The Craft Chocolate Experience is happening in San Francisco next weekend, March 06, 07, 08!http://craftchocolateexperience.com/If you enjoy chocolate, this exhibition is a chance to take a deep dive into the culture, the flavors, the adventures, the artistry, and social justice movement behind craf

pictured: local raspberries, Spanish Monstrell, Allspice liqueurSo what is pâte de fruit? It is an old school French method of preserving fruit, much like jam. So why do I like it?  Well, as life goes, version 2.0 of pâte de fruit is pretty fun.  Chocolatiers and patissiers have

Why confections and chocolate?They are far more than candy. Chocolate is entwined with humanity, our celebrations and our struggles. Chocolate represents luxury and our fragile planet. It is sensuous and it is fun. Chocolate is Theobroma cacao, the Gift of the Gods. Explore chocolate with