Tag Archives: passionate

March 16, 2011

Pierre Marcolini – Truth, Lies and Videotape

I had the opportunity to visit the Pierre Marcolini factory in Brussels (well, just at the edge by the airport). I actually had trouble planning my visit due to work and whatnot as it was in March during the ...

January 26, 2011

Moonstruck Chocolatier Milk Chocolate Bar Review

This is another of the bars I picked up while I was in the US.  I figured a nice milk chocolate bar would be something that would be an easy to eat bar and quite enjoyable. Of themselves, they say "In ...

January 12, 2011

Delight Chocolates in Toronto Chocolate Review

As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’m not the biggest fan of Belgian style chocolates with their high fat whipped sugary centres and moulded shell but I will always try then and give them a fair chance.  This was ...

November 11, 2010

Patrick Smets of Ambiance Chocolat in Toronto Interview

One of the seemingly toughest people on himself as a chocolatier, Patrick Smets of Ambiance Chocolat in Toronto makes some of the BEST chocolates around.  Why? He uses Valrhona and Michel Cluizel chocolate.  By starting with some of the best, ...

November 5, 2010

Chocolate and Love Filthy Rich 71% Dark Chocolate Bar

This is one of the bars I got at the lovely Chocolate Unwrapped event from the amazing ethical chocolate company Chocolate and Love. The bar is a lovely 100g bar in a wrapper that extols the ethical origins of the cocoa ...

August 20, 2010

Interview with Damian Allsop of Damian Allsop Chocolate

Interviewing Damian Allsop was a real pleasure.  You can tell he has a passion for chocolate and importantly MILK FREE CHOCOLATE.  Yep – all you lactose intolerant people can have some of the finest chocolates available from this lovely man.  ...

June 4, 2010

Amedei Toscano Brown Cioccolato al Latte Milk Chocolate Bar

This creamy delicious almost molasses-y milk chocolate is almost too rich to take!  At £4 for 50g it is one of the most expensive bars I have ever bought so it is a good thing it is too rich to ...

May 31, 2010

World Demarquette Pure Blend 65%

I bought this chocolate bar some time ago and finally got around to trying it out. The flavour is delicate and pleasant and not at all too earthy or leathery.  It was slightly flat in my mouth but it was still ...

April 29, 2010

William Curley Ganache Chocolate Selection

William Curley has a wonderful shop within which are some fantastic chocolates filled with the most lovely ganache made from some of the best chocolate, co0vered in a thin coating of that same delectable chocolate. From their selection I chose ...

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 ...

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