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Do you know what is your partner's Love Language? how to express true feeling to your partner...?

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What's Your Love Language?

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Show Some love by giving Chocolate :)

Just like melted chocolate inside the chocolatey cake, you have a warm personlity. People love to be around you. You have a sensitive feelings toward certain things in life that you consider important. Your attitude is polite, kind and sweet. You have a special talent to comfort people when they are down. For you, friendship is an important things in life. You cherish your circle of friends truly.

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You May want to sip Chardonay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay: seafood , chicken, pasta with cream sauce, veal, turkey, ham

Riesling: mild cheese, clams, mussels, Asian dishes, sashimi, ham, pork, lobster , Tandoori chicken, Coquilles St Jacques

Sauvignon Blanc: oysters, salmon, seafood salad, Irish stew, ham, chevre, goat cheese asparagus quiche

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FOOD Quiz...from Quiz Miz...What SUSHI are you?

You are Spicy Tuna Roll

You are an optimistic and fun person.

You perceive life in positive ways and you don’t hesitate to try new things in life.

You are a very flexible person that will survive in any conditions.

No matter how bad the situation is, you will be able to handle it nicely.

You are a hardworking person that can be counted on.

Your philosophy is “No Pain No Gain”

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My Love Language is QUALITY TIME

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What Women Really Want For Valentine's Day

Every woman wants to get something special on Valentine’s Day. Every woman has a library of romantic fantasies in her head, and she’s just waiting for them to come true. When she is a teenager, a bunch of heart-shaped balloons and a box of chocolates will do the trick, but as she matures, so will her Valentine wishes. Your lady wants her Valentine’s Day memories to be special, whether they are big or small. She wants to brag to her friends about how great you are, and she wants to be swept off her feet again and again.

There are many ways to make your partner’s Valentine’s Day one to remember. You don’t necessarily have to follow the Dinner/Movie/Present routine that has become so cliché over the years. Maybe a quiet, romantic night alone will have her falling for you all over again. Perhaps you can fill the day with tiny reminders of your feelings for her. This might even be the year for you to go all out and give her the most extravagant Valentine she’s ever had. Regardless of what you decide on, make sure you put your whole heart into it and give her the love and attention she deserves. Below are a few ideas from LYC for your Valentine’s Day. Feel free to take these ideas for yourself, or use them as guidelines for your own Valentine celebration.

Romantic Dinner for Two
Last Valentine's Day, I informed my wife that the basement was off limits. I cooked Beef Wellington, and topped it with pastry hearts. After dinner, I blindfolded her and led her to the basement. When I took the blindfold off, she found a bed with twelve dozen rose petals on white silk sheets. I’d also filled the room with candles on pedestals. She burst into tears of joy the second she saw it.
--submitted by Anonymous

Five Guys in the Kitchen
My friends and I are planning our 3rd annual “Guys in the Kitchen” Valentine’s Day celebration. The five of us have been friends for a long time, and all of our wives are friends, too. Each year we prepare a homemade Valentine dinner for our ladies, and we make sure to go all out. We make the childcare arrangements. We send invitations to their offices tied to a dozen roses. At dinner, we set the table with matching plates, candles, and wine. The menus are printed on antiqued paper, and we laminate them so the girls can keep them as keepsakes. This year, there will be chocolates and singing stuffed animals sitting in each of their seats when they come in. We even serve them specialty coffees after dinner. All of their other friends’ husbands hate us. It’s great!
--submitted by 5 Guys in the Kitchen

A Risky Valentine
Last year, I decided to get a little more risky with Valentine's Day. I skipped the day altogether (intentionally, and much to my wife's shock and horror). Instead, I planned a short cruise to Mexico through Expedia.com, but didn't tell her about it. Then I ordered a dozen flowers and I had them delivered to her at work the day we were leaving for the cruise. The flowers were nice, but I’m sure she barely noticed them when she saw the cruise ticket hanging from the vase. When we got on the boat, she discovered a few more surprises waiting for her -- some awesome chocolates from Godiva and a few more “frisky” goodies, including a pair of vibrating panties. She loved the trip, and she also loved the fact that I had thought outside the box. So next year, skip the usual flowers and candy and do something she’ll never forget!
--submitted by Anonymous

