A Chocolate Lovers Delight in Glendale

For a delicious assault on the senses, visit the Glendale chocolate Affaire on Feb. 4-6, as downtown Glendale becomes a chocoholic’s paradise! Not only will there be thirty chocolate purveyors, including local and national chocolatiers, but this award-winning event includes wine-tasting, horse-drawn carriage rides, romance novelists workshops and meet-and-greets with the authors along with live entertainment. The Beatles tribute band, Marmalade Skies will perform Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Other...

January 29th, 2011 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: Art, chocolate, cooking, festival, music

A Week of Chocolate

Just one event wasn’t enough for the hometown of Indiana University. An entire week of chocolate events is scheduled throughout Bloomington, Indiana, beginning January 29, 2011, and continuing through February 5, 2011. The signature event, The Art of chocolate, is 5:30 to 8 p.m. January 30, 2011, in the Indiana University Art Museum, 1133 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Indiana. Tickets for this gala often sell out, so if you’re hoping to attend this elegant evening of food, wine —...

January 9th, 2011 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: chocolate, food, Indiana

A Taste of Christmas in London

chocolate, cheese, wine and coffee are four of the special tastings promised at the “Taste of Christmas”. The foodie extravaganza will be held from December 3 to 5, 2010, at ExCel London. A dozen of London’s top restaurants will be serving up seasonal menus of everything from traditional classics to cutting-edge cuisine. There’s lots of shopping at the boutique food and drinks market, where you can also pick up some ideas for your festive feasting. At the Taste Wine, Taste Cheese,...

November 14th, 2010 | Susan McKee | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Baby Boomers, cheese, chocolate, coffee, England, food, London, wine

Dallas Chocolate Conference Raises the Bar on Sweets

The goal of Dallaschocolate.org is not only simple – it’s tasty. According to their website, created by chocophile, Sander Wolf, they are, “an educational organization with a mission to educate Dallas about chocolate one bar at a time.” Trio of treats from Sublime chocolate To this end, Dallaschocolate.org’s chocolate Conference 2010 takes place Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Addison Conference Center. The event is sponsored by the Adolphus Hotel, and offers a full...

August 6th, 2010 | Tui Cameron | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: artisanal shops, chocolate, conference

Chocolate and Love in Edinburgh: Going, Going..Gone

... Edinburgh: the pop-up shop. And for want of nothing, Edinburgh’s most recent pop up shop has hit George Street (of all places!) and features chocolate. But this isn’t your grandmother’s wee chocolate shop. What Is a Pop Up Shop? I hadn’t noticed this elsewhere (even during my recent trips down south), but here’s the background. As we all know, the UK has been devastated by the fallout of the recent economic recession. This has led to a massive glut of empty...

June 7th, 2010 | Andy Hayes | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: chocolate, featuredarticle, shop

A Passion for Chocolate

After I posted up my Valentine’s Day patisserie and chocolate ideas, Rococo chocolates very kindly invited me to try one of the chocolate making classes that I’d featured. I arrived with some trepidation – I made truffles last Christmas for my partner’s family, and I know though they were quite edible, they wouldn’t pass muster in professional chocolate making circles! One of the students at Rococo's choc school piping the ganache to make truffles My collywobbles...

February 14th, 2010 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 5
Filed under: best of the week, chocolate, classes, cookery classes, cookery lessons, food, top-feature, valentine's day

Sweets for the Sweet

Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete for most without chocolates and flowers, but not everyone is keen on getting in the midst of pollen or overwhelmed by floral fragrance. A great alternative would be sweet, edible gifts. The Bucket of Love, for example, would be an ideal gift for a chocolate lover, male or female. It’s filled with eight Ferrero Rochers, eight milk Lindt Balls, and 20 red chocolate hearts from Chocolatier and comes with complimentary gift wrapping and gift...

