Sonoma Chocolatiers
May 19, 2019All dark chocolate all the time
Posted in Chocolate shops, Listed chocolatier, Local chocolate, North Bay, Tour stop, Veteran SFBA Chocolatier, Wine Country
Chocolate souvenirs
July 14, 2014Treat your loved ones to a new view of our beloved SF.
Posted in Featured, Local chocolate, Recommended chocolatiers, Review, San Francisco chocolate
Diamond in the rough
November 27, 2013Looking for a small splurge-y gift for a chocolate-loving health nut? Try this jewel.
Posted in East Bay chocolate, Local chocolate, Review
Learn to make truffles with Poco Dolce
June 26, 2013Founder Kathy Wiley and Production Manager Juan Carlos of Poco Dolce gave a neat presentation of how to make tea-infused truffles. They make it look easy; and in the video, Kathy suggests other flavors to try, such as chili & cinnamon, which she says are the original spices used when chocolate was first consumed in the Americas. If you feel …
Posted in Local chocolate, Recipes, San Francisco chocolate
Little patch of heavenly chocolate
April 27, 2013Update: 11/2014: theLab Café is now theLab, a special events venue. Update 3/2014: Chocolate Lab renamed theLab Café. Update 2020: theLab is closed. If you haven’t already been to Recchiuti’s Chocolate Lab in SF’s Dogpatch neighborhood, go, Go, GO! But take a friend or 2: You will want to share desserts because it’s hard to choose just one. It’s also …
Posted in Local chocolate, Recommended chocolatiers, Review, San Francisco chocolate
Sweet little Easter bunnies
March 27, 2013“Cute enough for kids, but made for grown-ups” Easter bunnies
Posted in Local chocolate, Review, San Francisco chocolate
Chocolate gems at a DC farmers’ market
March 21, 2013Here in SFBA, we have Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” to memorialize our bay. Back East, the Chesapeake Bay has Old Bay Seasoning, a blend of celery salt, pepper and other spices, most often sprinkled on shellfish. I like it on corn on the cob and now, thanks to Chouquette Chocolates & Confections, in dark chocolate …
Posted in American chocolate, Chocolate around the World, Outside the Bay Area, Review
Artistic chocolates
January 9, 2012Seasonal chocolates and a beautiful shop make this a worthwhile stop when in DC area.
Posted in American chocolate, Chocolate around the World, Outside the Bay Area, Review
M-M good
October 31, 2011What do a chocolate shop, a Weight Watchers office & a personal trainer have in common?
Posted in East Bay chocolate, Local chocolate, Recommended chocolatiers, Review
Shock & Awe at the 2011 SF Chocolate Salon
April 28, 2011What do you do to stand out in a crowd of quality chocolatiers?
Posted in Chocolate around the World, East Bay chocolate, Events, Local chocolate, Recommended chocolatiers, San Francisco chocolate, South Bay chocolate