Chocolate – Page 2 – Kale and Caramel

VEGAN CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY GANACHE CAKE (FOR BEYONCÉ!).

I have a confession to make: Most days, I would choose pie over cake. Ice cream over cake. Most things over cake. But this cake, my loves. This cake is different. First of all, this cake holds a historic place…
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CHOCOLATE CHERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL.

Each year, I’m shocked by the steady march of the seasons—offended, almost, by their nonchalance in encroaching upon the blank slate of my year. Summer? I scoff. Already? Impossible! And yet here are the peaches, the cherries, the ripe warmth of sunshine early…
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VEGAN CHOCOLATE MANGO COCONUT CREAM PIE (AKA, PIE THAT’S ACTUALLY GOOD FOR YOU).

This post is sponsored by Bai! All opinions are my own, and I only work with brands I love and stand behind one hundred percent. Thanks for supporting the companies that keep Kale & Caramel alive and thriving for you!…
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CHOCOLATE COVERED RASPBERRIES WITH VANILLA & CARDAMOM.

Let’s talk about joy. Actually, let’s do less talking and more feeling. To kick off the joy-party, I’ve put together a list. Not one of those annoying lists that you’re supposed to identify with in order to somehow codify your…
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CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD SANDWICHES WITH BOOZY WHIPPED CREAM & CINNAMON CARAMEL.

I write this as someone who typically eschews any form of crunchy cookie: These chocolate sables from the Kitchy Ktichen’s cookbook are amazing. And, though the lovely Claire makes them into sandwich cookies with salted caramel, I wanted a little…
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MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH COINTREAU WHIPPED CREAM.

There’s something sacred about spice mixing, an alchemical process that allows flavors to become something other than themselves—and transform your experience of eating them at the same time. Here, cinnamon coaxes chocolate out of its shell, nutmeg elicits sweetness, and…
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NUTELLA SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE.

My loves. Supposedly it’s fall. Last weekend, I even found this gorgeous leaf turning leaf on the sidewalk. But here in LA, it’s currently nearing 90º. My longing for chilly mornings wrapped in blankets, set to the tune of rain…
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THE KITCHY KITCHEN’S CHOCOLATE STOUT BEER BROWNIES.

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Claire Thomas of The Kitchy Kitchen, whose near encyclopedic, eponymous cookbook just came out. Claire happened to have brought with her a boatload of insanely delicious baked…
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DARK CHOCOLATE YOGURT MOUSSE.

Every summer, my parents and I would fly from home on Maui to see our extended families in South Bend, Indiana and Sacramento, California—places I considered exotic, steeped as I was in tropicalia. I relished thunderstorms, fireflies, the thick, humid…
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BLUEBERRY MAPLE YOGURT PARFAITS WITH ROSEMARY SEA SALT DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE.

Confession: I really like to play with my food, and I think you should, too. This dessert was the result of pure experimentation, and yes—I would do it all over again. My neighbors had asked me to bring a dessert…
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THE BEST BROWN BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES.

There *may* have been a time before when I posted a recipe for what I then believed were the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. I would now like to repent, humbled as I am before the altar of…
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