I have been on a (yet another) diet. Fortunately it is the type that allows for the occasional treat as long as it is accounted for and penance is made in the form of extra exercise.
I'm having one of those weeks (what? It's only Tuesday??) where I'm feeling like I need comfort food. Now I will say right off that I am not a chocolate person. There are people that just go ape for chocolate but I am not one of them. I would rather have a caramel or something chewy, like salt water taffy, over chocolate any day.
But since it was gloomy and damp I've been craving hot chocolate. The perfect blend of sweet and comforting. Isn't that funny? I hate milk and am not overly fond of chocolate but pair the two and I am all over it.
I saw this chocolate at the local gourmet grocer and it found its way into my basket. I am the first to admit that I am a sucker for packaging. I'm a marketer's dream. Wrap it in waxed paper with a vaguely foreign looking label and I'm yours.
I've never made hot chocolate like this (i.e. not powdered). I shaved the chocolate and added it to scalding milk. Whisked it to a froth and poured it into my favorite A mug. Added another sprinkling of chocolate for posterity and all is well with the world.
Oh, I know what you mean…I’m not a milk fan, am allergic to chocolate and I get what you are saying. Also….I love the packaging thing too. We are suckers for it, I expect. By the way, your pear upside cake in the previous post is absolutely GORGEOUS! pat
LOL, loved this comment: “Wrap it in waxed paper with a vaguely foreign looking label and I’m yours.”
It gave me a laugh on a otherwise crappy work day!
Bottoms up on that mug of frothy goodness… enjoy!
You’re not a chocolate person? You’re the one that introduced me to that insanely delicious best chocolate bar ever! See, it’s years later, and I’m still thinking about it, so you can see that I am one of those chocolate people!