Check This Out On The Molecular Level

Every time I see someone cooking molecular gastronomy style I say to myself, I should try that out some time, it looks like fun. Then I read about it and it's just too complicated.

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Even More 10 Second Kitchen For You To Watch - Marina Bay Sands

This is more than just cooking, this is a juggling act.

You can see all of our 10 Second Kitchen's, and where we shot them, on our Candy Map.

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Time For Another 10 Second Kitchen - Club Med Bali

I think I might  have actually eaten one of the dishes that they're preparing in this video.

Make sure to check out all of the 10 Second Kitchen videos on our Candy Map.

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Candy In The Media - Livin' The Chocolate Life

If you think you're obsessed with chocolate, you have no idea.

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Candy In The Media - Making Your Own Candy Only Better

I really love Bon Appetit's series of videos with Claire Saffitz where she attempts to make gormet versions of popular treats. These are treats that we eat all the time, but she wants to give them a gourmet twist.

Click here to check out her attempt at Kit Kat bars and Lucky Charms.

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Candy News

What's your favorite marshmallow in Lucky Charms?  How about Rudolph heads?

Candy is starting to make a scene in high class restaurants, what treat would you like to see in a 5 star eatery?

I don't really like spicy food, but now I understand it a little better.

Did you know that they first started selling Girl Scout cookies in 1917?  Here's some more facts about these awesome cookies.

According to a recent study, peanuts are really a good thing to eat, even if they're covered in candy.

OREO cookies and 3D print technology equals the future of cookies, and it looks fantastic.

The Huffington Post claims that there are "16 Reasons Chocolate Is Obviously Superior To Vanilla", I disagree.

If you want to keep up with all of the daily candy news that we come across as it happens, follow us on Twitter.

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Stuff I Want To Try

Good & Evil chocolate bar - Eclat Chocolate - I want to try this because Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert  and Christopher Curtin are involved. - Click here to learn more about this treat.

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Friday's Candy Links

The history of prizes in cereal boxes.

Great Alton Brown interview where he gives his favorite ice cream recipe.  Hint, it contains gummy bears, but not the green ones.

I'm always afraid of getting arthritis because I'm always drawing and typing.  Now I've learned that eating chocolate might help prevent it, the world is a wonderful place.

Candy sales in Japan are slumping, it's because of the old and healthy people.

Cybele May from our friends at Candy Blog gives her take on candy wrappers and Halloween.

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I Love It When Chefs Love Candy

I particularly love it when chefs take a traditional candy and make it into a fancy treat.  It's great because it not only brings attention to the treat (in the case of this article cotton candy) but it also shows how one can improve a treat to a very high degree.

Click here to read more about classy cotton candy.

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Chocolate Maker Sounds Cool

Once you're described as a "Shock-o-latier" you have my attention.  I love chocolate artists that push the limit and create great works, I love it even more if the quality of their chocolate is very high.  From what I've read in the article below Dominique Persoone is just that kind of man.

Click here to read more about Mr. Dominique Persoone.

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How To Become a Chocolate Ambassador

So how would you like to represent chocolate all over the world.  Be the person to tell the world all there is to know about chocolate.  Well it takes a whole lot of chocolate experience, and expertise.  Chef Pascal Janvier has this knowledge and a very impressive background.  So meet the newest, somewhat official, chocolate ambassador.

Click here to read more about Chef Pascal Janvier and the role of the chocolate ambassador.

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Do Chefs Inspire Candy, Or Does Candy Inspire Chefs?

According to the article below, candy inspires chefs.  There's a suggestion in the article that there are many baked goods in this world that wouldn't exist if it wasn't for certain candy bars and treats.  I'm convinced cakes and pastries, are in a fun creative dance with the candy world.  They bounce ideas off of each other, creating the fun world where I like to say I live.

Click here to read more.

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I Love This Movie

The only thing better than the average Swedish Chef segment on the Muppet Show is when he sings my favorite song about salty snacks.

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I Want To Meet The White House Pastry Chef

This guy pretty much sums up everything good about sweet food fanatics. He looks like he'd be a great guy to hang out with for a day and learn about how sweet treats are made.

Click here to read an article about the man who controls the sugar in the White House.

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The White House Pastry Chef is Not Making Many Sweets Right Now

Apparently because of Michelle Obama's new healthy eating campaign the White House has cut down the types of sweet treats being offered. The Pastry Chef has changed some of his roles and is really happy with the new set up. I'm glad that he's managed to adapt but I would also like to extend an offer to him. If he ever gets a hankering to make some crazy fun sweet treats he's more than welcome to send them my way as I'm always happy to except anything that he might make.

Click here to read about the White House Pastry Chefs new roles.

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