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Easter, chocolate and cocktails - what could be better? An Irish creme egg jello shot recipe (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:17:08 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Have you ever dreamed of combining the famous Cadbury creme egg with alcohol for the Easter holiday? Well, this recipe is your dream come true!

Homemade chocolate and Irish Baileys Cream truffles recipe for St Valentine’s Day (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:01:21 PST

Yum! Chocolate & Baileys Cream TrufflesWith Valentines Day just around the corner, I thought I'd share something simple yet delicious that you can make for that special person in your life! Taking the time and effort to make this yummy Valentine treat at home is a great way to show how much you really care!Beautifully balanced with a hint of bitter coffee and sweet Irish Baileys Cream, these rich little delicacies melt in your mouth and will be a very welcome way to your lover's heartThese little home-made Chocolate Truffles are so easy to make They taste divine and the secret ingredient is simply that big dollop of Tender Loving Care!Homemade Chocolate & Irish Baileys Cream Truffles for Valentines DayMy Ingredients:3 Cups Dark chocolate Chips1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder1 fl oz Cold Espresso or strong coffee1 fl oz Baileys Cream Liqueur8 fl oz Fresh CreamCocoa Powder, Dessicated coconut, Ground Almonds or Cake crumbs for coatingMy Method:1 READ MORE

Forget crisp sandwiches - they’ve finally invented a Tayto chocolate bar (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:15:44 PST

Tayto chocolate (Photo: @WaffleWaitress)We too were sucked in by the packaging but no this is not a crisp (chip) flavored chocolate bar but an invention brought forth by Mr Tayto to thrill the Irish around the globe who love to eat chocolate alongside their favorite cheese and onion treatsThe man himself spoke to TheJournalie and explained where this confusingly packed chocolate bar’s inception had sprung from He said “I thought that as crisps and chocolate together is such an Irish tradition, why not bring out my own bar? It’s not crisp flavored! Just nice milk chocolate so you can eat it with crisps if that floats your boat READ MORE

Bûche de Noël - delicious Christmas recipe for a chocolate Yule log (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:25:23 PST

Chocolate Bûche de NoëlBûche de Noël is traditionally made in France for Christmas When I managed a French artisan bakery it was Christophe's specialty and he used to make three flavours, chocolate, coffee and a white chocolate and raspberry Hotels and restaurants loved to order them for a centre pieceI have to be honest and admit I had never made one until now but I used to watch Christophe making them READ MORE

An alternative Irish Christmas cake - luscious Guinness chocolate cake recipe (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:34:46 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

If you’re like me the the traditional fruit cake, layered in marzipan and thick, hard white icing is about as appetizing as cold noodle soup. So here’s a perfect alternative that all the family will love.

Chocoholics delight - Ireland set to get its second chocolate museum on Merrion Square (IrishCentral)

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:06:54 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Merrion Square in Dublin is set to be home to the capital city’s second chocolate museum.

The Herald reports that Rycon Ltd will be bringing the Chocolate Museum to Merrion Square’s oldest building, The Apothecary Building, and is set to open next year.

Irish are mad for chocolate with highest consumption in the world (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:23:41 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

A new report by Food from Britain indicates that Ireland has the highest per capita consumption of chocolate in the world. Approximately 24.7 pounds of chocolate are consumed each year per Irish capita.

The Irish Examiner reports on Ireland’s staggering sweet tooth. The chocolate market in Ireland is valued at an impressive $677 million dollars, surely much to the delight of places like Butlers Chocolate Cafe and Lily O’Briens.

Alternative Irish Christmas cake - luscious Guinness chocolate cake recipe (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:59:29 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

Irish scientists examine the health benefits of chocolate - guinea pigs needed (IrishCentral)

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:45:25 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Belfast based scientists are calling all chocolate lovers to come forward for a new study.

Butlers Chocolate - a perfect way to experience Easter in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:50:09 PDT

Butlers Chocolate Experience is the No 1 visitor attraction in Ireland right now in my opinion and I should know, having personally reviewed over a hundred such sites for my website wwwirelands-hidden-gemscomButlers Chocolate have to be commended for their innovation (a glass walkway tour over the factory floor) which is an amazing blend of information and fun (hands on chocolate painting workshop) and value for money (all the chocolate you can eat and your own personal chocolate bear to take home) READ MORE

Irish recipes: Chocolate Baileys Irish cream cheesecake (IrishCentral)

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:40:41 PST

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Irish gambling on Obama saying 'life is like a box of chocolates' in State of the Union (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:13:53 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is offering 250 to 1 odds that President Barack Obama will say that "Life is like a box of chocolates" in his first State of the Union address tonight.

From the Amazon to the chocolate box (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:23:38 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

Mary Ann O'Brien, founder of Lily O'Briens Irish chocolatier, scours the globe for the perfect ingredients for her chocolate.