Vancouverites may know Xoxolat as the source for fine chocolate from around the world, but they might not know Hodie, the brain and heart of it all. I’ve had the honour of working with Hodie for the last few years. Where I’m spreadsheets and to-do lists, Hodie is creative vision...
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The Chocolate Tasting Kit: Events galore!
Photo credit: Jason McRobbie It’s been a whirlwind couple of months in chocolate land, least of which was the launch of The Chocolate Tasting Kit. I’ve kicked off with a few events in Vancouver, notably with a well-attended launch last week. Thanks to everyone who came out and made the...
The Case for Specialty Chocolate Shops
On Market Street in San Francisco’s financial district, a yellow sign outside Fog City News proclaims, “Yes really: 200 amazing chocolate bars to choose from!” Beneath it, a clipart finger points into the store. Follow it and you’ll find yourself in another world. “We’re like a wine store for chocolate....
And the winners are…
If you’ve been following along on the blog or on Twitter, last week was the craziness of the International Chocolate Awards, Canada National Competition. By all accounts, it was a success. Our grand jury whittled down 100+ entries to 65, and those 65 entries were judged by a team of...
International Chocolate Awards: Canadian National Competition
Confession: I used to be an event planner. It happened so slowly. As an undergraduate, I planned our departmental career fair, prompting my then-supervisor to comment, “You know, if this chemistry thing doesn’t work out, you’d make a great wedding planner.” I took it, and I believe that he meant...