December 2010
Luc Imberechts added an event →
Luc Imberechts added an event
BAKON USA FOOD EQUIPMENT at Bakon USA
January 25, 2011 at 1pm to January 26, 2011 at 5pm
BAKON USA presents a 2-day hands-on chocolate workshop
BAKON USA…
Ice Blocks! added a discussion →
Ice Blocks! added a discussion
“Local” Supply of Cocao Powder
We are having troubles with our local cacao supplier ensuring we get the same product (Northern NSW Australia). Thus we…
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Gipsy Diskin, Cindy, Margaret Murphy and 3 more joined The Chocolate Life
#chocolate makers @askinosie @TCHOchocolate...
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Jim Helfenbein, Katerina Dittemore, predrag miladinovic and 3 more joined The Chocolate Life
Debby replied to Debby's discussion 'White... →
Debby replied to Debby’s discussion ‘White Chocolate’ in the group Startup Central
Thanks for all your suggestions. I will be doing a full evaluation of the machine…
Sometimes the taste of chocolate can be bitter:...
From the article: CHOCOLATE manufacturer Lindt has lost its fight to trademark its distinctive Easter bunnies, Christmas bells and chocolate reindeer in a European court. The Swiss chocolate maker tried to prevent other manufacturers from copying the design of its products, which are wrapped in shiny gold paper and decorated with a gold bell on a red ribbon. Posted via email from La Vida...
A #DiscoverChoc #chocolate news profile: The Sweet...
From the article: FROM DESIGNING COUTURE CHOCOLATE FOR CELEBRITIES TO BAKING OLD-FASHIONED BREADS OR IN-VOGUE VEGAN CUPCAKES, THESE LOCAL PASTRY PROS CREATE THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF CONFECTIONARY. THEIR JOBS SOUND PRETTY, WELL, SWEET. Pictured: Faith Wipperman Lon’s at the Hermosa Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa -...
New #DiscoverChoc find: Organic, tree-nut &...
Dark Sun Cups are delectable dark chocolate cups with a filling made from organic sunflower butter. Using only organic ingredients and equitably traded chocolate, Sun Cups are also completely peanut-, tree nut- and gluten-free, and Sun Cup packaging is home-compostable. Sun Cups are certified organic, certified Kosher (Dairy) and use only Rainforest Alliance Certified Cocoa. Each 1.5 ounce...
Travel & Leisure Mag's Top 15 picks for the best...
From the article: Today’s hot chocolate has come a long way from little packages with gritty marshmallows. From sipping chocolate flavored with secret Caribbean spices to house-roasted cocoa beans and celebrity truffle shops, America’s best hot chocolate has gone gourmet. Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
Brilliant article @grist challenging the idea that...
From the article: For decades, the federal government has watched idly while a few gigantic companies grabbed ever-greater control of the food industry. As big players gobble smaller ones, they concentrate power at the top of the food chain — and apply relentless pressure to cut costs, […]. Workers, farmers, the environment, animals, public health — all get abused so that...
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All The #chocolate News That's Fit To Eat:...
Click the subscribe button to receive e-mail notification when the updated DiscoverChoc Daily is ready to be read. If you have news that you want to contribute, ping me @DiscoverChoc on Twitter so I can follow you. Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
Today's #DiscoverChoc #chocolate find: Cooking for...
More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why is medium-rare steak so popular? Why do we bake some things at 350 F/175 C and others at 375 F/190 C? And how quickly does a pizza cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000 F/540 C? Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter provides the answers and...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Wisdom
I attended a seminar called “The Science of Chocolate Chip Cookies” last night. The lecture was given by Jeff Potter author of “Cooking for Geeks” and was sponsored by The Experimental Cuisine Collective at NYU. One of This was one of the final slides in the talk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at www.TheChocolateLife.com Posted via...
Hot new (not new hot) chocolate store in NYC
The Meadow Hudson between 10th and Charles Many of my favorite chocolate brands. PLUS an amazing selection of salts. And more … ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at www.TheChocolateLife.com Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
At the Chocolate Fair at the Congreso in La Paz,...
One of the highlights of the 2nd Congreso Internacional de Cacaos Finos y de Aroma en la Región Andina was a small fair consisting of chocolate companies and NGOs doing work in Bolivia. Here are some photos I took at the fair, which was held in the courtyard of the Casa de Agricultura where the Congreso was being held. What you may not be able to directly infer from these photos is that the fair...
