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...
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...
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...
I’d had Max Chocolatier of Lucerne, Switzerland, on my radar for several years now and finally made it there last fall. It was worth the wait, as I firmly believe he makes some of...
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...
Most of you know I don’t eat commercial chocolate candy as it is laced with far too much white sugar and unhealthy additives. But there are many innovative chocolatiers and chocolate makers who are...
Chocolatouring means searching the world for the best chocolate and cacao adventures.
I admit to being blown away by the quality of chocolate in Grenada I had the opportunity to taste while visiting the Grenada Chocolate Festival.Grenadian chocolate is now among the finest in the Caribbean...
Helen Staines opened her chocolate shop at 70 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg in March of 2016, and celebrated the Grand Opening of Decadence Chocolates on April 9, 2016. Since then, there have been a...
As I alluded to in the post about Las Alcobas in Mexico City, I was thrilled to spend time and taste the range of chocolate products from Chef José Ramón Castillo, the creative force...