A Special Love Song
I don't play an instrument or sing very well, so for Valentine’s Day I wrote a song for my girlfriend and had a friend who's an aspiring musician sing it for me. I had it professionally recorded, and I designed labels for the CD and the case. I went to our favorite radio station and got them to agree to play it for me that night. I brought my girl down to our favorite beach just in time to watch the sun set. I wish you could have seen her face when they read the dedication and played the song! It’s been five years now, and she still listens to that song.
--submitted by Robb

Advertising Your Love
I had an early morning college class on Valentine’s Day. As I walked toward the building, I noticed that there were flyers posted everywhere. At first I thought that someone was really trying to advertise something, but as I got closer I realized that they all said, "I love you, Jama! Will you be mine? Love, Brian." They were everywhere, in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. Everyone that saw them was
--submitted by Jama Cornelius

Arcade Romance
Last year for Valentine's Day, my husband took me to a local arcade. I have to admit, that was not exactly my idea of a romantic outing, but it actually ended up being one of the greatest dates we have ever had. I will never forget it. It was on a school day, so the arcade was a ghost town. It was as if he rented the place just for the two of us. We rode go karts, played laser tag, and spent a fortune on arcade games. Then we ended the date with hot dogs and soda. It was so amazing, because 90% of the time we were the only ones in there besides the workers.
--submitted by Milla

Candy Love-Lib
On Valentine's Day, I wrote my girlfriend a letter, but I left a bunch of blank spaces. The spaces were left open for candy conversation hearts, and each time she got to a blank space I gave her a heart to fill it in. For example, one line read “I am pretty happy to have you”. It had her read it in the evening, and we were on a porch swing out in the peaceful country, so the mood was perfect. I had other gifts, but according to her, this was the "most thoughtful."
--submitted by Joel Thompson

Hearts of Love
Since it was our first Valentine’s Day together, I knew that I had to do something sweet and special for my girl. I cut about 100 hearts out of pink, purple, and red construction paper. I wrote little sayings on each one, kind of like conversation hearts, but more personal. Some were compliments, others were terms of endearment, and some were just short notes like “I love the way you kiss me.” On the back of each one, I printed “S.W.L. loves H.D.B.” I had them delivered to her throughout the month of February in fun and surprising ways. Her friends delivered some of them for me. Some, I left in places I knew she would find them, like inside the medicine cabinet, in the refrigerator, or on the pillow. One day I convinced complete strangers to walk up to her and just hand her one without saying a word. One was even given to her by one of our waiters at a local restaurant. She really loved it!!
--submitted by Stacey L

Romantic Surprise
For Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend went all-out to make one of my dreams come true. He picked me up from my house and, without telling me anything about what was going on, drove me to the airport. There, we got on an airplane (he wouldn’t let me look to see where we were going). After about 4 hours, we touched down in Toronto. I still had no idea what was going on, but when the rental car pulled into the parking lot of the theater, I knew. He had brought me to see “The Phantom of the Opera”! I had been talking about seeing it for months, but had never found the time. Then, during the intermission, he gave me the most beautiful long-stemmed rose I’d ever seen. It was the best Valentine’s Day ever!
--submitted by Anonymous

Roses to Remember
My husband and I had been married for about a year. He knew what a romantic I was and how much I love surprises. I worked as a secretary at a hospital, and one of my job duties was to go across the street into another building to retrieve the day's mail. When I went to get the mail that Valentine’s Day, there was a large package addressed to me. It was awkward to carry, even though it was fairly light. I lugged it back to my desk with all the other mail. Everyone I walked past stopped what they were doing and followed me to my desk, wanting to know what the package contained. So I opened it in front of everyone. It was a framed poster of a little boy (in black and white) holding a dozen roses (in red). Of course, my husband planned it perfectly, because he knew that I had to take the train home. The poster brought a lot of smiles from everyone I ran into on the way home. To this day, the sight of it brings a smile to my face.
--submitted by Tricia

As you can see, it is the feeling in which your Valentine surprise is delivered, the emotion it evokes, and the memories it makes that matter to a woman. Give your lover something to brag to her friends about this year, and she’ll fall in love with you all over again.

