Tag Archives: hand-made

April 27, 2010

Xococava Chocolate in Toronto

Born on the 1st of July 2008, Xococava is one of the newer chocolate shops to hit Toronto.  Located in Deslie Court just north of the St Clair subway station, this ideally located chocolate shop brings some of the most ...

January 20, 2010

Stubbe Chocolates in Toronto

Stubbe chocolates are some of the best chocolates in the world.  This is the conclusion I have come to after trying chocolates in various cities across the world and while limited in experience though I may be, this chocolate shop ...

January 18, 2010

Soma Chocolates in Toronto

Hidden in the distillery district, the casual visitor will not find Soma. In fact, the determined visitor also may not find Soma, as I found out.  Thank goodness for the kindness of Torontonian strangers!  I finally found my way out ...

December 15, 2009

Damian Allsop Chocolates Review

While most chocolates which are ‘made for the middle’ utilise low quality chocolate in order, as they say, to allow the filling to shine through, I always feel that using a less than best chocolate spoils the overall effect.  So ...

December 4, 2009

Demarquette Chocolates in London

The chocolate shop is fabulous if far from the tube.  Right on several bus routes, in a very upmarket shopping area, Demarquette chocolates is an oasis of calm on a busy street.  Within the shop you are met with a ...

November 21, 2009

William Curley Chocolate Shop in London

"Everything I do I like and believe in" so said William Curley when I chatted to him about his chocolates. The new William Curley shop at 198 Ebury St in London (SW1W 8UN) shop opened in a flourish of ...

November 14, 2009

Auberge du Chocolat Filled Chocolates Review

Clearly passionate about chocolate, and glowing with pride over their sons creations, the Auberge du Chocolat folk were at the “Chocolate Unwrapped” event displaying their brand new range of boutique chocolates. I love seeing people get excited about chocolate ...

October 4, 2009

Adam and Eve Chocolate in Toronto

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked in to Adam and Eve chocolates in Toronto. For sure I expected chocolate novelties of the type one finds in Ann Summers. What I didn’t expect was to find a serious ...

September 20, 2009

Van Soest Chocolate in Amsterdam

Chocolate in the city of Amsterdam. It really doesn’t get much more indulgent than that. Chocolate is a pleasure that few enjoy to the fullest with too many chocolate makers resporting to a pre-made chocolate for their base and building ...

July 11, 2009

Paul A Young Fine Chocolates

On reflection now, I cannot say how cold it was, only that I was standing and shivering. It was an experience, that, and unassociated with any trauma despite the heat of the day having registered at 33 Celsius. I was ...

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