Dying for Chocolate

Monday, April 9, 2012

Cartoon of the Day

One of my favorite comic strips is Rhymes with Orange by Hilary Price. I often post her "mystery' cartoons on Mystery Fanfare, but this one is perfect for DyingforChocolate.com.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Chocolate Bytes: Why are Chocolate Easter Bunnies Hollow?

Why are Chocolate Easter Bunnies Hollow? The answer to this question is explored in the Smithsonian blog.

The experience inspires a host of sermons and metaphors about how life is full of disappointments, why you shouldn’t judge by appearances, and so on. Chocolate bunnies can be, as this New York Times article puts it, “the child’s first taste of deception.”

Are candy makers conspiring to teach us a lesson?

Of course not. The answer is simple, according to one chocolate maker: hollow bunnies are easier to eat.

“If you had a larger-size bunny and it was solid chocolate, it would be like a brick; you’d be breaking teeth,” says Mark Schlott, vice-president of operations at R.M. Palmer in Reading, Pennsylvania, one of the first and largest manufacturers of hollow chocolate bunnies.

Read the rest of the article HERE. Fascinating!

Easter Chocolate Molds: Bunnies, Chicks and Eggs, Oh My!

I adore Chocolate Molds, particularly the older metal ones. Here are a few great Chocolate Molds for Easter! It's all about Bunnies, Eggs and Chicks!