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Cokelat Lava Recipe - French Dessert

#Moelleux au Chocolat… A French classic that literally melts in your mouth!!! This dessert is usually made in individual ramekins, but see the serving ideas below for other possibilities.#

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients (4 people):

6 oz. Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (or use your favorite 70% dark chocolate bar)
6 oz. Butter (diced, room temperature)
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/3 cup Flour
Butter for Ramekins

How to Make It:

Preheat oven to 350°F
1. Melt chocolate on low flame in a bain-marie (double boiler). When melted, take of flame, and…
2. Stir in diced butter, until it melts.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar, until it starts to whiten.
4. Stir in melted chocolate and then the flour.
5. Butter 4 individual ramekins, and pour in chocolate batter.
6. Cook for about 10 minutes.
7. Tip ramekins upside down onto dessert plates and serve.
Voilà!

Tips:

You can definitely prepare your chocolate lave cake recipe ahead of time, and then bake 10 minutes before serving. I always do it this way!

In terms of buttering the ramekins: butter the bottoms first, and then butter the sides, wiping from the bottom up to the top. It helps the chocolate to rise even more.

In terms of baking time… well, it depends on how runny you want it! I like it with a super-liquid-oozing center -- so do my guests! For this, you want the top to be cooked through, but the center to be liquid. You can check with a toothpick after 10 minutes of baking.
If you don't like liquid-center chocolate desserts, just cook for a little longer, and you will have an incredibly moist chocolate cake. So, either way, you can't go wrong!

Serving Ideas:

You can, if you want, serve your chocolate lava cake recipe with a Crème Anglaise (English Cream) or a Coulis aux Framboises (Raspberry Sauce). Personally, I always serve it as is (no sauce). And honestly, everyone FALLS IN LOVE with this dessert!!! How could they not?!!!

Chinese New Year Chocolate Candy - Cokelat Khusus Perayaan Imlek

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups semisweet coklat chips
• 2 cups butterscotch chips
• 2 1/2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
• 4 cups chow mein noodles

DIRECTIONS

1. Butter a 9x13 inch dish.
2. Melt coklat and butterscotch chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat and stir in peanuts. Stir in noodles until all is well coated. Press into prepared dish. Chill until set; cut into squares.

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is a crisp cookie made from flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk which is baked around a fortune, a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom or vague prophecy. Throughout the western world, it is usually served with Chinese food in Chinese-American restaurants as a dessert. The message inside may also include a list of lucky numbers (used by some as lottery numbers) and a Chinese phrase with translation. Fortune cookies in their current form were first served in California by immigrants who based the cookie on a traditional Japanese cracker. The cookies are little-known in mainland China.

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Biscotti (plural of Italian biscotto, roughly meaning "twice baked") are crisp Italian cookies often containing nuts or flavored with anise. Traditionally, biscotti are made by baking cookie dough in two long slabs, cutting these into slices, and reheating them to dry them out. A basic recipe is a mix two parts flour with one part sugar with enough eggs to create a stiff batter. To the mixture baking powder and flavorings such as anise, chocolate, or nuts are added. The slabs are baked once for about twenty-five minutes. They are then cut up into individual cookies and baked again for a shorter period. The longer this second baking is, the harder the cookies will be. Originally the cookies were twice-baked so they could be stored for long periods of time; because of this storage potential, they historically have been used widely by explorers and soldiers.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp shortening

