Downtown chocolate places for Valentine's Day worth a nibble and a few extra calories: Last time I walked into Chocolate Bar they had a pretty good selection of other chocolatier's chocolates, but they were all rather pricey, perhaps because everything... More

Midtown and Upper East Side chocolate places for Valentine's Day worth a nibble and a few extra calories: MarieBelle Maribel Lieberman has gone uptown on us, but her hot chocolate and chocolates are still as good as ever. Don't worry—her... More

I'll admit it. I'm developing a Grandaisy habit. It started with the olive rolls. Then I moved on to the individual sour cherry almond cakes with a chocolate bottom crust. Currently I'm in a chocolate cake phase. Grandaisy's individual chocolate... More

Tomorrow I'll be posting my favorite $2 foods. So get ready, as I think we're all going to be able to more than double our pleasure. Here's a taste: The Chocolate Bouchon at Bouchon Bakery: It may be small, but... More

I have found the ice cream sandwich of my dreams at Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven, 350 Hudson St. 212-414-2462. This photo, courtesy of Flickr, is of Torres' hazelnut ice cream sandwich, but I wanted to give you an idea... More

I'm on the lookout for the best chocolate chip cookie in the tri-state area. Once I've located that I will expand my search nationwide. What do I want my chocolate chip cookies to be? Moist and light, crisp and... More

How much sugar should be used in the recipe I posted for the incredibly delicious chocolate bouchons you can buy at Bouchon Bakery? One ELE reader correctly notes that some recipes she had seen called for 3/4 cup of sugar,... More

Now that Valentine's Day has come and gone chocolate lovers can return to their posts without the rest of the country getting in their way. Now that I'm eating and living vicariously through my blog (I'm down 25 pounds, in... More

Today's New York Times Dining Section seems enrobed in chocolate. Kim Severson's piece of single bean chocolate varietals is hilarious, because I think she concludes (as I have) that it's literally impossible to tell one bean from another. When she... More

I managed to get through the holidays without gaining any weight. In fact, I lost a pound between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I am particularly proud of this given the amount of food that not so mysteriously makes it... More