What exactly is a cookie torte – you might ask? These delicious not-your-average-cookie-sandwiches are comprised of two PL&C chocolaty-crisp butter cookies (dipped in chocolate – but, of course!) and then filled with a velvety-smooth mousse. Cool and sweet, our new Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Tortes are proudly taking their place next to our other wonderful […]
Chocolate Boutique Product Spotlight – Kakawa Cocoa Beans
Tom Pedersen of Cocoa Puro located in Austin, Texas is the specialist confectioner behind this amazing chocolate product. These rich and decadent cocoa beans are the result of painstaking labor. After hand-selecting the best criollo/trinitario beans, they are carefully small batch roasted and then panned (coated), first in white chocolate, then in milk chocolate, then […]
Crazy for Salt, Caramel and Chocolate?
PL&C Salted Liquid Caramels Truffles… unlike traditional firm caramels, our Salted Liquid Caramels (nicknamed “Bliss” by our Gift Guru, Heidi) are sure to take your palate on a luscious taste tour. Our 64% dark shell, adorned with the beautiful, crunchy, pyramidal crystals of Maldon sea salt will explode in your mouth, enrapturing your tongue in […]
Chocolate Boutique Product Spotlight
Too Haute Cowgirls, “Hellbent for Chocolate” – Boy, howdy!!! Whaoooooo! These girls fun, fun, fun! Deanna Liebl and Amy Tarrant are the crazy Western epicurean masterminds behind this buttery, toffee chocolate covered popcorn treat. Each recipe we carry has such a cute Western name that reflects its flavor profile “Fistful of Fleur de Sel”, “The […]
Exotic Bar Armoire Spotlight of the Week
This week, our Exotic Bar Armoire’s spotlight is on Art Pollard, the genius behind Amano Artisan Chocolate. I must say, it was a sheer delight for Heidi and me to meet him at the Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s bi-annual shin-dig in San Francisco last January. Shy and completely unassuming, (also prone to blushing!) this humble […]