After a delightful brunch at Aquitaine in Chestnut Hill on Sunday, the Chocolate Companion and I decided that our appetite for decadent French cuisine was not quite satiated at that point, and realized we needed to end our meal on a sweet note. Luckily for us, we didn’t have to wander very far in our […]
Saturday after chocolate tours, I decided to take advantage of the milder temps and the fact that the evenings stay lighter for longer now, and walked all the way from the South End to Downtown Crossing for a bit of shopping. While I was in the mood for shoes, I didn’t find anything that particularly […]
Being a consummate chocolate professional, I take my research very seriously. As a result, my research concerning chocolate croissants in on-going–there are always new cafes, new restaurants, new coffee shops opening in Boston and beyond that are offering these treats up for public consumption. I feel it is my duty to explore these new offerings […]
Within the world of chocolate therein lies a plethora of sumptuous desserts–cakes, cookies, tarts, brownies, bars, mousse, fudge, and pastries. Being a chocoholic since even before birth, I have tried a great variety of these treats, both by talented professional pastry chefs and ebullient at-home bakers. While I’ve had some epic layer cakes, and some […]