Today's #DiscoverChoc #chocolate find from...
Three tiers of Julia Baker chocolates are hidden in this glossy red faux alligator hat box. Pull the ribbon tabs and expose a spiral staircase of trays. Contains an assortment of Caramel, Hazelnut, and Coconut chocolate truffles and hand-cut chocolate ganaches. Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
A homemade "guitar" ganache cutter using guitar...
While I was in Bolivia last month I had the opportunity to visit the factory of Chocolates Condor, a 50 year-old chocolate company on the northern outskirts of the city. I met the owner, Jaime Gonzalez Cuentas, at the Congreso. There was a lot of old and interesting equipment in the factory, a lot of it made by Jaime’s father, an inveterate tinkerer, who founded the company. One of the...
What's in a name? NY Dept of Ed says "NO" to...
Since 2006, state Business Corporation Law, Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, Partnership Law and Limited Liability Company Law require the education commissioner’s consent for the words library, school, academy, institute and kindergarten, among others to be used in a certificate of incorporation or company name. Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and...
The #DiscoverChoc #chocolate find redux: Pralus...
Ten different origin chocolates in one beautiful package: Jamaïque, Indonésie, São Tomé, Trinidad, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Ghana, Madagascar, Colombie, & Equateur. Grand Prix d’Excellence International du Chocolate, 1996 & 1997. Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
New minimum price for Fairtrade organic cocoa will...
A new minimum price for Fairtrade organic cocoa, which comes into force early next year, will act as an income safety net for growers amid ongoing price volatility in the sector, according to the organization behind the standard. I have to admit that I don’t understand the logic of this argument. The current world market price is over $2800 tonne - so how does guaranteeing a minimum of...
New #DiscoverChoc #chocolate find: Use coupon code...
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Another #DiscoverChoc #chocolate find: #Amano...
Description from Amano: A selection of ten of our chocolate bars. We pride ourselves on creating some of the world’s finest artisanal chocolate. All of our chocolate is made in small batches, in traditional machinery, with careful attention to flavor development. We use only the world’s finest cocoa beans and gently develop and coax their flavors until they reach their full potential....
#DiscoverChoc 's #chocolate find for the day:...
Ingredients: Chocolate Bits, Vanilla, Mint, Cloves, Cardamom, Ginger, Pepper, Cinnamon, Rooibos, Black Tea Posted via email from La Vida Cocoa! | Comment » Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com
A new #DiscoverChoc pick: Valrhona Cocoa Powder...
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What was the most unexpected pleasure during my...
Believe it or not, there is a French bakery in Rurrenabaque that par-bakes and freezes. The owner of Complejo El Mirador (where we stayed), Jorge Steiner, buys the frozen, par-baked bread and every morning bakes some off for the guests - and himself. It was a completely unexpected pleasure to have excellent bread for breakfast the mornings we were there - in the back of beyond in Bolivia. Complejo...
Today's #DiscoverChoc find: 12x3.5 oz Chocolove...
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Photos and commentary from my travels down "The...
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Do you have an FB page for your #chocolate biz?...
I am looking to create the largest collection of favorited and liked pages (located anywhere in the world) about real chocolate companies on Facebook - as well as on Twitter. Let’s help each other help each other. Not interested in generic “fan pages” about chocolate - just real companies doing real work in/with/about chocolate around the globe. Posted via email from La Vida...
Check out 6 beautiful photos of Republica...
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For all your (dark) chocolate holiday...
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For the (female) chocolate lover on your holiday...
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Looking for a great **white** wine for pairing...
Last night I did an event where I was pouring the 2009 Chateau St Michelle Gewürztraminer with a selection of bon bons. Best pairing of the night by far was with a delicate jasmine ganache in dark chocolate in a dark chocolate shell. The floral note of the jasmine complemented the fruitiness of the Gewürz (which was nicely dry and effervescent) while the dark chocolate muted the already faint...
Casting Call: The Sweet Life is Looking for Real...
Calling all in the confectionery world for the sweetest opportunity!! The Sweet Life is looking for a real life Willy Wonka! It’s a docu-series, so the entire series revolves around one chocolate shop/business. Do you temper, mold, and sculpt better than anyone you know? Are your dark chocolate delicacies and milk chocolate masterpieces legendary? Are your candy artistic expressions...