Joe’s Journey
>Reminiscing – Camden, Maine- Holy “Belted” Cow
Seven years ago tonight, Amy and I had the pleasure of joining my parents in Maine, for a long weekend. In retrospect, it was a spectacularly timed trip for a number of reasons. My father and I shared a love for ice cream, so he was so excited to take me to his favorite parlor, […]
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>Chocomize: Make it your way and it tastes great
>Custom Chocolate Bars- what a GREAT idea! Here comes 3 college graduates with a great idea: Chocomize Take fantastic Belgian dark, white, or milk chocolate and let the customer chose up to 5 toppings to add. They have over a hundred mixes so the possibilities are endless. Put the choice in a mold, let it harden, […]
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Bagnois, France: Chateau de Bagnols
Lemon Chocolate Ganache Mousse Cake Chocolate Ganache topping Chocolate Mouse with layers of white chocolate with lemon and crunchy chocolate biscuit cookie + a chocolate bar on top and another sticking out of the top. One of the best desserts EVER constructed.
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>Bagnols (near Lyon), France: A dessert for Kings!
Château de Bagnols: Simply Golrious! If you ever wanted to travel to a particular spot in the world and pretend you were character in a fairy tale or that you were a 13th Century Knight, you must fly to France and stay at Relais & Chateaux “castle” hotel: Château de Bagnols. My wife and […]
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>Columbus: Sugardaddy’s – relax, it is clean and still very good
Sugardaddy’s Sweeties are terrific. Caramel Sweetie While I was in Columbus I stumbled across this institution. Hockey Puck style brownies called “Sweeties”. I really loved the round look and the big taste. I then sent a box to a Columbus client and they were impressed I had found the place and said they loved […]
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>Cereality- don’t forget the chocolate chips
Well this isn’t my traditional entry but it could be. I could have ordered the Cocoa Krispies or the Cocoa Puffs…. but I like to mix Life Cereal + Frosted Flakes with, of course, chocolate chips. A few years back, I met a group marketing a business plan for a concept that would allow people […]
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>Beverly Hills: K Chocolatier- a Legend
>History: If I remember correctly, Kron Chocolates was “the” chocolate shop of some repute in the 70s and 80s. They were a collection of franchisee stores anchored by the Kron corporate stores owned and operated by the Kron family. Of Hungarian decent and recipes, Kron was known for truffles and most importantly Molded Chocolate. The […]
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>Dallas: Chocolate Secrets- “yes, yes, yes”
>I do a radio show every Saturday at KLIF 570-AM in the Oaklawn district in Dallas. I “secretly” sneak into Chocolate Secrets for their OUTSTANDING chocolate truffles and take some to eat on the air….. so much for my diet. My favorites: Go for the 3 layers:“Yes, Yes, Yes”, “Spoil Me” and “Tell Me Now” […]
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