mucho chocolate in mexico
Having explored hundreds of destinations through 20 countries in my chocolate travels over the past 10+ years, I’ve concluded that Mexico has the richest cocoa culture in the world. The spectrum of Mexican chocolate...
Chocolatour with Doreen Pendgracs | Chocolate Adventurist and Wizard of Words Blog
exploring Puebla, Mexico
Experience Puebla, Mexico to gain insight into the arts, culture, and cuisine of authentic Mexico.
highlights of a visit to Oaxaca City, Mexico
I’ve been writing about the world of chocolate and cacao for more than 10 years now, and have repeatedly heard I’ve got to visit Oaxaca, in order to experience true Mexican chocolate. I finally...
5 tips to achieving big goals
It’s the beginning of the year and many of us look to setting goals for the year. But how do we go about achieving big goals? Sometimes the thought of longtime effort and commitment...
poinsettias add holiday spirit to your space
I hope you’ve been able to stay healthy throughout this tumultuous year. Our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah celebrations will look different this year as we continue to fight COVID-19, so we need to find...
Saluting the Best Trinidad Chocolate
In this post, I’ve chosen to salute the best Trinidad chocolate, and salute the amazing women producing Trinidadian chocolate. Happy #InternationalWomensDay to them all! Trinidad specializes in growing fine flavour Trinitario cacao, from which...
top 5 things you should know about Trinidad
In my previous post, I mentioned that I recently visited Trinidad for the World Chocolate and Cocoa Day Expo. But it occurred to me that many people don’t have a clear understanding of exactly...
World Chocolate and Cocoa Expo, Trinidad
I had the great pleasure of being an invited guest of the Cocoa Research Centre to be a speaker at the World Chocolate and Cocoa Day Expo (#WCCD8) that was held in Port of...
Celebrating six years of Nuit Blanche Gimli
I’ve been fortunate to have served as tour guide for the past six years–since the very first Nuit Blanche Gimli was held in Gimli, Manitoba, in 2014. But Nuit Blanche has been celebrated throughout...
Celebrating International Chocolate Day
Yes, there are many days of the year devoted to chocolate and cacao. September 13th happens to be one of my favourites, as that is the day we celebrate International Chocolate Day. Attending chocolate...
