Tag Archives: salt

Meet the Maker: Mark Bitterman of The Meadow

Disclaimer: this guy does not make chocolate. I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t she say this was “meet the maker”? So who’s this? Well, this is Mark Bitterman, owner of the fantastically lovely shop in New York and Portland. I first met Mark at a conference in Denver in 2009, where he...

IACP 2010 Conference in Portland

It’s always such an adventure at IACP, but this year’s conference in Portland seemed more adventurous than ever. Whether it was the frenetic energy of a food-crazy city—or the fact that 900 food-obsessed people had descended on it—this year’s conference was the most manic I’ve ever experienced. Manic, but inspiring,...

Guilty pleasure: fun chocolate for grownups

Everyone needs a guilty pleasure. Most people’s guilty pleasure is chocolate. So what’s a chocolate connoisseur to do? If your everyday pleasure is chocolate, how can it possibly get any guiltier? I know some chocolate snobs who swear by milk chocolate with almonds. There’s something comforting about the crunchiness. Milk...

The Meadow: finishing salt | chocolates | wine | flowers

From the outside, The Meadow is rather unassuming. Set back from the street, nestled between a comic book store and a place that sells fancy dog accessories, you might almost miss it. Thank goodness for the bright yellow sign alerting observant passersby to the loveliness that beckons. That, and the...

Robin Chocolates chocolate caramel fleur de sel

Every Christmas, I make edible gifts. Last year, I made chocolate caramels that were to die for. I ended up making a second batch because I ate so many quality control samples. Little did I know, they’re fun to make and fun to eat, but such a bitch to wrap...