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  • Chocolatiers raising the bar when it comes to Chanukah gelt

    Deborah R. Prinz|Dec 12, 2014

    NEW YORK (JTA) -- Sharing their favorite Jewish chocolate experiences recently, a group of about 60 chocolate lovers didn't even mention Chanukah gelt. That is, until one woman at the New Jersey get-together shared her thoughts on the subject. "It is sucky," she said, meaning that the chocolate is waxy, flavorless and should remain wrapped in its foil on the holiday table. Francine Segan, an author and chocolate maven, echoed the feeling when she told me recently that her children, who were... Full story

  • Revel in chocolate desserts resonating with Passover themes

    Deborah R. Prinz|Apr 11, 2014

    (JTA)-Toss the potato starch and matzah meal-serve delectable desserts this Passover made from chocolate. These desserts, especially if using fair trade or organic chocolate, further awareness of the themes of Passover. They remind us of the great poverty of many cacao farmers and of the children tragically enslaved in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Chocolate charoset truffles This is a great combination of chocolate and charoset, the Passover fruit concoction representing the building of granaries... Full story