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To temper chocolate, you need a double boiler, a cooking thermometer, and a rubber spatula. The process of tempering involves heating and cooling chocolate to specific temperatures. Tempering ...

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 ...

You are no doubt aware that chocolate-dipped anything (but especially cookies) can make a platter special, but perhaps you have also been put off (as have I) by the process of tempering chocolate.

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 ...