Archive for the Misc Category

Troyes: Cité du Chocolat?

As we drove back through France after three weeks on the road, I suggested a lunch stop in Troyes to my colleague.

He agreed, and we pulled in off the motorway, leaving behind torrential rain. Perhaps the brilliant sunshine was a sign of some sort (more choco-karma in action?) because while we didn’t find the restaurant [...]

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Posted by Simon on 18 Jul 2008 at 10:07 AM in Misc | Comments (4)

TCHO on BoingBoing TV

Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing TV got in touch to tell us about the latest episode of their wonderful show, featuring a tour of the TCHO chocolate factory in San Francisco.

The video explains the first part of the chocolate making process in some detail, so if you have any interest at all in what what you’re [...]

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Posted by Dom on 12 Jul 2008 at 10:07 AM in Misc | Comments (0)

Chocablog on the Radio

Chocoablog’s very own Kath Lockett has been back on the radio again, talking about Dalek Cakes, hot chocolate, Lindt and chocolate recipes in general. Well worth a listen.

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And you can find the Lindt Recipe Book here.

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Posted by Dom on 26 Jun 2008 at 03:06 PM in Misc | Comments (0)

Win 1Kg of Chocolate!

Update: This competition is now closed

It’s been a while since we last had a competition, so we thought it was time to give away some more chocoolate!

Up for grabs this time is 1kg of some of our favourite chocolate. The actual prize will be a mixture of chocolates and will almost certainly vary from the [...]

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Posted by Dom on 25 Jun 2008 at 06:06 PM in Misc | Comments (21)

Kakawa Chocolate House

On a recent vacation to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I found my way to this shop. Top priority. And it was as much as I had expected. Why, they even have an altar to chocolate.

Kakawa is most known for its elixirs, which are made using old Aztec, European, and Colonial recipes. Drinking chocolate, not hot [...]

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Posted by Deanna on 24 Jun 2008 at 09:06 AM in Misc | Comments (3)