Restaurant “Chocolate Program”
Rosa Did you even know “Chocolate Programs” were a thing restaurants could have? Maybe it’s only something the Michelin-starred ones do. Medera in California has one, and Serious Eats got the…
August 2013
Frozen S’Mores
Has the cronut craze died down at all? As delicious as the lovely treats sound, I’d much rather have a frozen s’more. Check out Serious Eats’s description, and you tell…
Hokkaido Pumpkin Chocolate
I inherited the remains of this box of Hokkaido Pumpkin Chocolate from Emma, who got them from a friend. I was amused that pumpkin-headed mascot appears to be named Yukky.…
Escazú Chipotle Chile & Vanilla
Escaz? Chocolates?is another chocolatier that’s practically in my backyard. How did I not know that there were so many local chocolate makers right here in the triangle? I’d seen them…
Hedonist Ice Cream Shop
I have sung the praises of Hedonist Artisan Chocolates on this blog a multitude of times. I was recently in Rochester for a wedding, so of course I had to…
M&M’s Chocolate Bar
Mars was working hard to promote their new M&M’s Chocolate Bar at Sweets and Snacks this May. They kept a never-ending supply of them in the press room, and I…
Videri Chocolates – still on the to do list
Last week, Emma and I went to the Videri Chocolate Factory to cross it off our to do list? and write about it for the blog?- or at least we…
Chuao Popcorn Pop
I got this Chuao Popcorn Pop mini chocolate bar as a free sample at their booth at Sweets and Snacks. I mentioned to the chef that I really liked their…
Where did this weird burger come from?
The NY Times has been running a regular featured called “Can You Guess What This Is?”, where they show a famous (or famous-ish) person a photo of something strange and…