Tagged: chocolate travel

Hummingbird Chocolate Salami is a real culinary treat

December 10, 2020

Hummingbird Chocolate wins best in the world!

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...

Chocolate / Travel

November 17, 2020

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 / Travel

October 1, 2020

a visit to Ortinola in Trinidad

This post takes you to Ortinola Estate in Trinidad where they grown great cacao and make amazing chocolate.

Chocolate / Travel

August 18, 2020

Swiss chocolate … & why I love Zurich

I had a tremendous time discovering Belgium, France, and Switzerland on my first Chocolatour to Europe in 2009. I share some of my thoughts on France and Belgium in other posts. This post is...

Chocolate / Travel

July 6, 2020

celebrating World Chocolate Day

this post celebrates World Chocolate Day and encourages chocolate lovers to engage in chocolate travel in order to travel to the places where cacao is grown and fresh chocolate is made.

Chocolate / Travel

March 15, 2020

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...

Chocolate / Travel

February 18, 2020

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...

Chocolate Events / Travel

October 15, 2019

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...

Chocolate / Travel

September 13, 2019

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. International chocolate...