So today is National Chocolate Chip Day, which is also known more intimately as the day of my birth. So the story goes that years ago, when my mother was pregnant with me the doctors gave her the due date of May 1st. I, however, did not arrive on that day, nor even a few […]
Few concepts in the world unite people as much as the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, at least in this country. While our European chocoholic friends still chortle at our fascination with the salty, sweet, sticky nut butter combined with the “food of the gods,” Americans know what’s up. Slightly more of a secret […]
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 […]
Back in my increasingly longer ago college years, I actually was very tentative with my first forays into consuming alcohol. Going to college on a dry campus (Catholic school) meant that any drinking found going on in the dorms was dealt with swiftly and had rather serious consequences, plus the fact I was a lightweight […]
It’s hard to improve upon good chocolate. Good chocolate can have flavor notes that range from sweet to salty to smoky, all wrapped up in a perfectly smooth and creamy texture that melts on your palette. Occasionally, one may find that a contrast of textures is desired, and something with a bit of a crunch […]
Keeping up with the chocolate-related goings-on of the city is an important aspect of being a dedicated chocolate professional. Which is why I make it my business to make sure I always keep my ear out for the latest and greatest choco-gossip, so that I can share it with all my fellow chocolate peeps! Here’s […]
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 […]
One of the nice things about working with chocolate for so many events and activities is that there is never a shortage of chocolate in my house. It is piled up in boxes, tucked away in drawers, sitting out in candy bowls, or even just scattered in random places. So it happens that when a […]
I grew up without cable. Until I left Connecticut to attend college in Boston, the television set that I regularly watched TV on in my parents’ house had rabbit ears on them that necessitated adjusting with nearly every channel change. When I finally moved into my own apartment post-graduation, a cable package was one of […]
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 […]
A blog dedicated to the world of chocolate would hardly be reliable if I didn’t display, for critical review, my credentials as a chocoholic. Anyone that knows me personally, for even a short bit of time, tends to find out rather quickly that I do indeed have a deep and enthusiastic affection for […]