My darling mother, who helped me create over 900 Hazelnut Citrus chocolates. October 2017, Fork Food Lab. On average, I spend two long days a week at the Fork Food Lab. Each time I produce
Holiday markets hold a special place in my heart: it was at the SOWA Holiday Market three years ago that I got my start, and to this day I love them. The collective energy of my fellow v
To think that a short six weeks ago there wasn't a single chocolate made! Day one of production was October 23. It was followed by a military schedule so every one of our core flavors cou
Only two batches so far, but chocolates are coming! The Fork Food Lab in Portland is a dream work space full of kindred spirits: everyone is there because they love making food. The wo
We thank our kind sommer customers, who were undaunted by the very limited offerings of our Summer Stock page. Alas, we are now truly, completely out of goodies. That is except for a few
(Image credit Mango.org) Our forced hiatus because of the impending Maine move gives the mind time to wander: what flavors should we eliminate? What should we introduce? Mangoes with Ear
As mentioned on our Summer Stock page, we are moving this summer! Our new home will be Portland, ME, well known as one of the greatest foodie cities in the whole of the United States. Thi
Bursting leaves and first tulips mean one thing in our kitchen: chocolate butterflies! They will adorn our special Mother's Day 16 Bites box, where Mom will get a great dose of our most
Back in late October, I ventured on a wet slope while walking our daughter's dog, Milo, and had a rather spectacular wipe-out. The kind they make into cartoons! I knew instantly I had do
We are working double time right now to make sure we produce all we need for one of our busiest chocolate holidays, Valentine Day of course! This year, our new Crunchy Hearts are getting a
A batch of Pistachio Raspberry Our holiday season was terrific by any measure. After participating in Holiday Markets for 5 week-ends in a row, and shipping lots of orders out, we found o
I believe that no party can truly end on a proper high note without a platter of yummy chocolates. And they should be of varying sizes, so gourmands can indulge in the larger formats witho
Almost three years ago, I was working on my first product line-up for Chocolats Passion, and wondering how I would market my soon-to-be little online Chocolaterie. I decided to apply for
Keeping up with our production is a tall order this year! We had a great event yesterday with the wonderful Somerville Local First and sold out of many of our boxes. And at the same time
Turkey time is upon us, and we have taken to the big bird chanllenge in a fun way. We have a Little Turkey (see him and his kin above) to adorn your Thanksgiving table: this little guy is
Our Halloween goodies at the South End Open Market. Halloween is the most fun of the chocolate holidays, at least for this chocolatier. I was gleeful to discover the mold for my latest ob
Fall is the perfect time to reconnect with our market customers. We will be at three different Boston-area markets this fall, see our schedule here. The picture above was taken at the fab
I first got introduced to this dragon in Toronto at Kerry Beal's (AKA the Chocolate Doctor) e-Gullet chocolatiers' conference, and couldn't resist adding it to our Critters' line-up. Of co
As Jane Austen said (albeit in a somewhat different context), "it is a truth universally acknowledged" that the world loves Nutella! Nutella, however, is a very guilty indulgence, with pal
Summer is for discovery! Freed up from the demands of chocolate production, I finally have time to plan. I work on two fronts: first, figuring out new formats that will augment current of
- - - Our class, with a part of our production - - - As soon as the last big chocolate holiday, Mother's Day, was over, I was on my way to Montreal to study with Ramon Morato, one of the
Mother's Day is the last of the chocolate holidays, and I think of it as the perfect occasion to close out our season before the heat of summer. Salted caramel butterflies dominate in the
The @South End Open Market is moving to Ink Block this season, and my business is moving with them! I'll be there for my first market on May 1st, so come visit us! We will have special go
