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Dec 10, 2012
A New Pairing to Savor: Liqueur and Marzipan |Post by Mithu|
I'd like to introduce a new blogger to The Tasting Room. Mithu Lahiri. A frequent customer and lover of the finer Eur...
Nov 28, 2012
How Much Chocolate is in Your Chocolate?
Do you ever think about what is inside your chocolate bar? Not many people do. I think we all try to avoid looking at...
Nov 26, 2012
True Marzipan, Lubeck, and the Glucksschwein
Marzipan fruits and shapes on display, pretty as they are, never appealed to me. Even as a kid, I found their taste t...
Nov 12, 2012
Boston Chocolates
As a Nor' Eastah descends on Boston, bringing with it a dusting of snow, I am struck by how authentic New England fee...
Nov 3, 2012
Snap, Crackle, and Chocolate? Popping Candy Chocolatiers
In Israel, they enjoy a peculiar chocolate. Strauss Elite makes a very popular bar: milk chocolate and popping candy....
Nov 1, 2012
Calissons d'Aix en Provence: A Historic Wedding Gift
If you ever find yourself on the first Sunday of September in Aix en Provence, France, you’ll see pastry shop upon p...
Oct 15, 2012
The Art of Wine and Chocolate
Pairing wine and chocolate is not a task to be taken lightly. While there are fantastic rewards for the lover of both...
Oct 4, 2012
Salt. A Precious Mineral.
If you've ever baked, you know that in cookies, cakes, and pastries there is a goodly amount of salt. Without it, our...
Sep 26, 2012
Sweetness and Power
The last time you took a bite of chocolate, did you ever think about what it took to bring that delicious treat to yo...
Sep 24, 2012
Tabascocoa: My encounter with Spicy Hot Chocolate
I grew up with pretty much the same band of misfits, miscreants, and scoundrels from elementary school through high s...
Sep 20, 2012
Choco-Monopoly: A Game for the Chocoholic
We just wanted to bring to your attention that Chocolate-opoly exists. It's a real thing. A board game for chocolate ...
Sep 10, 2012
Chocolate for the People Allergic to Everything
Fortunately, allergies don't have to be as limiting as they have been before.
A good friend of mine is lactose in...
