Loaded Baked Potato Chowder, but today my host informed me that the...

I have a chocolate themed party. The host is doing some of our awesome desserts, but she wanted me to demo chocolate in a main course. Any ideas? I will post the recipes she does and the one I can get for main dish here after the show. Thanks, Ruth

I have a host who would like a chocolate show! I'm looking for your best ideas. I do not, sadly, have the trifle bowl yet. I won't assume that the DCB will fit in her microwave (I honestly haven't seen one yet that would hold it, except maybe my mom's!).

I was wondering in there is anything I can add to chocolate to help it have a more pour-able consistency but will still hard when it cools. (Just wondering because I made some cookies the other day and the chocolate wasn't thin enough to pour so I had to individually dip 40+ cookies to coat...

I purchased some delicious Godiva Chocolate truffles from a friend who works at their distribution plant. These are "seconds" so they are in bulk and not "pretty." Any suggestions on how to polish them up/restore at least a bit of their shine? Thanks! Amy

Hi all, I have to share the trifle I made yesterday. I wanted to make something for an event I was doing that was similar to the candy cane pie sold by Market Day and Baker's Square. I really wanted to figure out how to make it into a trifle. I couldn't really figure it out, but what I did...

Found this through the Kraft food emails I get. Thought it would be a great thing to have to help sell Prep Bowls!

This was so easy! Costco has Ghiradelli's brownie mix. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of oil, some water, an egg. I included 1/4 cup of PC orange-infused canola oil, plus 1/2 cup vegetable oil - and got amazing results! To help drive the theme home, I zested some orange peel in cream...

I have a host who's mom wants a German chocolate ice cream cake for her birthday. Do any of you have any ideas for something German Chocolate? A trifle or something would be great as I want to do it as a demo. Thank you!

OK, I wasn't going to post these...but I have had several requests...so here they are.

I am really liking this cookbook. These aren't "fast and easy" recipes, but the results are worth the little extra effort. (If you are looking for 'healthy'...these aren't it either (:eek:)...but if you're going to consume sugar, fat, and calories, better it be from something exceptional vs from...

This was asked for in the chat box. The Pampered Chef ® Double Chocolate Mousse Cups Recipe Waffle Cups 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1 pkg (4 oz) prepared waffle bowls (10 bowls) Mousse & Garnish 1/2 cup white chocolate morsels 1 cup cold milk 1 pkg (3.3 oz)...

Anyone have one? I searched under recipes and posts and couldn't find one. My brain is addled from the unseasonably hot weather though, so quite possible I missed it. Thanks!!

It's in the All The Best cookbook and I totally forgot it at home, thinking I could get it online...but I can't find it!? I wanted to send the recipe to my host today too! Can anyone help here?? TIA!

Anybody know of a spring-y trifle that I could whip together for Easter dinner? :confused: I'm not necessarily looking for chocolate, and anything based off a spice cake or gingerbread says fall/winter to me. I had thought about the Strawberry-Coconut Tres Leches trifle, but our...

Does anyone know the name of the dessert that is on the Post Card Invites. It's a chocolate torte of some kind with whipped cream all on the top. Thanks in advance!

Any reviews on this cake? I made it this afternoon and it looks very good. I'm ok with it, but I had my hubby test it as well and he wasn't too thrilled with the mix of ginger and chocolate. He likes chocolate, he likes ginger, but usually the ginger is in something we stir fry, etc. Any one...

I just ran across this..... Just Another Day in Paradise: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies WOW!!!!! I am not sure if I should be horrified, or run to the kitchen!!!!!!

I'm doing an ice cream show for a huge group on Saturday and there is NO way that I'm buying our sauces for all of them. I have it all planned out except I can't find my recipe for Chocolate Ganache that I got from one of the conference classes I took where Feriale spoke. I know it had...

Hi folks! So yesterday for Valentines I decided to make my sweetie dinner (I usually am not the cook in the house). Totally excited by the products that arrived Saturday AND the fact that this girl is a perpetual Weight Watcher, I chose two recipes from the new healthy cookbook. I made the...

I am going to a Chili Cook-Off tonight and signed up to bring a dessert. I haven't made the Fiery Chocolate Torte yet, but it looks and sounds good. I noticed in the description, it says that you can halve the amount of cayenne pepper to lessen the heat. So have any of you had this as the...

I sent out 67 invitations for my host, with the wrong show address! I put 9002 instead of 9001. She just told me this morning. I offered to call everyone on her list. Should I resend out the invitations? The party is on Feb 11th. I am so mad at myself right now and I think she is mad at me...

I know there are threads for this, but it seemed to be discussing to cover or uncover. My question is how gooey should this cake be, how do you dish it out, and how long to you cook it if you need to cook in the oven. I cooked it covered starting at 25 min and gradually went to 45 because at...

Has anyone made this before? How is it? My cousin would like me to make it for Sunday, I said that I would try. It looks pretty simple..but I am worried about the 1/8 of an inch slices of pound cake. They also asked me to do it with Raspberry instead of cranberry..which is going to be the...

I'm looking for recipes for trifles that do not contain chocolate. My dad loves desserts, but can't eat chocolate. I want to make a trifle for Christmas Eve, so any new recipes would be greatly appreciated!! Meryy Christmas!

I'm making truffles for the first time and it calls for dipping them in melted chocolate. The recipe suggests using a mug due to it's depth which is perfect for the small amount of melted chocolate. But what do I use to dip with? My fingers? A toothpick? Tongs? Any suggestions? Maybe I...

Hi Everyone! Can anyone tell me if while using the Double Broiler--does the chocolate stay melted for awhile in the broiler or does it harden quickly? I have a customer saying she'd use it for her rum balls (yummy!) but she has had issues in past with other ones not really keeping the...

Hi Guys! I'm new to The Pampered Chef! I have a cooking show next weekend and the host would like to do something, "death by chocolate". I don't have any recipes. Can you help? I would need to use the product that I received with my starter kit. Thanks in advance:chef:

Finding yourself with lots and lots of leftover chocolate bars? Here's a tip ... take your microplane grater and grind them up. Presto! Chocolate shavings that you can sprinkle over your cakes, cupcakes and holiday goodies this season! (Would post on facebook if I could find a nice...

Thanks all for contacting me about the success of this show. Everyone had a ball. But the script needs tweeking with the timing of the words/show. Haven't had a chance to work on that part yet. I think I would have more of the recipes done and just say Pam had it mostly complete before her demise.