Making molded chocolates looks like it would be easy: Just melt, fill, cool, and release! But like many aspects of chocolate-making, it can be finicky. Miss the mark on any of several key steps by ...

I've been cooking off and on both professionally and at home for the last 15 years, but chocolate has never interested me. It always seemed too finicky, too exacting, too fickle a food to fuss with.

Editor’s note:Welcome to Food 101, a new column for novice cooks. In this space each month, we’ll show you how to prepare simple yet delicious meals with minimal fuss. Whether you’ve never cooked ...

The Chocolate Duck knows all about decorating its chocolates so they not only taste awesome but look awesome. It’s known for selling specialty cake-decorating and chocolate-molding supplies. Hot cocoa ...