This is a cornerstone post of Chocolatour and is all about chocolate and cacao. Increasing your chocolate knowledge is a terrific way to celebrate International Chocolate Day, which is celebrated throughout the world on...
Handcrafted chocolate is worth celebrating every day of the year, isn’t it? Indeed, there are numerous days of the year specifically dedicated to the celebration of chocolate. One of my favourites is World Chocolate...
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...
This post features Palette de Bine bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
In honour of World Chocolate Day on July 7th, I thought I’d write a post sharing my experience at the most incredible chocolate shop I’ve visited (to date!), reminding you of a couple other...
I had the pleasure of meeting Maureen and Jim Elitzak at their chocolate shop in Scottsdale, Arizona, in January, 2018, and was blown away by the chocolate knowledge, talent, and finesse this couple has...
In the previous post, I introduced you to a few fabulous chocolatiers who are offering French-style sophisticated chocolate in Montreal. In this post, I’d like to invite you into the world of bean-to-bar chocolate...
Situated roughly 90 minutes northwest of Montreal in Central Quebec’s Laurentian region, Oka is a small town of 4,000 residents who enjoy a quiet lifestyle on the shores of Lake of Two Mountains. It...
As a Canadian, I’m always on the lookout for the best chocolate in various parts of our vast country. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Ginette Ahier, the skilled chocolatier who previously made her...
As I have recently been tasting a selection of the newer Original Beans Chocolate bars, it made me realize that I have never done a blog post on this–one of my favourite sustainable chocolate...