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350F. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until smoothly blended. Add eggs and almond extract, beat again until smooth. In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Blend into butter mixture until smooth. Stir almonds into dough. Divide dough in half and shape into 2 logs, about 11 inches long. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for about 10 minutes. Use a serrated knife to make 1/2 inch slices. Place slices back on sheet, and bake for another 6 minutes. Flip slices over and bake for 6 minutes more. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Make chocolate glaze: Mix chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minutes on high in the microwave. Stir until mixed and smooth. Drizzel glaze over biscotti.

Makes 36 biscotti

Cokelat MilkShake

RICH COKELAT SHAKE
Vanilla ice cream 2 tbsp. cokelat syrup 1/2 c. milk Put 5 spoonfuls of ice cream in shaker type cup. Add chocolate syrup. Add milk. Cover shaker with lid; shake well. Pour into glass. Serves one.

A milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and sweet flavorings such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the rest of the English-speaking world, excluding some regions of the United States. Milkshakes are usually served in a tall glass with a straw, and whipped cream may be added as a topping. Three popular milkshake flavors are vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

Tips Cinta - Five Love Language - Apapun Love Languages si dia..Cokelat Ga bakal ditolak :)

What is your Love language?

Best describe you

I feel loved when my mate express how grateful they are for me, and for the simple things I do everyday

I feel loved when my mate brings me gifts and other tangible expression of love

I feel loved when my mate expresses feeling to me by physical contact

I feel loved when my mate spends time alone with me and gives me undivided attention

Which one is yours?

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P.S. Apapun Love Languages kamu atau pasangan kamu...Ngasih Cokelat Gratis...bakalan bikin si dia tambah hepi n sayang deh...soo..cokelat is UNIVERSAL and gak bakal ditolak punya :)

Another Valentine's Cokelat suggestion for your loved ones

Creative Ideas :)

Valentine's Suggestion...Beautiful Cokelat bouquet..irressitable

Pretty Cokelat Bouquet for your loved ones..

One of my Favorites: cokelat Ferrero Rocher

The anatomy of Indulgence...Yummm

What's Inside the Cokelat?
a whole roasted Hazelnut
creamy chocolate filling
delicate crisp wafer
milk chocolate and finely chopped hazelnut

Cokelat Kahlua Cake

1 cokelat cake mix (I use Pillsbury Plus)
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 box instant cokelat pudding
4 eggs
3/4 c. strong instant coffee (made with 2 tsp. coffee with 1 c. water; cool before adding)
3/4 c. creme de cacao or Kahlua or coffee liqueur
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp. cooled coffee
4 tbsp. creme de cacao, Kahlua or coffee liqueur

Combine first 6 ingredients and beat for 4 minutes. Grease and flour a tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick which must come out clean. Cool.

Combine the following in a small bowl: 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cooled coffee, 4 tablespoons creme de cacao, Kahlua or coffee liqueur; mix well.

Use a short skewer to poke holes in top of cake and let this mixture drip in. It is not a glaze. Dust with confectioners' sugar for an attractive finish. Serve with your favorite ice cream. A chocolate lover's delight!

~Cokelat Fondue for chocoholics~

Fondue is a Swiss communal dish shared at the table in an earthenware pot (caquelon) over a small burner (rechaud). The term comes from the French fondre (to melt) in the past tense fondu (melted) with gender added in the phrase la raclette fondue (the grated Swiss cheese, melted), hence shortened to fondue. A cheese mix in the pot is kept warm as a semi-liquid sauce into which diners use forks to dip bits of food, most often bread. Whilst cheese fondues are the most widely known there are other pot and dipping ingredients. Fondue is most often warmed either by an alcohol burner or tealights.

