how to taste chocolate
This post is all about how to up your understanding and enjoyment of fine artisanal chocolate. I hope the tips provided help you up your chocolate game by learning how to taste and appreciate...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
Meet Hummingbird Chocolate—Canada’s most awarded chocolate maker
I often get asked by readers and friends as to what chocolate I recommend or “is the best.” To help you with your chocolate shopping, and in honour of the great chocolate being handcrafted...
a salute to Palette de Bine of Mont Tremblant, Quebec
This post features Palette de Bine bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
chocolate subscription services to explore
Welcome to our newest subscribers! It’s great having you join our chocolate loving community. I hope you’ll actively join the conversation on this post, and any of the previous ones as I’d love to...
a visit to Ortinola in Trinidad
This post takes you to Ortinola Estate in Trinidad where they grown great cacao and make amazing chocolate.
my 10 catalysts of gratitude
Tough and stressful times make us step back and take stock of the goodness in our lives. So this week, in the spirit of World Gratitude Day on September 21st, I’m recirculating this post...
an enticing visit to the cacao bean lab of soma chocolatemaker
Canada’s largest city of Toronto is a fabulous place to seek out #GreatCanadianChocolate. One of my favourites is SOMA chocolatemaker, for the quality and creative variety of their chocolate offerings, the artfulness of their...
Swiss chocolate … & why I love Zurich
I had a tremendous time discovering Belgium, France, and Switzerland on my first Chocolatour to Europe in 2009. I share some of my thoughts on France and Belgium in other posts. This post is...
A new family for Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel
The Fort Garry Hotel of Winnipeg has always been the favourite hotel property in my hometown and is definitely a top attraction of Manitoba’s capital city. For weekend getaways, to host incredible events of...
Celebrating Milk Chocolate
July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day! We chocolate lovers are so fortunate! The quality and variety of chocolate available to us is continually expanding by leaps and bounds. And as well, the types of...
