Cocoa cuisine: Delicious bites made with chocolate 🍫🍫

From sweet to savory, Tanji Patton of Goodtaste TV shares her top picks.

HOUSTON – Today on Houston Life, it’s all about chocolate!

Tanji Patton from Goodtaste TV is taking us on a trip to where you can find the best cocolicious cuisine in H-town and why you should add chocolate to your next pot of chili.

  • From the new EaDo speakeasy, try out the case chocolates filled with cool liquor.
Case Chocolate (KPRC 2/Sabiha Mahmood)
  • If you are a fan of all things chocolate, try Ooh La La at Katy. They feature cookies, cupcakes, and a special cupcake.
Oh La La Bakery in Katy's chocolate assortment of cookies, cupcakes and brownies. (KPRC 2/Sabiha Mahmood)

But, chocolate is not just for desserts. You can also add it to your chili recipe. it adds balance and complexity to the chili and counterbalances the acidity of the tomatoes and peppers.

  • Layer the flavors with cumin, jalapenos, dark chocolate, and cocoa powder.
  • This recipe calls for unsweetened baking chocolate, but if you want to impress your dinner guests, try authentic Mexican chocolate for an extra β€˜wow’ factor!

Watch her full interview in the video above.

For more of Tanji’s food recommendations, click here.


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