Cokelat Fondue Recipe:
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
4 bittersweet chocolate bars, chopped, 3 1/2 ounces each
2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur, optional
1/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts or almonds, optional

Dippables Thingy:
Hazelnut or almond biscotti
Salted pretzel sticks
Cubed pound cake
Sliced bananas
Stem strawberries
Sectioned navel oranges
Ripe fresh diced pineapple
Marshmallows

Heat 1/2 cup cream in a heavy non-reactive saucepot over moderate heat until cream comes to a low boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add chocolate. Let the chocolate stand in hot cream 3 to 5 minutes to soften, then whisk chocolate together with the cream. Stir in liqueur and/or chopped nuts and transfer the fondue to a fondue pot or set the mixing bowl on a rack above a small lit candle. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in reserved cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, to desired consistency. Arrange your favorite dippables in piles on a platter along side chocolate fondue with fondue forks, bamboo skewers or seafood forks, as utensils, for dipping.

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~ LOW FAT Cokelat Cheesecake Recipe ~

#Low Fat Chocolate Silk Cheesecake#

Resep Cokelat Cheesecake Rendah Lemak

2/3 cup reduced-calorie cokelat wafer crumbs (about 20 cookies)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon stick margarine, melted...
1 tablespoon water
Cooking spray
3 ounces semisweet cokelat, chopped
2 tablespoons skim milk
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 (8-ounce) blocks fat-free cream cheese
1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large egg whites
1/2 cup Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup hot fudge topping
1 cup low-fat sour cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, and toss with a fork until blended. Press crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at
400 degrees F for 8 minutes. Cool crust on a wire rack. Increase oven temperature to 525 degrees F.


Combine semisweet cokelat and milk in a bowl; microwave at high 45 seconds or until cokelat melts, stirring after 30 seconds. Cool.

Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar, cheeses, vanilla, and salt in a food processor, and process just until smooth. Add egg whites, and process until blended. Add cokelat mixture, cocoa, fudge topping, and sour cream, and process until blended.


Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake at 525 degrees F for 7 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F, and bake
25 minutes or until almost set. Cheesecake is done when the center barely moves when the pan is touched. Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around outside edge, and cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

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~Diabetic Cupcakes~

I made these cupcakes for my mum who was 81. She is now diabetic so I have decided to try out ways of making tasty cupcakes recipes with low or no sugar. These could also be part of a low sugar diet for those trying to loose weight. With the fruit content they could be part of 5 portions of fruit or vegetables in a day. I have used pears, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries in these low calorie, low sugar diabetic cupcakes.

Ingredients
175 gm--1 1/2 cups--6 oz plain flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
75 gm--3 oz--1/2 cup butter or margarine
14 tablespoons of Splenda low calorie sweetener
100 ml--5 fl ozs milk
2 tablespoons of honey
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence or 1 pod with seeds scraped out
110 gm--4 ozs--1 cup of either blueberries, pears peeled cored and chopped fine or strawberries topped, washed and chopped fine. Choose one type of fruit.

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 210C--gas 6
Put paper cases into baking tray. This makes 9 cupcakes in muffin size paper cup cases. I do not over fill but prefer smaller cupcakes so I have room for a topping.
Sieve the flour and baking powder together and put into a separate bowl.
In another bowl beat the margarine or butter with the Splenda and honey until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla essence and the egg and beat well.
Add half the flour mixture to the other mixture and all the milk. Stir well. Add the rest of the flour mixture.
Add the fruit of your choice and fold in gently.
Spoon the batter -mixture into the cup cases.
Put into the oven in the top half of the oven.
Cook for 15 minutes. Do not open the oven until this time or the cupcakes will collapse.
Check to see if they are done.
Stick a wood cocktail stick in if it comes out clean they are done . If you touch the surface of a cupcake and it is springy to the touch it is done. If not leave longer in the oven. Depending on the size they can take 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove. Cool on a wire tray.
I then topped with lime cream cheese and a raspberry.

