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A.P. Stumps in San Jose is famous for serving up great cuisine. Complementing that great menu is a wonderful selection of martinis and vodka cocktails featuring Van Gogh Vodka. Here's their recipe for (..more)

A.P. Stumps in San Jose is famous for serving up great cuisine. Complementing that great menu is a wonderful selection of martinis and vodka cocktails featuring Van Gogh Vodka. Here's their recipe for a Chocolate Martini featuring Van Gogh's Chocolate Vodka. 1.5 oz Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka 1.5 oz Creme de Cacao Splash of Creme (..less)

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 (..more)

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 slicing knife, such as the one shown above. The grooves on the sides of the blade, called kullenschliff pockets, reduce friction on the chocolate, making it less likely to melt and stick to the knife while the length of the blade provides enough leverage to quickly and easily chop through a big bar. (..less)

Ever been in a situation where you thought you had EVERYTHING planned out, but then forgot to make a dessert? No? Well, then watch this to learn how to make homemade chocolate-covered strawberries a (..more)

Ever been in a situation where you thought you had EVERYTHING planned out, but then forgot to make a dessert? No? Well, then watch this to learn how to make homemade chocolate-covered strawberries anyway! (..less)

******************************************* I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMMENTS PROBLEM...THEY ARE DISAPPEARING!!! I AM SORRY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN NOT SEE MY REPLIES TO YOUR COMMENTS. ******** (..more)

******************************************* I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THIS COMMENTS PROBLEM...THEY ARE DISAPPEARING!!! I AM SORRY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN NOT SEE MY REPLIES TO YOUR COMMENTS. ******************************************* I bought this new Ice Cream Maker and thought I share yet another kitchen gadget with you all :) Ice Cream Recipe I used: Chocolate Gelato Recipe Ingredients: 2 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) 2 1/4 cups whole milk 1/3 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup minus 2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 large egg yolks Preparation: Coarsely chop chocolate. In a 2-quart heavy saucepan bring milk, cream, and about half of sugar just to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and add cocoa powder and chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks and remaining sugar until thick and pale. Add hot chocolate mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and pour into saucepan. Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until a thermometer (..less)

The Saucy Sisters do it again in the kitchen with their hit concoction of chocolate ice cream and hot serrano chilies. The Aztecs mixed these two ingredients and it's now the rage in European chocola (..more)

The Saucy Sisters do it again in the kitchen with their hit concoction of chocolate ice cream and hot serrano chilies. The Aztecs mixed these two ingredients and it's now the rage in European chocolate truffles. Here's the delicious ice cream version. (..less)

Made by - Morag This is me making chocolate mousse... The recipe is pretty simple - chop up 200g bar of chocolate, heat 300ml pot of cream until it boils, then pour the cream over the chocolate an (..more)

Made by - Morag This is me making chocolate mousse... The recipe is pretty simple - chop up 200g bar of chocolate, heat 300ml pot of cream until it boils, then pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk. Add 2 eggs and whisk again. Pour into glasses and leave in the fridge until set (about 2 hours). It is sooo nice, seriously! (..less)

Does chocolate really grow on trees? Learn about chocolate's origins in this video from HowStuffWorks. To learn more about chocolate check out this HowStuffWorks article. http://recipes.howstuffwo (..more)

Does chocolate really grow on trees? Learn about chocolate's origins in this video from HowStuffWorks. To learn more about chocolate check out this HowStuffWorks article. http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/chocolate.htm To find out more about chocolate and thousands of other topics, visit us at http://howstuffworks.com. (..less)

Alton gets the dirt on Dutch processing and the dead Dutch guy who invented it, choose a few powders then apply them to hot chocolate, brownies, sorbet and homemade chocolate syrup. Recipes feature (..more)

Alton gets the dirt on Dutch processing and the dead Dutch guy who invented it, choose a few powders then apply them to hot chocolate, brownies, sorbet and homemade chocolate syrup. Recipes featured in this episode: Cocoa Brownies, Hot Cocoa, and Cocoa Syrup. (..less)

Alton gets the dirt on Dutch processing and the dead Dutch guy who invented it, choose a few powders then apply them to hot chocolate, brownies, sorbet and homemade chocolate syrup. Recipes feature (..more)

Alton gets the dirt on Dutch processing and the dead Dutch guy who invented it, choose a few powders then apply them to hot chocolate, brownies, sorbet and homemade chocolate syrup. Recipes featured in this episode: Cocoa Brownies, Hot Cocoa, and Cocoa Syrup. (..less)

This week on Van Gogh Vodka's official video podcast we introduce two new recipes for our Double Espresso Vodka and Espresso Vodka. We also share an idea for a great new garnish for these flavored vo (..more)

This week on Van Gogh Vodka's official video podcast we introduce two new recipes for our Double Espresso Vodka and Espresso Vodka. We also share an idea for a great new garnish for these flavored vodkas - the biscotti. Coffee Cake Martini 1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka 1 tsp. Goldschlager 1/4 oz. butterscotch schnapps 1 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka 1 tsp. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. French Kiss Latte 1 oz Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka 1oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur 1 oz. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur splash cream Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Drizzle the glass with chocolate syrup. Find these recipes and more at www.vangoghvodka.com or our blog at vangoghvodka.blogspot.com (..less)