Pisa: much more than ancient ruins
I hope you’ve been enjoying our Chocolatour through Europe. Our next stop is Pisa, Italy. I must say Pisa really surprised me. I expected only an old dilapidated Leaning Tower. I didn’t know that...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
honesty — my prime virtue
We’ve had some amazing discussions on this blog about virtues such as gratitude and patience. I am very grateful to each and every one of you who has participated in these discussions. We all...
Italy’s Chocolate Valley
I’d heard that Tuscany has what is called “The Chocolate Valley” as there are so many chocolate makers in the area. We didn’t have time to visit them all, so Paulo took us to...
Pistoia will please the palate
I’d never even heard of Pistoia before, and suddenly I found myself spending two days there. All in the quest of tasting the finest chocolate in Italy! Pistoia is a small Tuscan village highlighted...
Tasting Turin
Turin/Torino is famous for a lot of wonderful flavours, probably the most popular of which is Bicerin, a hot drink made with chocolate, coffee and steamed cream. Almost every establishment you visit will make...
friendship is my foundation — and my salvation
Season’s Greetings, everyone! It’s hard to believe we’re at the final post of 2011. You have been my inspiration over the past (nearly) two years I have been writing this blog. I recall making...
Torino will tantalize you — in its own understated way
I hated to leave Barcelona to continue our chocolatour. I really loved that city and didn’t want to leave the W! (What a hotel!) But we knew we had many more good times to experience,...
Quality vs. quantity, in words as in wine: A Guest Post by Kathe Lieber
In keeping with our interest in the subject of language, I’ve asked long-time friend and PWAC colleague, Kathe Lieber, to post her first-ever blog post here with us. Kathe is a writer, editor and...
Barcelona: a must for chocolate travel to Spain
Barcelona is an important stop on any chocolate lover’s quest to Spain. I particularly enjoyed meeting Enric Rovira–an incredible chocolate maker who is profiled in detail in my book, Chocolatour: A Quest for the World’s...
pet peeves
As a writer and public speaker, I listen very carefully to the words people use, and it irks me when I hear blatant misuses of common words. Take the word, “myself.” Please. Take it...
