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Aug 4, 2013
Summer Chocolates - Part 2: A 12 Year Old's Favorites
In continuation to my last blog post on this summer's favorite chocolates from Gourmet Boutique, here are a few more ...
Aug 4, 2013
Summer Time Favorites
As we near the end of summer, I thought it would be great to reminisce some of the most sought after, summer-liscious...
Jul 23, 2013
In Defense of White Chocolate
By definition, chocolate must contain at least two things to be considered Chocolate: cacao solids and cacao butter. ...
Jul 3, 2013
European vs. American Chocolate: What's the Difference?
There is great debate on European versus American chocolates: is one better than the other? However there is no...
Jul 2, 2013
Chocolate Takes Us Back.
Working in an import chocolate store, rarely a day goes by without the phrase:
“I haven’t had those since . . .”...
Jun 23, 2013
Bringing Home the Bacon
Personally, sometimes the only thing getting me out of bed on a lazy weekend morning is that tempting smell of bacon ...
Jun 21, 2013
Cadbury Love
When our sweet tooth awakens and prods us to immediately stop what we are doing, just to munch on something sweet and...
Jun 10, 2013
Tasting the Good Stuff
When it comes to food, my wife describes me as "discerning but not picky", I will eat just about anything: from junk ...
Jun 2, 2013
Turkish Delights - A Legendary Sweet
Turkey is a famous tourist destination. Along with the majestic mosques and spectacular scenic beauty, one thing none...
May 28, 2013
The Chocolate Process: From Block to Bar
This is Part Two of a Series, Interested in how Cacao Beans are grown and transformed into block chocolate? Check out...
May 16, 2013
The Chocolate Process: Bean to Block
Theobroma Cacao is the scientific name for the Cacao Tree, and the source of everything chocolate. Theobroma is Greek...
May 2, 2013
Potato, Cacao, and Something Very New
There are a great many experiments in chocolate that use salt to enhance the flavor. We've covered many tasty salted ...
