Snack foods

It’s expensive and rich in calories, but everyone wants “Dubai chocolate” this season. Even at the traditional Christmas Market in Cologne, one of the largest and most famous in Germany, visitors line up for “handmade Dubai chocolate” at the traditional stall of the food trading company Kischmisch, which means “raisin” in Pashto.

When Ali Fakhro lays out a row of pistachio-filled chocolate bars in the morning at his bakery in Berlin, he knows they will be gone in a matter of hours.

Inspired by the viral success of the crunchy delicacy known as "Dubai chocolate," Fakhro, 32, hunted down a recipe and began making his own version two months ago.

In modern times, the Holy Grail of nutrition includes two basic concepts: terpene and beneficial. In every choice we make, we look for delicious taste and high functionality so that every bite we take offers pleasure and a positive effect on our bodies. And it has proven to be a rather difficult goal when it comes to protein bars, which have been extremely popular in recent years.

Turkish chocolate exporters are experiencing a surge in demand, driven by the growing popularity of pistachio and shredded phyllo dough-filled Dubai chocolate, with both domestic consumption and exports expected to rise, a sector representative told daily Hürriyet.

For almost a century, the smell of chocolate was carried by the breeze in Warsaw's Kamionek neighborhood, rising from the imposing Wedel factory — the seat of a sweet-toothed country's most famous confectioner.

The pistachio arrived in Aegina only a century ago but found the ideal environment to take root on the island of Saronic Gulf. The climate and soil gave and still give one of the most beloved nuts.

Energy bars are a quick and easy snack that can be prepared with ingredients of your choice. They’re perfect for on-the-go, making them an ideal option for school, work, or a day trip.

No matter how much chocolate you add to a dessert (inside or on top), it’s never quite enough—everyone knows that. And when we talk about chocolate, we naturally mean classic dark couverture, that ideal ingredient that fills our creations with a unique aroma and rich flavor.

perfect homemade summer chips

In a storyline improbable enough for Hollywood, a vegan chocolatier in a remote Scottish port town has made the confectionery to be given to silver screen icons at next month's Oscars.

Fiona McArthur's luxury chocolates will be handed out to Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and other VIPs at cinema's biggest annual night, with each nominee in the main categories to be treated to a box.