Lime Cream Cheese
I took 1 dessert spoon of low fat cream cheese for each cupcake and placed it into a bowl. I added the juice of half a lime, the finely grated rind of half a lime and 2 teaspoons of Splenda. I mixed well and spread onto each cupcake and topped off with a raspberry. This was tangy and refreshing in flavour.

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` Chocolate Sprinkles Cupcakes `
CupCakes Cokelat Sprinkles


These cupcakes use the chocolate cupcake recipe and the chocolate icing as a basis for their decoration. I then used chocolate sprinkles to decorate and milk chocolate buttons.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup--6oz--175gm butter or margarine
3/4 cup--6oz--175gm castor sugar
1 cup--4oz--115gm self-raising flour
1/2 cup--2oz--60gm cocoa
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 tablespoon of warm water

METHOD
Cream butter or margarine with the castor sugar in a large bowl. Add the vanilla extract. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour and the cocoa. Fold in. Add the water. Place the mixture in individual cupcake cases in a baking tray. Cook at gas 5--190C--375F for 12 t0 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE ICING
3/4 cup--4oz--110gm dark cooking chocolate, the type you like
1/2 cup--4oz--110gm butter
2 1/2 cups--10oz--290gm icing sugar
warm water or strong black coffee(choose which you like)

METHOD
Put a pan on the stove with a small amount of boiling water. Place a bowl over the top. Put the chocolate in here to melt. In another bowl cream the butter. Add the melted chocolate to the butter, mix. Gradually add the icing sugar and mix well, add the water or coffee in teaspoons to keep the mixture runny and creamy enough to use as icing. I like it quite firm. when the cupcakes have cooled ice each one. I keep a mug of hot water at the side to moisten my spreading knife.

Chocolate Fudge Recipe - Resep Cokelat Fudge

- COKELAT FUDGE RECIPE -

2 .3/4 cups sugar 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan 1 cup half-and-half 1 tablespoon corn syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped, roasted nuts, optional

Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees F. Add vanilla and nuts, if desired, and mix until well-blended and the shiny texture becomes matte. Pour into the prepared pan. Let sit in cool dry area until firm. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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~ Hot Chocolate Recipe ~ Susu Cokelat Nikmat

This hot chocolate recipe calls for two different kinds of chocolate, and it's whipped frothy.
The half and half cream makes for an extra rich cup of cocoa............

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup half and half
• 8 tsp sugar
• 1 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

PREPARATION:

Heat everything in a saucepan, except the vanilla, until chocolates melt and sugar dissolves. Pour half into a blender and mix until foamy. Return to the saucepan, and add vanilla. Stir briefly then serve.

Chocolate: Aphrodisiac or Euphamism? - Cokelat Pembangkit Gairah Sex?

Cokelat Aphrodisiak? Benarkah?

Chocolate: Aphrodisiac or Euphamism?

Michele Doughty

"In most parts of the world chocolate is associated with romance, and not without with good reason. It was viewed as an aphrodisiac by the Aztec's who thought it invigorated men and made women less inhibited. So when it was first introduced to Europe, it was only natural that chocolate quickly became the ideal gift for a woman to receive from an admirer or a loved one, and of course, vice versa" (3).

What does chocolate have in common with lobster, crab legs, pine nuts, walnuts, alcohol, and Viagra? It has a reputation as being an aphrodisiac. Throughout history, there has been a pursuit for sexual success and fertility by various means including foods and pharmaceuticals. The American Heritage College Dictionary defines aphrodisiac s "arousing or intensifying sexual desire...Something such as a drug or food, having such an effect" (5). According to the Food and Drug Administration, "an aphrodisiac is a food, drink, drug, scent, or device that, promoters claim, can arouse or increase sexual desire, or libido" (2). Myths and folklore have existed since the beginning of time asserting that specific goods, or aphrodisiacs, increase sexual capacity and stimulate desire. Named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, she was claimed born from the sea and many types of seafood have acquired this reputation. Similarly, chocolate's reputation as an aphrodisiac originated in both Mayan and Aztec cultures over 1500 years ago. Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac? How does it work? Does it produce different effects for men and women?

