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Cadillac-ipedia: sweets
10 Tips for Baking Perfect Cupcakes
Cupcakes are one of the best sweets for bringing to a party or offering guests because not only are they tasty, but they're cute, fun to decorate and personalize, and are conveniently pre-sized in individual servings. And although ...Continue reading
Why Chocolate for Valentine's Day?
Valentine's Day has many rumored beginnings with one of the most romantic (and believable) being that the holiday is named after Saint Valentine, a priest who lived in 3rd century Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decreed that ...Continue reading
How to Sweeten Up Without Sugar
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Trying to cut back on sugar but love sweets? Although the only real solution is to wean yourself off sweets altogether (at least to a degree) there are other ways to quiet your sweet tooth without going the refined sugar route. ...Continue reading
Too Many Sweets Will Impair Your Immunity
It doesn't matter what time of year it is, sugar and sweets always seem to be in abundance. Cookies, cakes, pies, candy, ice cream -- it's a never-ending temptation that we all fight (and all too often lose) on a daily basis. But ...Continue reading
Pairing Chocolate and Wine
Chocolate and wine, two of our favorite things. It only makes sense to pair them together, right? There are some who feel they don't mix well at all, but many people find that wine and chocolate can really enhance and bring out ...Continue reading
How to Store Fine Chocolate
It can be seriously disappointing to unwrap a chocolate candy only to find it covered in gray spots and gone past its prime. Thankfully, though, chocolate will stay fresh and flavorful for quite awhile if you store it properly. ...Continue reading
What is a Sweet Tooth, Really?
When someone claims to have a sweet tooth we all know they aren't referring to an actual physical tooth that's sweet. But do you know what a sweet tooth is, really? The simplest definition of a sweet tooth is that it's a craving ...Continue reading
The History of Chocolate
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world yet it has a very elusive history -- so many enjoy it but have no idea how, when, or where it first came to be. Origins in the Amazon The cacao tree is thought to have ...Continue reading
