A Halloween party doesn’t have to be all about sweets and candies — you can add a little bit of nutrition to your get-together (even if, well, it’s still covered in chocolate!). A “Chocolate Slime Fondue,” which is really just melted white chocolate with some green food coloring, would be a great addition to a help-yourself table at any party, get-together or even for a child’s school Halloween party (just make sure it stays supervised).

The addition of good-for-you dippers like bananas, grapes, apples, pineapples, oranges and even angel food cake help keep things from being a little too calorie laden, …read more

One of the easiest ways to work chocolate into a quick dessert or just a snack is by melting it. But if you’re already in a rush or are worried about messing it up, this handy gadget would be perfect for you!

The Chocolate Pro Melting Pot from Wilton holds up to two and a half cups of chocolate, which it melts in just minutes. You can even leave the chocolate in the metal-lined pot and use it for fondue, or use the built-in spout for pouring over cookies or drizzling over a cake.
The pot is also removable for cleaning, which, …read more

To kick off the Bloggy Giveaways here at Chocolate Bytes, I’ve got something that’s perfect for this time of year: 8 copies of Great Party Fondues, a new book by Peggy Fallon filled with 70 fondue recipes, both savory and sweet, including classics and new twists!
The ones that look the most interesting to me are the chocolate ones (of course!), including:
~ Chocolate Midnight Fondue (below, left)
~ Black Forest Fondue
~ Almost Instant Chocolate Butterscotch Fondue
~ Chocolate Cheesecake Fondue
~ Mexican Hot Chocolate Fondue
~ Chocolate-Coconut Fondue
~ Toblerone Swiss Chocolate Fondue
~ Minted Milk Chocolate Fondue (below, right)

Don’t those look amazing? I don’t know …read more

I seem to be on a s’mores kick lately. Maybe it’s the time of year, what with camping and cooler nights, etc.
Anyway, the above video shows how to make chocolate fondue s’mores with milk chocolate, marshmallow cream, and graham cracker crumbs. Yum!

Chocolate Orange Fondue
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
12 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon orange liqueur
Heat the cream and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat until it starts to bubble at the edges. Remove from the heat, and immediately whisk in the chocolate, orange zest, and orange liqueur until smooth. Serve in a fondue pot over the lowest heat setting, or farthest from the heat source.
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For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Home & Dining channel has put together some lists to help you show your support. Here are some chocolate ideas to check out:

~ Pink chocolate fondue sets: one and two
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, Trudeau has created a charming line of pink products that are both fun and functional- and all for an extremely worthy cause. Have some fun with this 7-pc. Chocolate Fondue Set, which includes:
- One stoneware calla lily shaped bowl
- One Pink Ribbon-shaped metal stand with four non-scratch, non-skip pads
- One tea light
- Four pink stainless steel fondue forks
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