Holiday Chocolate pt. 1

I went through the 2014 calendar and picked one chocolate recipe associated with a holiday occurring in that month. Below are the results for the first half of the year, and I will create a second post for the rest of the year. Of course, any of these recipes can be made at any time, and I realize that I'm a bit late with the January suggestion.

Do you have a favorite chocolate dessert associated with a specific holiday?

January

Cake and figs both represent good luck. Make this cake in a round pan to symbolize coming full circle and new beginnings in the new year:

Double Chocolate Fig Slice

February

Make something sensual and delicious for your sweetie on Valentine's day:

Chocolate Molten Cake

March 

Celebrate Mardi Gras with these chocolate-filled beignets: 

Chocolate Filled Beignets 

April 

Chocolate hot cross buns are a great addition to your Easter brunch: 

Chocolate Hot Cross Buns

May 

Mexican chocolate-raspberry parfait can be served for either mother's day or Cinco de Mayo: 

Mexican Chocolate-Raspberry Parfait

June 

Try this chocolate banana cream pie for Shavout: 

Shavout Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Just Add Chocolate

These chocolate treats are not usually made with chocolate, but by adding it, some claim they are better than the original:

Chocolate Cheesecake

Pain au Chocolat Noir

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Pancakes

Chocolate Granola

Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Chocolate Carrot Cake

I Don't Think I Will Go There

Actually, some of these I would try. Others I would not try even if someone paid me!

Chocolate Covered Corn Dog

Chocolate and Blue Cheese

Chocolate and Mushrooms

Chocolate Covered Onions -also check out mousse with crispy onions and chocolate covered onion rings.

Chocolate Covered Seaweed

Coconut Curry Chocolate Bar

Beef Jerky & Chocolate

Chocolate Covered Garlic

Chocolate Covered Pickles

Chocolate Covered Worms

Gluten-Free Chocolate Desserts

Nutella Cupcakes

Brownies 

Chocolate Sorbet

Chocolate Banana Pie

Donuts

Eclairs

Chocolate Rice Pudding

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Garbonzo Bean Chocolate Cake

The List

Of the chocolate bars we have sampled so far, these are just a few that stand out among the rest:

Good & Evil Bar (of course) I did two reviews for this one.




Madecasse The Toasted Coconut bar was my favorite.



Amedei Both bars I tried were outstanding.



Nova Monda I LOVED the jar chocolates, but this post is about bars only, so I must include the 80% bar here.



Amano The Morobe bar was intriguing and hauntingly good. I loved both bars we sampled, but this one was more complex.



French Broad So many of the French Broad chocolates were delicious, but the Malted Milk Chocolate bar was unique and keeps calling my name!

Enjoy Your Chocolate

Savory Chocolate Dishes

Caponata with Chocolate

Coq au Vin with Chocolate

Chocolate Short Ribs 

Chcoclate BBQ Sauce

Mole recipe

White chocolate and caviar

Cauliflower with cocoa and paprika
Or try Cocoa Frico with Cauliflower Cream

Enchiladas 

White Chocolate Baba Ghannouj

Chocolate Chili