Chocolate Sculptures - You Can Make One, Too!

They say the taste buds change every seven years. I guess that explains why I didn't like chocolate as a child then suddenly couldn't get enough when I was around 21 years old! That taste for chocolate hasn't gone away for almost 20 years now, and I would be sad if it did. If you are a fan of chocolate, then you will go kooky over these chocolatey creations! And best of all, you can find out how to make your own chocolate sculpture for your next party.(Photo from Microsoft)

Click the picture for a link to a story about the latest chocolate sculpture to be added to the Guinness Book of World Records. Created by employees at Qzina Specialty Foods in Irvine, California, it is a replica of a Mayan temple at Chichen Itza, and it is comprised of 18,239 pounds of chocolate. What a brilliant idea to make a temple out of it . . . after all, don’t some of us “worship” chocolate?! The chocolate temple is on display at the company, but they plan to destroy it on December 21, 2012 (the last day of the Mayan calendar). I don’t know about you, but I sure would like to help them “destroy” it.

Food Network offers a comprehensive lesson along with a fair warning that it is not easy, and you will make a big mess making your chocolate sculpture! Follow this link to see how: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jacques-torres/... that is too hard, and you're seeking an easier way, then keep reading.

If you would like to try your hand at it but need a bit of help, try a mold. You can even start small with individual-sized chocolates, then move on later to larger forms.

When would be a good time to make one?

EasterWeddingsWedding or Baby ShowersCenter of a Table at a Fondue PartyBirthdaysAnniversariesValentine’s DayFamily ReunionsClass ReunionsThanksgiving, Christmas, ChanukahAnytime you feel like it!

These are done by pros, but no matter your level of expertise, you can feast your eyes!