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Take a minute to imagine your favorite chocolate bar. The smell of the cocoa. The fillings of the bar. The snap of the chocolate. It’s sheer perfection. But have you ever wondered how you can create ...

There are few things in cooking that give me “the dreads” quite like tempering chocolate. It’s a time-intensive, persnickety process that is overwhelming to deal with — and for someone like me, who’s ...

Pastry chef Paola Velez uses the technique to make her recipe for Tropical Mendiants on this week’s episode of Pastries with Paola. Tempering chocolate can be tricky, and if you've never done it at ...

Chocolate, whether in the form of a candy bar or as a drizzle for ice cream, is a delight for many. Although melted chocolate and tempered chocolate are often associated with one another, the two ...