Dark chocolate is my favorite type of chocolate (Lindt in particular) & recently I've really enjoyed finding some of the unusually "flavored" artisan...
Patricia, I'm a big fan of Recchiuti. To me, the overall experience is excellent. The presentation (packaging, look of the bar, etc.) is very enticing. I...
Donna - Surpringly, I've found that Bristol Farms has a good selection of gourmet chocolates. I recently went to a chocolate class at Mel & Rose in the ...
Unfortunately I am unable to add to the database :( I think that only the owner and/or moderator can add based on this group's set up. Here is the information...
My brother in law lives in SF & we go there to visit several times per year. Last time we went, he took me to Rainbow Grocery: 1745 Folsom St, San Francisco,...
Can cheese & chocolates be paired (similar to wine & cheese or wine & chocolate)? I've been told that there aren't many cheeses that go well with chocolate,...
In general I would agree with the info you got. It's definitely not one of the more common pairings. I can think of several cheeses that I would not enjoy...
I've read through all the archives (good thing I joined up early so that there was only about 90 messages to read through), but I'm a little unclear as to...
As the group is still getting going, I think several members are still working on the July tasting. In general, my thinking is that we should encourage new...
Another new member, Patricia Baker, told me about your group. I love chocolate and recently began collecting wrappers from bars around the world. When friends...
Welcome. Special thanks to Patricia for spreading the word. You must be the most popular person in the office. I for one really enjoy sharing my passion for...
Thanks Patricia! I think I'll try to make my way into L.A. this weekend and see what kind of goodies I can come up with. It's been a difficult week and I...
Donna - If you end up going to Mel & Rose soon...would you mind picking up the bars for the July flight for me too? I'll pay you back & coordinate a time that...
So, I'm probably not the best person to ask about cooking, even if it involves chocolate. But, because I'm not very good at cooking, I think I have a...
Patricia, It looks like I might not be able to make it to Mel and Rose until next weekend. I had to put my car in the shop and Al's going to be working this...
I am new here too. I've always been a dark chocolate enthusiast, but even more so now that I've gone vegan. I live in NH and was quite pleased to learn that ...
Erin, Welcome,... Yeah, I get "Ewwww, sometimes as well". So when I first got involved in the chocolate business, I was showing some of the line to friends....
There will be a chocolate show in New York on November 10-12 & I would so LOVE to go!! http://www.chocolateshow.com/ Has anyone been in the past? Anyone...
I haven't been as the timing is always bad for me. This year, I have to be in NY two weeks later. Two optional trips cross country is alot. The exhibitors...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Gourmet-Chocolate group: Please help select the October chocolates. I only did tasting of two each...
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Time's running out. Please vote on the August and September tasting flights. I will close the poll on Monday the 14th. Also, I posted a new poll for October. ...
The following Gourmet-Chocolate poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Should spam, defined as blatant advertising, be allowed in our...
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... I have heard a couple of times about truffles made with chocolate. M. Presilla's "The New Taste of Chocolate" has a recipe contributed by Harold McGee. He...
... rinsed with ... I would suggest that you use lukewarm water. Not only will cold water dull your taste buds, but it will also lower the temperature of your ...
Last night I discovered a new chocolate shop in Montrose (near Glendale, CA) - it was their first night in business, so it was an "extra" treat for us to be...
... rinsed with ... I would suggest that you use lukewarm water. Not only will cold water dull your taste buds, but it will also lower the temperature of your ...
I just took at look at their website and it looks like they are mostly still under construction. Can you tell me where they are located? I'd definitely like...
I made a boo-boo on the city name in my first e-mail message. They are in La Canada, not Montrose. Sorry! The street address is: 714 Foothill Bl., La Canada ...
I think we may have picked up one of the "wrong" chocolates (is there really such a thing?!) Instead of Bonnat Chuao - 75% cacao, we picked up Bonnat Puerto ...
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