More, Please: Chocolate for Grown-ups

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• Calphalon Unison Nonstick 3 Qt. Sauce Pan with Slide Nonstick: The high sides and narrow opening work together to help control evaporation of sauces, heavy-gauge bottom provides even heating and prevents sauces from scorching. The bottom interior is sloped for easy stirring.
• Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 2 ½ Qt. Sauce Pan with Double Boiler: This pan is designed for easy cooking, easy clean-up and maximum performance, while the double boiler insert is ideal for melting chocolate. Heavy-gauge aluminum construction guarantees even, efficient heating.
• Classic Nonstick Bakeware Jelly Roll Pan: The advanced nonstick formulation was created to ensure that sugary foods and sticky fillings release and clean up with ease.

Chocolate 101

Baking Buff-up: Unsweetened chocolate is popular for baking because you can control the flavor and sweetness. While there is no difference between dark bittersweet chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate both are great to eat, however for baking the difference is that bittersweet has no added cocoa butter – which is why semi-sweet chocolate is preferred for chocolate chip cookies.

Good for You!: Chocolate shares some benefits of dark veggies because they both have flaxonoid, an antioxidant that helps protect against free radicals. In one study, women who ate extra flavonoid-enriched cocoa daily had clearer, softer skin after three months.

Finishing Touch: Dusting desserts with confectionery sugar is de rigueur, but cocoa is also a pretty (and tasty) decorative topping. Or try a little of each for a unique look and taste.