Cooking with Kids: Chocolate with Jacques Torres

At Jacques Torres Chocolate, the master himself shows how top-notch chocolate is made, from beans to bars. Decked out in hairnets, the kids make their own confections.

Article By: Theresa DiMasi and Lisa Chernick

Why chocolate? Because treats are essential, and the real lesson is about moderation and good choices. A little bit of something delicious – think dark chocolate, which contains less sugar and more cocoa solids than milk chocolate – goes a long way.

Check out The Skinny on Chocolate to learn more about choosing, using and enjoying different types of chocolate.

In the kitchen

Theresa and GC make Black Bean Brownies

In this everyone-friendly recipe, the secret ingredient (not so secret, really, since it’s in the title) adds fiber and protein. And dark chocolate is always a good choice. These are seriously delicious brownies.

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About the expert

Jacques Torres
Chocolate Executive Officer, Jacques Torres Chocolate

Torres produces and sells his own line of hand-crafted chocolates and other high-end confectionary products at four locations in New York City and a retail venture in Atlantic City at Harrah’s Casino.

Before that, Torres was the executive pastry chef at Le Cirque for over a decade. He served presidents and kings, enjoyed many honors and awards, and opened his pastry kitchen to aspiring students who shared his passion for the art of pastry.