El Estoque

Mallow Makin’ : four marshmallow based creations

Stuti Upadhyay • February 11, 2020

Marshmallows are a hallmark of winter — a soft and squishy delicacy that many enjoy, whether it’s marshmallows alone or with a classic treat like hot cocoa. Aside from these typical marshmallow uses,...

Bite Club’s chocolate taste test

Charlotte Chui • December 20, 2019

Members learn about the health benefits of dark chocolate

Dessert Detectives: Dolce Bella Chocolate Cafe

Annie Zhang • December 4, 2018

wice a month, El Estoque takes on a new case at a bakery or café, trying to decipher the quality and cost of the most popular items. Continuing the alphabetical trend, we went to Dolce Bella Chocolate...

Dessert Detectives: Alexander’s Pâtisserie

Emily Xia • October 22, 2018

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste

Chocolate as a means of motivation

Sara Yang • September 25, 2011

Hershey’s Kisses are the rewards for both teacher and students

Kitchen stadium chaos

Yaamini Venkataraman • November 21, 2009

This year's Iron Chef Cook-off lacked the pizazz and sizzling colors of last year's event There were signs that this year's cook-off was going to be as dreary as the weather. It all started...

Viva la Vivanno

Akshay Agrawal • September 26, 2008

Starbucks new guilt-less pleasure reviewed For starters, it tastes like it might actually be made of real chocolate. Then the banana flavor kicks in as a reminder that this is not just a chocolate...