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 scoop, plus…
Month: 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 me if…
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. The pumpkin…
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 before at…
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 drop in…
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 snagged one…
Videri Chocolates – still on the t
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 tried to….
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 Firecracker Pod,…
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 have them…