Valrhona Palmira 2009
Cacao Connoisseur’s Club August 2010 Selection Palmira Plantation, Venezuela. Connoisseurs agree: A masterpiece of chocolate. Nuanced, delicate, balanced. 2009. A revered vintage. […]
Pralus Cuba 75%
Cacao Connoisseur’s Club July 2010 Selection Beans from Cuba; land of festivity, flavor, color. Planted in Madagascar by chocolate maker extraordinaire Francois […]
A Plea to the Pastry Chef
Use better chocolate. A year ago, after our last day of class at Valrhona, several fellow chocolatiers and I crossed the ancient […]
Thank you!
Thank you. It occurs to me that small business owners must say “thank you” frequently as a business grows–there are just so […]
Strawberries, Limes, Happiness
Lately I’ve been kicking the tires on the new kitchen, and I’m pretty darned happy with how it’s turned out. Here’s what […]
Open House
A few weeks ago I opened the new Dancing Lion Chocolate production kitchen at the Franco-American Centre in Manchester. This is wonderful […]
Valrhona Abinao 85%
Cacao Connoisseur’s Club June 2010 Selection The small first nibble breaks onto your tongue; a tree falling in an African rainforest and […]
Kitchen!
Thank you everyone who attended the Palace Theatre Annual Gala. It was a great evening and we enjoyed meeting each one of […]