February 9th, 2010 | theaucklandguide | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: basket, chocolate, edible gifts, featuredarticle, fruits, hearts, teddy bear

Coming up: Valentine’s Day ideas

... Day coming up. I’m sure you don’t need to be told how to be romantic. But you might want to know where to get the best cakes and chocolates in London – particularly if like me, you’ve been ever so good at keeping your New Year’s resolution and so you’ve had a miserably alcohol-free, low-fat, high-GI, fibre-rich 2010 so far! Konditor & Cook's special message I usually avoid pastry shops and cake shops, but not for Valentine’s Day. Here are a few...

January 31st, 2010 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: best of week, chocolate, cupcakes, london bakers, pastyshops, valentine's day

Calling All Chocolate Lovers

In its 18th year, the annual two-day chocolate Lovers Festival in Fairfax, Virginia, just 30 minutes from Washington, DC, brings together lovers of the delicious and decadent treat that was first produced over 3,000 years ago. Events during the weekend festival, all occurring in Old Town Fairfax, and the weekend before Valentine’s Day (February 6-7, 2010) include: A sweet chocolaty kick-off to the festival on Saturday with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 until 1:00 p.m. at the Fairfax...

January 23rd, 2010 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: chocolate, Events, Fairfax, featuredarticle, food, Virginia

Best Chocolate Shops in Orange County

... a month away – are you ready??? Well ready or not, I’ve compiled a list of the best places in Orange County to get that perfect box of chocolate or bouquet of lollipop roses! The chocolate Soldier, Dana Point (map) and Laguna Beach (map) Mouthwatering handmade truffles, melt-aways, turtles, and more. There are viewing windows all around the kitchen so you can actually watch the chocolates being made! Luisa Chocolatiere, Laguna Hills (map) Not just a chocolate store, but a chocolate...

January 15th, 2010 | Abbie Mood | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: best of week, candy, chocolate, featuredarticle

Santa’s Workshop Made of 100 Pounds of Chocolate

Don’t think about the calories count with this 100 pounds of scrumptious sculpture made up of chocolate and other sweet delectables at The Grand Del Mar. A colorful 52″ high by 73″ wide rendition of Santa’s Workshop, is a whimsical creation that took more than 240 hours and over three weeks to design and assemble. The entire display is edible – the fanciful display depicts 11 cheerful elves engaged in various activities, from hanging holiday lights to distributing...

December 10th, 2009 | Pam Nagata | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: Attractions, chocolate, Del Mar, Events, Family Friendly, featuredarticle, holiday

6 Must-Do’s in Phoenix this fall

... is a great way to see the top rodeo competitors in the IPRA, experience carnival rides, games, prizes, and yummy/fattening concessions. Chiles and chocolate Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15 Who says you can’t have it both ways? Here’s a unique culinary festival at the Desert Botanical Garden celebrating both spicy and sweet. Chiles and chocolate features an open-air market filled with gourmet chocolates, salsas and other specialties available from local merchants for purchase. Cooking...

September 16th, 2009 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 5
Filed under: Announcement, Arizona, Attractions, ballet, ballet arizona, Carefree, Cave Creek, chili cook-off, chocolate, cook off, Events, Family Friendly, fireworks, flamenco, Food & Beverage, gardens, Glendale, hay rides, hiking, Must-See Sights, Performing Arts - Theater & Dance, Phoenix, pumpkins, queen creek, rodeo, Scenic & Short Trips, schnepf farms, Scottsdale, State Park, The Arts, wine tasting

Champagne and Chocolate Tasting at Morton’s

Photo Credit: WaldoJ @ flickr Life doesn’t get much better than Champagne and chocolate and Morton’s is bringing them together for 1 evening of deliciousness. Engage your senses for this fabulous tasting experience combining Piper-Heidsieck and Vosges Haut-Chocolat. There are different dates for this event depending on where you live. Here’s the schedule: September 16 – Morton’s in Boca (561) 392-7724 September 17 – Morton’s in West Palm Beach (561) 835-9664 October...

