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Category: A Day in the Life

A Chocolatier’s Blog, or A Series of semi-random events in an ongoing quest for happiness and chocolate.

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

Birthday Cake

A few of Ana’s Favorite Things – Dark chocolate, matcha tea, and Imperial Sichuan Peppercorn cake I made for staff member Anabel’s […]

September 17, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

Listening to Mississippi John Hurt while rolling the day’s croissants… #croissants #blues #mississippijohnhurt #chocolatier

(Complete Studio Recordings) Sweet honey guitar against the raspy Delta voice is pretty special, and will make for most excellent croissants!

September 16, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

It’s CROISSANT WEEKEND. Time to start rollin’ the dough…

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe, Past is Passed

Preparing dough for this weekend’s CROISSANTS. Yup, that time again. Traditional, Chocolate, & Chocolate Almond. Call to reserve.

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

Cooking Trillium Free Rise beer with local honey and Imperial sichuan peppercorns, but which chocolate to use…?

Thanks for providing the Trillium, Jason!

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe, Past is Passed

Abbie’s churning Sweet Corn Ice Cream today. The Nectarine Peppercorn Ice Cream’s ready now.

We’re stirring maple liqueur, roasted corn kernels, and Madagascar milk chocolate chunks into the  sweet corn ice cream.

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017A Day in the Life

Haiku with Tea and Chocolate

I sit and gaze out the shop window, lights dim; we’ve not yet opened. A bite of chocolate A gaiwan of Tung […]

September 2, 2017September 2, 2017A Day in the Life

Layers. I’ll be cutting these today.

Project in progress… Vanilla-flecked jelly on cashew gianduja.

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Finding Good Chocolate

The Cookbook Project

Featuring Dancing Lion Chocolate Listen to the podcast * Read the book

Chocolate As Art

Sonata on Chocolate
Beethoven Project: The Emperor’s Piano
May 20, 2015

Past Bars

Past Bonbons

The Shop is Closed

Bars and bonbons are finished, the cafe is no more--
We've wrapped up production and closed up the store.

Watch this Site for our Continuing Adventures...

Richard Tango-Lowy
Concepcion, Alajuela province, Atenas, Costa Rica


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