Grenada. Mango. Friends.
I want to make a bonbon that looks like this beautiful Grenada mango. Fast flight from Boston to JFK. Fast 15 minute […]
Category: Travelogue
Notes from our travels
Cacao in Belize
Chef Donna and I hanging out with Jacob Marlin at BFREE’s research cacao farm. BREE’s doing some interesting experiments to better understand […]
Wild Criollo Cacao
A 40 minute walk into the Braden Reserve rainforest yields a precious sight: BFREE’s pure wild cacao–genetically tested and validated to be […]
Chocolate (and lime juice) in Belize
4am. Bus to Boston. 7am. Airborne. 0930, two hours earlier. Swarms of Dallas travelers , an hour delayed. 2pm. Belize. Customs. Car. […]
Carlos
Tasting our new batch of Guatemalan chocolates with chocolate maker Carlos at his shop in Guatemala City.. White Jade, Jaguar, and Tikal. […]
Reserva Natural Patrocinio
Posing in front of some pretty cacao trees at the Reserva Natural Patrocinio west of Guatemala City. That’s chocolate maker Carlos Eichenberger […]
Rich Soil
Active volcano above Reserva Natural Patrocinio 2 1/2 hours northwest of Guatemala City. The volcanic ash makes it a rich area for […]
Volcanoes Ring Guatemala City
The view from our apartment balcony. GUATEMALA CITY is ringed with active volcanos; you can see a plume in the second photo.This […]