September 7th, 2009 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 1
Filed under: Champagne, chocolate, Events, Food & Beverage, Mortons, wine

More London chocolate

... ‘Better than Sex’. Right, I thought, I know exactly what that’s about. (To my great surprise, though, it wasn’t about chocolate. Must have been written by a man!) I’ve been trying to find chocolate that really is better than sex (or at least nearly as good!) for quite a long time and I think William Curley is getting there. These are not Ritz-Tea style chocolates – you know, lots and lots of cream, chocolate, obvious flavours. They are more Fusion Food style...

August 25th, 2009 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: chocolate, Shopping, William Curley

Appreciate Chocolate More Than You Already Do!

I certainly appreciate chocolate. I appreciate the way it warms me up in this cold weather, the way it teases my nose, and the way that it always helps when I’m in a bad mood. But apparently there’s more to chocolate appreciation than that, and there’s a free class happening at St Mary’s to clue us in. The class will teach you about the history of chocolate, the way it’s made, specialty blends, and of course help you indulge your sweet tooth. That’s all I need to know! The class is...

July 2nd, 2009 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: appreciation classes, chocolate, Events, Food & Beverage, Ropes Crossing, winter festival

Chocolate for Easter at the London Museum

What to do with the kids at Easter? chocolate and sugar candies are hardy perennials. Show me a child who doesn’t like chocolate! or who doesn’t have a sweet tooth! But the Museum of London in Docklands takes a rather different approach to the subject from the usual treasure hunt, showing the ways sugar has affected the world economy. “London, sugar and slavery” shows how there’s a very bitter aftertaste to eighteenth and nineteenth-century Britain’s love affair...

April 5th, 2009 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: artisan du chocolat, chocolate, london for kids, london museum

Everything Tastes Better with Chocolate

chocolate biscotti, chocolate covered strawberries, frozen chocolate-covered cappucino crunch cake, need I go on? When the flavors of rich chocolate enter the picture, life just gets better and such is the case this weekend. At Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens, the world of tropical plants will be transformed into an international chocolate festival this weekend. Whether you want to taste or feel the richness, you will have the opportunity to indulge in mind, body and soul. The festival takes...

January 23rd, 2009 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Attractions, chocolate, Events, fairchild, festival, garden

Sweet Treats at Café Chocolat

Sydney has a few chocolate cafés now, but I’m a girl so word of new additions is always well received. The latest one to open its doors is Adriano Zumbo’s Café Chocolat. If the name sounds familiar you might be a regular at Adriano’s Balmain bakery, which is conveniently located just a few doors down. So we know he’s good with the sweet stuff, but can he make good chocolate? Yes he can! The café features a small courtyard, indoor communal table, and a luxuriously cushioned...

November 12th, 2008 | Lauren Katulka | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: Balmain, Café Chocolat, chocolate, Food & Beverage

Artisan Chocolate vol. 2: Bariloche

As if Bariloche’s breathtaking scenery and plentiful brewpubs weren’t enough to make it a veritable heaven on earth, there’s always the chocolate. Full disclosure: I don’t like chocolate. But despite the fact that that makes me Satan’s first cousin in many people’s books, I can certainly appreciate the passion so many have to the black stuff. Plus the ecstatic, crazed look in my girlfriend’s eyes looked vaguely familiar—kind of like my face when I discovered Bariloche’s...

October 4th, 2008 | Brendan | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: argentina, Bariloche, chocolate, City Review, eating

Artisan Chocolate, vol. 1: La Cumbre

Love chocolate? If you read my earlier post on La Cumbre, the cute town north of Cordoba, and end up there, there is one essential little place I forgot to mention. We found La Casita del chocolate completely by accident, while wandering the country lane-like back streets of residential La Cumbre. Mel saw a sign with the word chocolate on it and the mission began. Turns out La Casita del chocolate is actually an artisanal homemade chocolate shop run out of the front of a private home. Jorge and...

July 4th, 2008 | Brendan | Read More | Comments: 0
Filed under: argentina, chocolate, eating, La Cumbre