your collections reflect your passions
I’m a proud pinhead –a person who collects lapel pins. I’ve been collecting them for at least 35 years, as there is a pin on the vest holding my collection dated 1986 when Vancouver, Canada,...
Chocolatour with Doreen Pendgracs | Chocolate Adventurist and Wizard of Words Blog
archaeological discoveries in Mexico City
Amazing archaeological discoveries in Mexico City were made as recently as 1978 As the most highly populated city in all of North America, the Federal District of Mexico City is a huge metropolis of...
how to taste chocolate
Happy New Year to all my subscribers and those who enjoy reading my blog. Let’s collectively hope and pray that 2021 will bring better health and reintroduce social freedoms for all. I truly miss...
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 seasonal shopping, and in honour of the great chocolate being handcrafted...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights celebrates the wins and pays deep respect to the losses
I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and currently live just an hour north of the city. But it took me three years to finally visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) that...
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 great chocolate. My favourite is SOMA chocolatemaker, for the quality and creative variety of their chocolate offerings, the artfulness of their eco-friendly...
