Cupcakes are fun to make, decorate and serve- especially when you use these tips from the pros Heather White and Lori Joyce own Vancouver’s Cupcakes mini-chain.
Here are their top ten tips to baking the perfect cupcake.
Just when we thought this dessert couldn’t get any cuter they have come out with mini cupcakes. Smaller and better for your waistline these cupcakes are just as yummy. With so many batter options and icing choices these are the perfect choice for festive events and summer parties.
Ever since Magnolia Bakery opened its doors in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, it has become a destination for lovers of all-things sweet. In this video get step-by-step recipe instructions on how to make Magnolia’s Chocolate Cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting.
A new study suggests that eating chocolate could improve the brain’s ability to do maths.
“Mental arithmetic became easier after volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, in a hot cocoa drink.
They were also less likely to feel tired or mentally drained, the findings, presented at the British Psychological Society annual conference in Brighton show.”
Scientists predict there is a possibility that within twenty years, chocolate may be as rare and expensive as caviar. Not surprisingly, this is in part due to climate change. The top chocolate companies, such as Cadbury and Mars, are currently trying to help the situation by training their farmers in sustainable techniques. Read more…
Eating a Twix - and by “a” Twix, I’m assuming everyone actually eats both bars themselves - is equivalent to eating 11 pieces of bacon, in terms of saturated fat. Maybe you should share them.
Check out more of the worst packaged foods at the supermarket…
Here is a list of foods that should keep your energy and mood on a high during the holidays:
Now here is information I have always wanted. Here is a list of the best locations in the world for chocolate and the names of their finest chocolate makers:
Zürich, Switzerland - Why? Sprüngli, Lindt and Teuscher
Hershey, Penn. - Why? Hershey’s
London, England - Why? Cadbury’s and Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate
Pacific Northwest - Why? Theo Chocolate, Daniel Le Chocolat Belge and Chocolate Arts
San Francisco Bay Area - Why? Scharffen Berger and Ghirardelli
Arno River Valley, Italy - Why? Amedei, Mannori, Catinari and Vestri
Belgium - Why? Pierre Marcolini
Burlington, Vt. - Why? Lake Champlain Chocolates
Valrhona, France - Why? Valrhona’s Ecole du Grand Chocolat
Villajoyosa and Alicante, Spain - Why? Chocolates Valor
In her new book, The Beauty Diet, Beauty nutritionist Lisa Drayer puts some truth to the saying that “you are what you eat!”
Her top ten picks include yummy foods like sweet potatoes, blueberries and even dark chocolate. She boasts that by updating your shopping list you’ll not only start feeling and looking better, but you’re sure to slim down as well.
“The Top 10 Beauty Foods are packed with the powerful nutrients and micronutrients your body needs to keep your cells refreshed and in good repair.
“These foods give your body the materials it needs to keep you healthy, radiant, vibrant and young — so you have delicate, soft skin, thick, shiny hair, long, smooth fingernails, clear, bright eyes, and a brilliant, gleaming smile” Drayer tells Diet.com
Continue reading for the top 10 beauty foods.
Whether it’s scary pudding cups or eyeball cupcakes you need to make something spooky for Halloween.
To be the hit of whichever party you’ll be attending this Halloween check out these recipes.
The air is getting colder and that means more layers and more nights spent indoors doing nothing. As you begin to bundle up you may also begin to crave your classic comfort foods, bread, pasta and sweets. If you plan on staying slim this winter then you’re in luck because here is a list of comfort foods that will help you achieve your weight loss goal.
From Homemakers.com
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