Sunday, January 1, 2012

Food Photo - The Hot Cocoa Bar

When choosing melave malka food for large groups, I like to have one "interactive element". I've done fondues - both pizza with bread cubes, and chocolate with everything under the sun ;).

Last night I tried something that seems to be quite "up and coming" ... the Hot Cocoa Bar.


It is deliciously simple - and I do mean DELICIOUS. Simply set out a carafe of steaming hot cocoa and serve with a variety of toppings. I chose cinnamon sticks, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, freshly whipped cream, candy coated chips, peppermint sticks and these wonderful dipping spoons. To create these spoons, I simply filled them with good quality melted Swiss chocolate and sprinkled with decors. Within moments of being submerged into a steaming mug, the chocolate is warm and creamy and it infuses the entire drink. Not to mention they LOOK SO PRETTY!


I also made these lox canapes on toast squares:


and here's the rest of the spread (thanks to the help of many of the guests)............


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13 comments:

  1. itsagiftJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:35 PM

    This is SO up my alley! If there's chocolate, I'll take some :)
    (But I'll pass the lox on to someone else...)

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  2. BLDJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    How were the Zemiros ?

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  3. LauraJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    This is a fantastic idea. Love it. And in general, I think your idea of having something interactive is clever.
    I think a hot cocoa kit with the chocolate spoons would be a nice mishloach manot idea (I'm thinking about Purim already).

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  4. efrexJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    itsagift: passing on the lox = your loss.

    BLD: highly enthusiastic, since you asked (albeit periodically off-key... sorry!)

    Oh, and G6: Brava on hosting an incredible evening!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    What is pizza fondue?

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  6. G6January 9, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Pizza Fondue is basically marinara sauce and cheese melted together with spices and guests dip various different types of bread cubes for a delicious cheesy snack.
    (Think cheese fondue with added tomato)

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  7. LouisaJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This post is...SO INCREDIBLE. I miss you, Shuli!!!

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  8. G6January 10, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Miss you too dear...!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    I miss new posts

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  10. AlbagmJanuary 23, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    oh, your sweets are fantastic!

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  11. BLDJanuary 23, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Is this last post of the year ? Good job, thanks for the memories.

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  12. Anon the 2ndJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    I ALSO miss new posts

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  13. Tali Simon @ More Quiche, PleaseJanuary 26, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Those chocolate-dipped spoons are amazing! That's just the kind of thing that people makes a fuss over but isn't actually a potchke!

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