Doreen Pendgracs in the News
Explore Doreen’s appearances and contributions across various media. From captivating interviews to insightful articles, discover her expertise on the fascinating world of chocolate travel.
Video Interviews
Audio Interviews
Articles
Invite Doreen: Expert Insights on Chocolate Travel
Bring the world of chocolate travel to your audience! Doreen Pendgracs is available for engaging discussions and presentations on a variety of compelling topics, perfect for your readers, listeners, or members.
She can guide your audience to:
- Taste Chocolate like a pro
- Pair chocolate with variou libations or different kind of wine
- Understand the terroir of cocoa and chocolate
- Discover their chocolate personalities
- Experience the sensual side of chocolate
- Embark on a chocolate tour and experience the world of chocolate travel
- Develop an appreciation for chocolate tourism and the world of chocolate.
Video Interviews
Watch Doreen speak about World Chocolate Day on CTV Morning Live in 2021
Puerto Viejo Chocolate Festival, Costa Rica, filmed by Henrik Bodholdt, November 2014.
Audio Interviews
Audio Interview on the CBC Weekend Morning Show with Nadia, April 20, 2019, during which Doreen discusses the historical connection of Easter and chocolate and shares some new ideas for eating healthy with chocolate:
Audio Interview on the Unapologetically Canadian Podcast, Mar, 2019: https://traceyarial.com/blog/doreen-pendgracs/
February 2019 CBC Information Radio
Interview with Marcy Markusa focusing on how to read chocolate labels and buy healthy chocolate.
April 24, 2017 radio interview with CBC’s Information Radio program. The interview is 6:27 minutes long.
Veteran radio host Marcy Markusa calls this, “The best interview I have ever done.” See why she was excited!
February 2015 CBC Radio Weekend Morning Show
Listen to Doreen’s interview with Laurie Hoogstraten about the evolution of chocolate from candy to power food and the relevance of packaging.
February 2016, interview on the CBC Weekend Morning Show.
In this interview, Doreen guides host Laurie Hoogstraten through the art of tasting chocolate.
Doreen’s interview with Marlene van Helden of CJ107FM radio in Manitoba, Canada, regarding her research trip to Ecuador and Peru, where she stayed with cocoa growers and participated in the harvest.
Articles
March, 2018 profile on the TWIP travel site. Read the interview at:
November, 2017 issue of Toastmaster Magazine: 2 page feature on Doreen here:
March 30, 2017
Express Weekly News article on Doreen’s writing career as an award-winning author.
Express Weekly News 020917 pg09 Cross to the dark side this Valentine’s Day is a playful story that focuses on tasting chocolate. Published in the Express Weekly News on February 9, 2017.
Story about tasting bean-to-bar chocolate in the Winnipeg Free Press.
August 31, 2016.