Made from the cocoa bean found in pods growing form the trunk and lower branches of the Cacao Tree, the earliest record of chocolate was in the South American rainforests around the Amazon and Essequibo rivers. The Mayan civilization worshipped the Cacao Tree for they believed it was divine in origin, thus its Latin name, Theobrom Cacao, means "food of the gods", and "cacao is a Mayan word meaning 'God Food.' Cacao was later corrupted into the more familiar "Cocoa" by Europeans" (3). Since emperors were considered divine, the Aztec emperor Monteczuma drank fifty golden goblets of chocolate a day in order to enhance his sexual ability. Consequentially, when the Spanish Conquistadors discovered chocolate and introduced it to Europe and the rest of the world, it continued to be associated with love (3).

Chocolate is a very complex food and scientists have investigated it in order to unlock its secrets. When consumed, it has been observed to have affects on human behavior (3). Chocolate contains two particular substances called Phenylethylamin and Seratonin, both of which serve as means for mood lifting. "Both occur naturally in the human brain and are released by the brain into the nervous system when we are happy and also when we are experiencing feelings of love, passion and/or (dare I say it?) lust. This causes a rapid mood change, a rise in blood pressure, increasing the heart rate and inducing those feelings of well being, bordering on euphoria usually associated with being in love" (3).

When chocolate is consumed, it releases Phenylethylamine and Seratonin into the human system producing the same arousing effects. Since eating chocolate gives an instant energy boost, increasing stamina, it is no wonder why its effects have given it a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Both Phenylethylamine and Seratonin are substances that can be mildly addictive, hence explaining the chocoholic. But women are more susceptible to the effects of Phenylethylamine and Seratonin than men (3). This illustrates why women tend to be chocoholics more than men.

Three other chemicals and theories are used to explain why chocolate makes people feel "good." "Researchers at the Neuroscience Institute in San Diego, California believe that 'chocolate contains pharmacologically active substances that have the same effect on the brain as marijuana, and that these chemicals may be responsible for certain drug-induced psychoses associated with chocolate craving'" (4). Although marijuana's active ingredient that allows a person to feel "high" is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a different chemical neurotransmitter produced naturally in the brain called anandaminde has been isolated in chocolate. "Because the amounts of anandamide found in chocolate is so minuscule, eating chocolate will not get a person high, but rather that there are compounds in chocolate that may be associated with the good feeling that chocolate consumption provides" (4).

In the body, anandamide is broken down rapidly into two inactive sections after produced by the enzyme hydrolase found in our bodies. In chocolate, however, there are other chemicals that may inhibit this natural breakdown of anandamide. Therefore, natural anandamide may remain extensively, making people feel good longer when they eat chocolate (4).

Although chocolate contains chemicals associated with feelings of happiness, love, passion, lust, endurance, stamina, and mood lifting, scientists continue to debate whether it should be classified as an aphrodisiac. "'The mind is the most potent aphrodisiac there is,' says John Renner, founder of the Consumer Health Information Research Institute (CHIRI). 'It's very difficult to evaluate something someone is taking because if you tell them it's an aphrodisiac, the hope of a certain response might actually lead to an additional sexual reaction'" (2). Despite scientific difficulty in proving chocolate an aphrodisiac, it does contain substances that increase energy, stamina, and feelings of well being. The reality is that chocolate makes you feel good and induces feelings of being in love. Everyone appreciates receiving a gift of chocolate from a loved one because it makes you feel loved. Perhaps the historic euphemism associated with chocolate is what really provokes people to feel it is an aphrodisiac.

