and the winner is.........

Congratulations Gina!!

You win either the Dove Peanut Butter and Chocolate Smoothies, or Dove Chocolate Espresso Beans....Im assuming from your post that your going to choose the Espresso Beans...they are delicious!

Send me your address, and Ill get those shipped out to you.

Thanks for entering! Enjoy!

XO
kim

The new products are here...and I want to share with you!!

Whew!

Well after an exciting day at the Culinary Institute, I am finally back at the hotel, and able to get onto a real computer to post this give away.

Our new products include peanut butter and chocolate backing bits, chardonnay caramel sauce, chardonnay wine (peanut) brittle, chocolate baking bits, spring design transfers and more!! And with DOUBLE HOSTESS CREDITS in February, now is the best time to book a party and taste these new treats.

Now for the PRIZE....

Let me know which of Dove Chocolate Discoveries goodie (new or old) is the one that sounds most scrumptious to you.

I will randomly draw a winner from the comments listed...one entry per household, and you will get to choose between these two FAB NEW ITEMS:

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Smoothies

OR

Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans

YOUR CHOICE!

The give away deadline is Monday noon PST. and the winner will be announced Monday night.

New product give away!!

I'm at the Culinary Institute and Dove will be announcing our new products soon. I'm so excited about them and want to share with you! Check back tonight as I announce our new product give away!

Napa and the Culinary Institute of America

Well Friends,

The big day has arrived, and Im leaving for the Dove Chocolate Discoveries President's Leadership Conference. We will be holding our event at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, California.

Ill be boarding my plane shortly, to travel from S. CA to N. CA....packing my "warm clothes" and ready for a great time.

We will hear several experts talk on a variety of subjects, and will also learn what our NEW SPRING products will be.

Stay tuned, I will be updating as I can. More immediate updates and photos will be posted on Facebook; become a fan of Dove Chocolate Discoveries Independent Chocolatier Kim Sprague.

Bon Appetit!
kim

Dont miss Valentine's Day

Tomorrow (Sunday) is the deadline for Valentine's orders.

Our truffle package is amazing, and we also have a variety of other yummy treats for your sweetie. The catalog is available on www.dovechocolatediscoveries.com

All items can direct ship TO YOU, if you are in the Continental USA. I accept MC and Visa.

Dont procrastinate and end up running to the local convenience store on the 13th, for stale chocolates.....order now and relax.

thechocolatelady@cox.net

xoxo

What's a Chocolate Party????

What's a Chocolate Party?? When people find out that Im a Chocolatier with Dove Chocolate Discoveries, and that I do Chocolate parties for a living, their eyes light up. They arent always sure what a chocolate party is, but chocolate + party must be good, right? RIGHT!

Imagine watching a live food show, surrounded by your favorite friends, where Chocolate is the main ingredient and samples abound. During my presentation, I make designer chocolate candies, and create beverages such as Java Chip Smoothies, and show you how to present an elegant dessert like Chocolate Mousse in Petite Chocolate Cups - in less than 5 minutes! There is plenty more, and it's all made with premium Dove Chocolate.

People have a blast at the chocolate parties, and the hostess has the option of serving Dove Chocolate Martini's too.

This is the party that your friends want to attend....and in February, the hostess will earn DOUBLE CREDIT to stock up on her own goodies, like Spiced Chai Tea and Raspberry Dessert Sauce, or Double Chocolate Truffle Brownies.

Im thankful that I have found a business that is so much fun, and flexible too.

White Chocolate Tiramisu

Hellloooo Chocolate Friends,

At our last baking class, we made White Chocolate Tiramisu. This is a recipe from our Dove Chocolate Discoveries Entertaining Guide. I had tried it at our President's Leadership Conference in February, and LOVED it. Im not a big fan of white chocolate, but this is the perfect combination of deliciousness.

The recipe calls for more than a few ingredients, which may seem intimidating, but you'll soon see that this is simple! Our class made this in less than 30 minutes....so, it's really a do-able dessert for everyone!

First of all, you know this dessert is going to be fantastic, because it involves, "Lady Fingers"....now, I dont know about you, but Lady Fingers sounds very high class to me. First of all, it's a dessert for a "Lady"...not a girl, or a kid, but a high falootin' Lady! The fingers....I dont know what to do about that...so anyways....



This recipe has 3 steps that then get added together.

First, the milk is put on the stove, and heated on low. You will keep it there, warming up, while you do the other steps.

Now whisk together the granulated sugar with the marscapone cheese. This will make a yummy, creamy mixture.



Take the white chocolate, and finely chop it up. Leave it in a bowl to the side for now, it will be added later.



In it's own bowl, whip the whipping cream with the vanilla.



Now, your milk should be getting little bubbles around the edges, like this....can you see the tiny bubbles??



Now, pour the hot milk onto the chopped white chocolate. Whisk until completely melted.




So, to recap, we have 3 bowls;
1. has the milk and white chocolate all melted together
2. has the marscapone cheese and sugar whisked together
3. has the whipping cream and vanilla whipped together.

Now....
Whisk the chocolate mixture into the marscapone cheese mixture



Then, fold the whipped cream mixture into the chocolate/marscapone. Folding should be done gently, you dont want to "mix" or "beat". (arent you glad this is educational?)



Now that you have all that yummy richness combined, set it to the side.

In a shallow dish, combine espresso (I dont have coffee at home, so just bought some at Starbucks)



and in the same dish, you will add the Kahlua.



I recommend that you now take your dessert glass,.... which could be a plastic cup, like I have here, or a fancy wine glass, or even you can make one large dessert in a beautiful trifle...whatever it is, set up your ladyfingers, so you know how many you need and you can see how they will fit.



Then, you will take your "lady finger" (love that name!!!) and dip them one at a time into the Kahlua/espresso. Be forewarned, it is quite strong...and the ladyfingers soak up the liquid quickly. So, quickly dip them, you can do one side or flip to both...your preference.



Then, place them back in the dessert dish.



Now, take the white chocolate mixture and pout it into the glass, filling it to the top.



I happen to have a fancy-shmancy "ruffle roll maker", which is a solid piece of chocolate (milk, chocolate and edged in white)...that has a blade that goes around, making beautiful chocolate ruffles.



I then placed the chocolate ruffle on the top of my dessert....



I added some sliced strawberries, and here you have White Chocolate Tiramisu.




Refrigerate for 4-6 hours, and the white chocolate mixture will firm up.

I hope I was able to convey how truly simple this was. It took less than 30 minutes from start to finish. AND....I know I cant truly convey how DE-LISH this is!!

Special thanks to Sheila, our class photographer. She loved this dessert so much that she is going to make it again for Father's Day. Yummmm!