Author Archive: EMCjoe
San Francisco: CocoaBella Chocolates
What a nice find on Union Street in San Francisco. (http://www.cocoabellachocolates.com ) This store has looked the world over and found gems from places like Tuscany, Wavre, Bale, and Kansas City. Pierrick’s “Praline Noisettes”- Dark Chocolate with Hazelnut Praline Corne’ Port•Royal’s “Rocher”- Crunchy Praline in Milk Chocolate Charles Chocolates “Lavender Honey Truffle”- Cream w/ Lavender […]
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Bay Area: Scharffen Berger
Scharffen Berger- Took a tour of the factory in Berkeley. What a terrific opportunity to see how chocolate if made. Go on-line and book your tour in advance. They give samples and really discuss the whole process from cacao to the stores. Also, make time to eat at the Cafe’, there are some great treats […]
Continue ReadingChocolate Chip Cookies
>I LOVE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES! I have my favorite places to go, but today I got to participate in a restaurant food sampling. My day job has me in contact with a lot of restaurants and on occasion I get be a part of the team that tries out new offerings before they “hit the […]
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
>RMCF- I can’t say anymore that I have been to all of their locations- They are growing to fast and I would explode if I ate that much; but I certainly remember my 1st experience in the early 80s. I remember ordering my 1st “avalanche” and the chocolate covered marshmallows on a stick, chocolate covered […]
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NoKa of PLANO? !
Well, I didn’t believe it when I read it in the Dallas Morning News. So I took a little drive North. When I rolled into a sleepy strip center in north Plano, I still didn’t believe it. The dark chocolate colored Hummer in the parking lot pointed the way. It took a moment to figure […]
Continue Reading>Cooking School – Viking style
>In December, when I got the e-mail from a store that they were having a “Chocolate” class to teach people how to make chocolate candy, cakes and goodies, I knew it was post graduate education that I needed. I wasn’t sure how I was going to get my wife to agree, so I invited her- […]
Continue Reading>San Francisco: Fancy Food Show – check out these great goodies
>There was no better way to start reporting for the blog, than my visit to the 2005 San Francisco Fancy Food Show. I found several fantastic new treats that I’d like to share with you: If you get as far as San Francisco and don’t have time to make it to Napa: Champagne Truffles are […]
Continue Reading>Traveling in Q1
>I kick off 2005 in a whole new light. I am gearing up to begin several very exciting projects: the opportunities seem endless! By the way, I’m enjoying a large Dark Chocolate Truffle from Joseph Schmidt as I type this: My travel schedule over the next 3 months includes: Aspen San Francisco Houston Miami New […]
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