Despite it’s popularity on the tourist circuit, I’ll admit I wasn’t thrilled about visiting Berlin. It just never really appealed to me, but when I ended up there for work reasons, I certainly jumped quickly enough at the chance to explore Berlin chocolate shops; after all, I practically lived off of Ritter Sport bars in …
In these strange times of constant lockdown, small chocolate businesses need our support now more than ever. So in an effort to make your shopping easier (& with the holidays in mind), here are the best places to buy craft chocolate online. We go from the best craft chocolate on Amazon to online craft chocolate …
“If somebody wants to buy anything from another country, they have to be more responsible to the end of it… like a marriage, you have to be responsible. Don’t look at other places. You stick with it.” -Tomo Zukoshi, Co-Founder of Fijiana Cacao Fiji is the land of beach getaways, incredibly strong traditions, and a …
Days Sick: 7Days Danced: 0For the first week of September I was pretty sick with a cold or the flu or something that made my throat hurt some’n fierce. Eventually it downgraded to a strong cough and the covid test came back negative, but it still left me in near complete silence over Labor Day …
I couldn’t roll my eyes any harder than I do when people tell me that Belgian chocolate is the best. Just because we associate a certain food with a specific country doesn’t make theirs the best, nor does it make all of their good— American hot dogs, for one. But the myth of Belgian chocolate …
“I hope it’s kind of like a series of Trojan Horses made out of chocolate… introducing the idea, hopefully, of complementary medicine or natural products medicine to many people. [This is] the idea that plants may in…some cases be a better form of treatment than isolated pharmaceuticals.” -Marcos Patchett, Author of The Secret Life of …
Days sick: 1Days danced: 0This is gonna be the shortest monthly update ever (so far), because TBH I feel like crap rolled in thumbtacks. A few days into the month, I woke up with absolutely debilitating cramps, and my roommate’s sister helped me through it, along with a phone call from my parents and an …
If this is the first you’re hearing of blonde chocolate, my apologies, but you’re a bit late to the party. Blonde chocolate, also commonly called toasted white chocolate or caramelized chocolate, is a relatively recent addition to the chocolate spectrum. It’s basically a cooked white chocolate which takes advantage of the Maillard reaction to lend …
Ever since the controversial new ruby chocolate was revealed at a Shanghai trade show in September 2017, the ever-wandering eye of the public has been curious about pink chocolate. China’s not exactly a hub for craft chocolate making, after all. Yet one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world chose to debut their newest …
Damn, and I thought last year was long?! What a joke. Tomorrow is my birthday, and unlike last year, I refuse to spend it working. I hereby give myself permission to read all day tomorrow, if needed. I began 24 leaving my home in South Korea after 3 full years, embarking upon a travel adventure …
Days sick: 0Days danced: 0This month’s update will be relatively short. July marks over half of 2020 being in the past, and as of today, I’m a week out from being 25. I’ve been pretty reflective over the last few weeks, and since I’m still in quarantine, quite frankly there’s not much to report. Also, this …
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I’m Max, and I’m unabashedly in love with food. Hi, Max. A chocolate aficionado from the USA, I’m passionate about helping you find & eat better chocolate, on the road or at home! I recognize chocolate bars like most people recognize Kardashians. Currently social distancing at home.
