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EH Chocolatier: Does the “EH” Stand For “Exquisite + Handmade”? No. But It Could.

Posted in Chocolate, Producer Profile, United States, tagged bon bons, Catharine Sweeney, Chocolate, EH Chocolatier, Elaine Hsieh, ganache, pâte de fruit, Somerville on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Elaine and Catharine, proprietors and chocolatiers of EH Chocolatier, were gracious enough to show us around in their Somerville kitchen. Don’t be fooled – Catharine and Elaine might be new chocolatiers, but their confections are anything but amateur.

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Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano: Italian Confectioner

Posted in Candy & Confections, Christmas, Hanukkah, Italy, Producer Profile, tagged candied fruit, Chocolate, confection, fondants, food, glacé, marrons glacés, Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano, Romanengo on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Since 1780, the Romanengo family has been dispensing handmade candies from this beautiful shop with its marble walls, glass shelves and rich wooden cases. Crystal receptacles are filled with confetti-colored candied fennel seeds, threads of sugar coated cinnamon, sweet fruit fondants, chewy rosewater marshmallows and tiny pastiglie.

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Bean to Bar in Brooklyn: Mast Brothers Chocolate

Posted in Chocolate, Producer Profile, Travelogues, United States, tagged Chocolate, chocolate bar, food, Mast Brothers, Michael Mast, Rick Mast on October 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Since opening in Brooklyn a few years ago, Mast Brothers Chocolate has been making a big name for itself. Founding brothers, Rick and Michael Mast, create flavorful bean-to-bar chocolate with imagination and enthusiasm at every step. They import some of the finest single origin cacao from around the world.

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The American Chocolate Revolution

Posted in Chocolate, Producer Profile, United States, tagged Amano, Askinosie, bean-to-bar, Beer, Chocolate, cocoa, food, Mast Brothers, Patric, Rogue, Taza on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Though we may think of Europe as the epicenter of fine chocolate, America is arguably home to the world’s most exciting community of up-and-coming chocolate makers.

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A Long Time Customer Favorite: Salty Oats Cookies

Posted in Cakes & Cookies, Producer Profile, United States, tagged Chocolate, cookies, oatmeal raisin, salt, Salty Oats, sea salt on June 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »

My father has always said that if you make something well, people will go out of their way to get it. I suspect many folks would do just that for Terri Horn’s Salty Oats cookies.

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Just In: Jeni’s Ice Cream

Posted in Dairy (non-cheese), Producer Profile, United States, tagged Chocolate, dairy, food, ice cream, Jeni's ice cream, milk, pear, sorbet on April 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »

If there were a fairytale written about ice cream, or if Edmund had been seduced by ice cream instead of Turkish Delight in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or if Willy Wonka had made ice cream, I could easily imagine them using the flavors that Jeni’s has so imaginatively and deliciously concocted!

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Lots o’ Liddabit: My New Chocolate Obsession

Posted in Candy & Confections, Chocolate, Producer Profile, United States, tagged Brooklyn, caramel, Chocolate, chocolate bar, Liddabit, nougat, peanuts on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Liddabit Sweets is based in Brooklyn, New York and was founded by two sweet loving ladies who met while studying the pastry arts at the French Culinary Institute. Everything is handmade with top-notch ingredients such as unsweetened, organic peanut butter and sea salt.

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In the Bakery: Chocolate Fondue

Posted in Bakery, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes, Valentine's Day, tagged bittersweet, Chocolate, fondue, test kitchen, Valentine's Day on February 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday, after I finished work, I popped into the back of the bakery and experimented with chocolate fondue. While chocolate fondue is not difficult to make, I wanted to make sure we had just the right ratios before preparing a large batch!

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