Taste of Cannibalism for Vegetarian in Paris
It isn’t easy to be vegetarian in Paris. I learned this the hard way with my first café lunch, Salade de gésiers confits, which I quickly discovered means salad with preserved gizzards. Why would anyone go to the trouble of preserving a gizzard, much less putting it on a lunch plate? Well, taste is a very personal thing, and as it turns out Parisians have a history of eclectic cuisine including one that trumps escargot, fois gras and whispers of horse meant: human flesh. As... Read More
Yoga Lovers’ Chocolate Mousse
The last thing I expected to get out of a day-long yoga session was reinforcement for my chocolate addiction. But hey, who am I to complain? With studies of ahimsa (the yogic pledge to do no harm) behind us, and a long afternoon of sweaty asanas ahead of us, my fellow yogis-in-training and I spent our lunch break woofing down healthy, raw, vegetarian meals and comparing notes on food philosophy. Maybe we were ready for a little indulgence because when Devyn Baklini introduced... Read More
Holy Mole! That’s Hot Chocolate
It takes some soul searching to say what we love more, intense chocolate or fiery spice. So news that a favorite craft chocolate company is heating up Fall with a premium spicy dark chocolate bar is something to exclaim about. Of course, we’ve raved about Patric Chocolate before, but the new Holy Mole! redefines our standard for divine decadence. At $7.99 per 2.3 ounce bar, this hot little taste of heaven is as pure as can be, made with top quality ingredients developed... Read More
Opening March 5: Cacao on Peachtree
Anticipating the grand opening of Cacao, chocolate maker extraordinaire Kristen Hard captivated fans at a preview for For Food’s Sake supper club. Guest Sherean writes: I don’t know if it was the full moon, or the wine, or those delicate little discs of chocolate – actually, I do know – it was all three, combined, that made February 17th one of For Food Sakes’ most memorable events. Chocolatier/Chocolate Maker Kristen Hard took us on a journey from Venezuelan... Read More
Chocolate to Die For, February 17
What’s on your culinary bucket list? If you consult Food and Wine Magazine‘s “100 Things to Taste in America” it might include at least one spicy Azteca Aphrodisia truffle by Kristen Hard. She’s one of the few U.S. “bean to bar” chocolatiers serious about crafting confections with a taste for environmental responsibility. She hand-makes small batches of dark and decadent desserts in her own Cacao Laboratoire, using organic... Read More
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