ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOCOLATE
From Spanish, from Aztec xocolatl, from xococ sour, bitter + atl water.
10 QUOTES WITH «CHOCOLATE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
chocolate.
I had amazing intellectual privilege as a kid. My mom taught me to read when I was two or three. When I was five, I read and wrote well enough to do my nine-year older brother's homework in exchange for chocolate or cigarettes. By the time I was 10, I was reading Orwell, Tolstoy's 'War and Peace,' and the Koran. I was reading comic books, too.
I had a little epiphany when I was a writer at 'Chicago' magazine. I sat down to dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. Somebody poured a white dessert wine with chocolate cake. It was a wine I would never have expected to make sense. The idea of any wine tasting fabulous with chocolate cake was fascinating to me.
In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies.
Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate.
Once we hit forty, women only have about four taste buds left: one for vodka, one for wine, one for cheese, and one for chocolate.
When I come to Chicago, I gorge myself. I get off the plane and start with Gene and Jude's for two hot dogs with everything, swing by The Fudge Pot for a taffy apple and a turtle, chocolate clusters at Sarah's Pastries and Candies and steak at Smith and Wollensky. I find time for Gino's pizza within the next 12 hours.
Scoops of mint ice cream with chips of chocolate cows.
I fed my yak on my spare Cadbury chocolate 21,0000ft up Everest. It was a blonde, very sweet female yak. I made it my pet after that.
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
It's about avoiding reality through various escape routes that become addictions and lead to Hell. My character is addicted to television, chocolate, coffee, to her dream of her son, which has no basis in reality.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOCOLATE»
Discover the use of
chocolate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chocolate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Book of
Chocolate: The
Chocolate Lover's Guide ...
The Great book every chocophile has been waiting for, pastry chef David Lebovitz's guide is a jam-packed snapshot of the global chocolate picture.
2
Like Water For
Chocolate
The number one bestseller in Mexico and America for almost two years, and subsequently a bestseller around the world, Like Water For Chocolate is a romantic, poignant tale, touched with moments of magic, graphic earthiness, bittersweet wit ...
3
Chocolate: History, Culture, and Heritage
Here is a sampling of some of the fascinating topics explored inside the book: Ancient gods and Christian celebrations: chocolate and religion Chocolate and the Boston smallpox epidemic of 1764 Chocolate pots: reflections of cultures, ...
Louis E. Grivetti, Howard-Yana Shapiro, 2011
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Chocolate: Food of the Gods
This collection examines the history of cacao and chocolate-making--its use in literature, art, music, and folklore, as a subject for psychology and childrearing, and as an important product for business.
Presents more than one hundred recipes for birthdays, Valentine's Day, and other chocolate-worthy occasions
Few people know the name Jean-Pierre Wybauw.
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Chocolate: The Consuming Passion
Demonstrates the nearly infinite variety of expressions of the chocolate lover's passion and gives numerous helpful hints, including how to grow chocolate at home
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out…. First published in 1952, The Chocolate Touch was an instant classic—and has remained a timeless favorite with kids, teachers, and parents.
Patrick Skene Catling, 2013
A simple introduction to chocolate, how it is grown, and how it is processed.
10
Hot
Chocolate: 50 Heavenly Cups of Comfort
50 heavenly recipes for hot chocolate; full color throughout.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOCOLATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
chocolate is used in the context of the following news items.
Tea-Infused Sweets: Chocolate + Jasmine Tea Is A Match Made In …
"I love the smell of it," Gallego says as she shows me how she's infused a pot of milk with jasmine tea to make a milk-chocolate custard. «NPR, Jul 15»
World Chocolate Day: 10 weird chocolate facts
The famous chocolate river Augustus Gloop almost drowned in in the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory film was made 15,000 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Tasmanians salivate over chocolate paintings good enough to eat
Beverley McNamara and Alex Nicholas are trialling the new techniques ahead of the Chocolate Winterfest at Latrobe next month. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Tacoma gets its first bean-to-bar chocolate makers
It doesn't look much like a chocolate factory from the outside: a small storefront backing up to the Stadium Thriftway parking lot, just next to the ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
RECIPES: Kylee's Kitchen celebrates Chocolate Day with Texas …
(July 7, 2015) – Texas Sheet Cake is a universal way to say “yum!” And there's not better day to eat this rich, chocolatey treat than on Chocolate ... «Fox 59, Jul 15»
My favorite dark chocolate: Lindt 90% cocoa
When I fly I either fast or pack along macadamia nuts, applewood smoked bacon jerky, and dark chocolate. My favorite chocolate is Lindt's ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
Woman selling home for $100 and a chocolate recipe
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (WUSA9) -- Have any good chocolate recipes? A woman who owns an Italian hot chocolate business in Brooklyn New ... «W*USA 9, Jul 15»
Happy World Chocolate Day! Check Out 9 Sweet Facts Every …
While we're big believers that chocolate should be consumed (in moderation) everyday, today is the day that you can guiltlessly feast on the ... «In Touch Weekly, Jul 15»
7 reasons why chocolate is scientifically good for you
It's good news for people with a sweet tooth: as well as being regarded as one of the tastiest foods in the world, chocolate also happens to have ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
Jelly Tip chocolate: A case of fear of missing out?
Local chocolate maker Whittaker's said on Monday that its limited edition Jelly Tip block, launched a week ago, has been selling so quickly that ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
