The Correlation Of Chocolates And Depression

May 19, 2010
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Most women, when they have problems with their careers or love life, turn to chocolates to bring some pick-me-up. Studies say that the serotonin in the chocolate makes it a mood-enhancer. But a new research has just found out that there’s a link between chocolates and depression.

The research, which was made by Dr. Natalie Rose of UC San Diego and UC Davis, was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. It said that out of the 1,018 people who took part in the study, those who were judged to have possible depression and consumed an average of 11.8 ounces of chocolate per month also scored highly in the depression scale.

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David Lebovitz’s Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

May 17, 2010
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If you’re looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, then you have stumbled upon the perfect one. I have always loved soft and chewy cookies rather than those tooth-chipping cookies that are too sweet for my buds.

Here is the recipe adapted from Ready for Dessert by David Lebovitz.

Ingredients: (makes 48 cookies)

2 1/2 cups (350 g) all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup (8 ounces/225 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup (215 g) packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs, at room temperature

2 cups (about 225 g) nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, almonds, or macadamia nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

14 ounces (400…

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Brigaderio Brazilian Chocolate Truffles Recipe

November 2, 2009
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In a surprising twist of event, I will post a recipe here so decadent you think looking at it is a sin to heaven and all the angels. The Brigaderio is Brazil’s most popular dessert. It is named after Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes—a Brazilian leader who ran for president in the 1940s. During his campaign, women volunteers raised money by selling chocolate balls made of condensed milk. They called the balls Brigaderios.

Ingredients:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 stick of butter
2 tablespoon chocolate drink powder
Chocolate sprinkles, mini M&Ms, coconut (optional)

Procedure:

* In heavy saucepan, mix chocolate with condensed milk, stirring constantly under low heat. Add butter to mixture.
* Stir until mixture no longer sticks…

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