CRAFT BEER AND CHOCOLATE’S SECRET LOVE AFFAIR

This is an article that Jeff Mendel, craft beer veteran; esteemed partner, director and ambassador of Lefthand Brewing Company wrote for craftbeer.com in association with The Brewers Association. It’s timely, in that next week is American Craft Beer Week. I asked if he would allow me to post it here because I think it gives a […]

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Boulder High School Pro-Start Team

Hello My Lovelies! Today, I find my heart warmed and inspired! I must share with you my experience working with Boulder High School’s catering instructor Jean Lange, fellow chef mentor Chef Ben Keesler (Giam and Via Toscana) and the Boulder High School Pro-Start program. What is ProStart, you might ask? ProStart is a national career-building […]

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I am NOT, Hasty!

My Lovelies! A very interesting thing happened to me yesterday! I received a very curt Cease-and-Desist order from Chef Hasty Torres, a 90210 chocolatier in Beverly Hills . Ms. Torres is the really, real Madame Chocolat and does not appreciate me brandying about the name in any way or fashion. Madame Chocolat is the name […]

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Sustainable Packaging… please, tell me you care.

My Lovelies, Yes! Today, you find me high upon my chocolate soapbox!!! Piece, Love &… Packaging!!! You may not realize how much waste is created from traditional chocolate packaging. The boxes, the balotin inserts, the paper cups and separators… its all beautiful, but wasteful and expensive! Before I opened my shop, a lot of careful planning […]

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