Reference Sources:

1)Johan's Guide to Aphrodisiacs

2)Looking for a libido lift? The facts about aphrodisiacs, Food & Drug Association

3)Is chocolate an aphrodisiac?, By Janet Vine

4)Chocolate, aphrodisiac or prevention against heart attacks

Other Sources:

5)The American Heritage College Dictionary. 3rd Edition. USA: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1993.

e-Royce, Japanese Chocolate-Nice, Soft "Nama Chocolate" (Cokelat Jepang Populer)

Royce' was first established in July 1983, with a total capital of ¥10.0 million. Royce's first head office building was located in Hokkaidō, about 500 miles north of Tokyo. By November of that year, Royce' began to produce their first chocolates.

The company's first two years saw rather slow growth as it integrated into the Japanese economy. It was not until the 1990s that Royce' would become a significant player in the Asian candy industry. In September of 1985, Royce's capital had increased to ¥30.5 million.

In September of 1989, Royce' was finally able to add a chocolate molding line, allowing the company to further compete with other market brands.

The first Royce' shop was established in May 1993. It was named the "Higashi Naebo Main Shop". This shop, like others to come, would sell Royce' chocolates, as well as company and area-related souvenirs. Royce' cookie production also began in 1993.

1994 and 1995 saw major store expansion for Royce' in Japan. Outlets were established in Hiragishi, Asabu and Kotoni.

A delivery center was established in 1996, as well as the "Nama" chocolate brand. The delivery center was served by a fleet of semi-trucks that took Royce's products to clients.

March of 1997 was a relatively important year for Royce', as the company opened a sales shop in Sapporo, thereby establishing its first contact with the city where they are currently headquartered. The Royce' sales shop was established inside a Mitsukoshi department store.

In June of the same year, with the Sapporo public already familiar with the Royce' brand, the company moved their headquarters from Hokkaidō to Sapporo, in the Higashi-ku district. The Truffle chocolate brand was later established, and a new distribution center was inaugurated in November. Royce' began selling its chocolates in Hokkaidō area airports, including Chitose Airport.

By June of 1998, Royce' had established an internet web page, using a computer system named LAN. The next month, the company announced that its capital had risen to slightly more than twice the amount from the previous announcement, or to ¥61 million. Another store was opened, this time in a shopping center.

A new manufacturing facility was inaugurated by Royce', in July 1999, at Futomi. Another store opened, this one located at the Sapporo Odori. Just one month before, Royce' had inaugurated a store at their Sapporo factory, naming it the "Sapporo Factory Shopping Center".

In September of that same year, the company moved its headquarters for the third time, but stayed within Sapporo.

In December 2000, Royce' launched an online store. By that year, the company had begun an advertisement campaign on All Nippon Airways' inflight magazine.

Three more Sapporo stores were inaugurated in July 2001, each located inside well known Japanese department stores.

Royce' Confect International PTE Ltd. was established in August 2001, with the purpose of serving international, albeit mostly Asian, customers. Royce's first international store opened that month, in Singapore.

Yet another store inside a Sapporo department store, the Robinson Department Stores2002. By then, Royce' also began to sell bakery Sapporo branch, was opened in April products.

In 2005, Royce' branched out into other businesses, such as selling other types of foods and drinking water, food and beverage processing machines, liquor sales (importing and exporting), coffee brands, restaurant management, arts and craft sales, and insurance sales.

Hershey's CHOCOLATE WORLD

Fun and sweetness meet adventure and excitement at HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD, a totally interactive chocolate experience for everyone and a shopper's paradise for anything and everything HERSHEY'S. Whether you are visiting Hershey for a week or a day, make HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD your very first stop.

Learn about the process of making chocolate on HERSHEY'S GREAT AMERICAN CHOCOLATE TOUR, Create Your Own Fun with uniquely personalizable items at HERSHEY'S FACTORY WORKS, see the HERSHEY'S Product Characters come to life on the big screen in HERSHEY'S REALLY BIG 3D SHOW, and treat yourself to our delicious food and desserts at our KIT KAT CAFÉ or Courtyard Café.