Better with Chocolate
May 5, 2014
Just a Taste: Almond Milk Chocolate
Want to start your week as chipper as a chipmunk? Try an Almond Milk Chocolate Bar. Gerard of Artisan du Chocolat has...
Apr 14, 2014
Just a Taste: Mozart Piano Bar
As Mozart mastered the piano, so too has the company Reber mastered an elaborate combination in chocolate.The Mozart ...
Jan 26, 2014
Criollo Cacao Bean
Most chocolate comes from a species of cacao plant called the Forrestario: disease resistant, acidic, and bland. F...
Dec 29, 2013
New Year's Eve and Liquor Chocolates
As 2013 approaches it's final descent, we look to the start of a new year. It always helps to kick the new year off r...
Nov 20, 2013
Drinking Chocolate
As winter approaches we all have the nostalgic memories of winter coats, warm fireplaces, and hot cocoa. Nothing feel...
Oct 29, 2013
Gourmet Boootique and the Origin of Halloween
This time of year we celebrate a day devoted to ghosts, goblins, and above all, chocolate! The origin of Halloween...
Oct 13, 2013
Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle: A Southern Non-Tradition
Bacon and Chocolate has been a trend for quite some time now. Looking for a new twist on the idea? Look no further ...
Sep 23, 2013
Macarons by Cecile Cannone
No French cookie is more adored than the Macaron, with its luscious creams sandwiched between two infinitely light c...
Sep 13, 2013
The Raw Side of Chocolate
When we think about what goes into making a delicious piece of chocolate, one of the first things that comes to mind ...
Sep 6, 2013
Cacao, Capsaicin, and the Happy Button
As people, we are always striving to discover what makes us happy. It is everyone's quest: a white picket fence, a sl...
Aug 11, 2013
A New Spin on "Baker's" Chocolate
Since Vosges broke down the doors for widespread appreciation of exotic artisanal chocolate bars, many companies...