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A Little Science with That Chocolate?

richtl — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:48:50 +0000

A long time ago, a long way away from the world of chocolate in a not-so-little village called Redondo Beach in the not-so-little city of Los Angeles, I used to be a physicist, give or take. Laser optics, superconductive electronics, dye lasers, SQUIDs, JJs, and other mysterious creatures of the …

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Sherry’s Chicken Chili with Chocolate

richtl — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:13:48 +0000

Knowing my penchant for wordplay, Sherry calls this Alliterative Chili. The addition of Dancing Lion Chocolate Mayan Heat Drinking Chocolate adds earthiness and body. She adapted it from the Silver Palate Goodtimes Cookbook. …the chocolate makes the dish! –Sherry Chicken Chili with Chocolate 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium …

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Loafing for Dollars: Help Us Feed Those in Need

richtl — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:43:59 +0000

Craving a traditional (or not so traditional) baguette? Bobka? Challah? Levain? Help Us Feed Those in Need. On Tuesday, April 16th Master Chocolatier Richard Tango-Lowy and Nomad Bakery’s Cheryl Holbert baked some seriously wild loaves of bread. Come to Dancing Lion Chocolate Wednesday through Saturday and PICK A LOAF, …

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Two Worlds

richtl — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:41:32 +0000

I see two worlds as I walk this morning. From my left eye the asphalt streets and brick sidewalks and buildings are the same streets, sidewalks and buildings they were yesterday and the day before. The world from my right eye is not as clear and concise. From my right …

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Rachel’s Mayan Chocolate Pot Roast

richtl — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:47:14 +0000

Customer Rachel L. published this recipe for chocolate pot roast with our Mayan Drinking Chocolate on our Facebook page. It sounds heavenly and very comforting! Ingredients 3 lb beef pot roast 1 carrot 1 red onion 4 stalks of celery 1 each red pepper, green pepper, and scotch bonnet pepper …

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March 12th Newsletter

richtl — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:33:04 +0000

Live above Dancing Lion Chocolate! Begin your morning with thoughts of Paris as the smells of baking croissants and chocolate waft through the window. Chateau Chocolat is available to rent. Call the Rich at 603.625.4043 for information. Our display case is loaded with freshly-hatched chocolate eggs. Bronze praline eggs, yellow-green …

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Eggs

richtl — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:49:44 +0000

Omne vivum ex ovo. “All life comes from the egg.” Dancing Lion Chocolate’s display case is loaded with freshly-hatched chocolate eggs. Copper-bronze pecan praline (prah’-linn-ay) eggs, small yellow and green pistachio gianduja (zhahn-do’-yeh) eggs, gigantic lacy cacao or tangerine eggs. It’s that time of year. Eggs are an element of …

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Dinner at the Lion: A Look Behind the Scenes

richtl — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:12:29 +0000

A Valentine’s Table February 14th, 2013 A Saucy Prelude Braised Beef Shortribs with mirepoix and a most peculiar Pinot & blueberry bonbon Two Points of View Chocolate Acorn Shooter served in the glass and on the plate Squash, Garlic, Spinach, Lemon Heartbeets Beets in Jivara, Beets in Ivoire Goat cheese …

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Shared Passion

richtl — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:15:55 +0000

Janine Parziale’s photography is breathtaking. Photos of her travels to Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and other Asian nations forces you the see beauty in people and places as she sees beauty. Gaze the images for even a few moments and you’re in those places, with those people. I’m honored that when …

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Sweet Fire: 2013 Valentine’s Limited Edition

richtl — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:48:53 +0000

Dancing Lion Chocolate will be OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 11AM to 7PM Valentine’s Week. Shop for a perfect gift, reserve your Limited Edition Gift Box, or settle in for hot drinking chocolate and a Zen Brownie. Do you believe that Love can be A Chocolate Heart? Intense, spicy, bitter sweet; …

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