Chocolate-making tutorials that are perfect for the Easter season.
Learn how to color chocolate correctly in this tutorial with professional chocolatier, Simon Knott, using chocolate-suitable food colors. Adding color to your chocolate creations is a great way to add some life and personality to the overall look of your work. However, working with chocolate is a delicate craft, and if not treated right, chocolate …
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Don’t buy Easter Eggs this season! Professional chocolatier Simon Knott shares his chocolate Easter Egg recipe and tips for hand-crafting high quality Easter Eggs – solid, hollow and filled. Easter is a beautiful time for celebration for chocolate-lovers! What other time of year can we feast guilt-free and judgement-free, on as much chocolate as we …
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At some point in your chocolatiering journey, you’ll wonder what’s the best chocolate for molds. Professional chocolatier Simon Knott discusses the best kinds of chocolate to use in molds, and brands of couverture to invest in. If you’ve recently started making chocolate in molds, you may feel that your finished chocolates could be a bit …
Give your handmade chocolates an elegant finish by wrapping them in foil. Professional chocolatier Simon Knott explains how to use chocolate wrappers foil and where to buy foil wrappers in the USA for chocolate bars and individual pieces. How to Use Chocolate Wrappers Foil & Where to Find It Article by Simon Knott, Professional Chocolatier …
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Create your own custom chocolate designs with a homemade chocolate mold. Chocolatier Simon Knott explains how to make chocolate molds at home using two methods. If you want custom chocolate molds, you have two options: buy one made to order, or make it. Before you spend lots of money on a custom-made mold, why not …
Wondering how to ship chocolate without melting? Food scientist Elily Temam explains how to properly prepare and package your hand-crafted chocolate to send in the mail, and essential steps to prevent it from melting on the way. Chocolates are undeniably the best treat; they have versatile functions and complex flavors. They are also prone to …
